CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd International Clients

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OUR International CLIENTS

Our client portfolio comprises of hundreds of International Business Companies (IBCs) which use Companies from numerous jurisdictions for their purposes including Cyprus companies mainly for their Head Quarter relocation and holding and investment structures which enjoy our strong legal corporate framework which is based on EU Law & Directives and our favourable taxation system within the European Union.

Our international client base comprises primarily of the markets below:

Belgium
Greece
Russia
Israel
Asian Countries
Ukraine

Even though the majority of our clients uses zero tax jurisdictions a sizeable number uses the Cyprus Companies as a vehicle to trade within the European Union and take advantage of VAT rules as well as significant double tax treaties signed by the Republic of Cyprus which ensures taxation is kept at a minimum.

Tax benefits enjoyed by Cyprus companies owned by our international clients

Corporation tax rate of 12.5%
Trading in securities is exempt
Foreign dividend income exemption
No withholding taxes, in most cases
Attractive permanent establishment (PE) rules.
Extensive network of favourable double tax treaties
Tax losses can be carried forward for five years and be surrender as group relief

Additional tax benefits

No capital gains tax for properties held abroad
Interest deduction for borrowings
EU Registration with VAT, VIES and Intrastat
Low duties - taxes on the establishment of companies
Unilateral tax-relief for foreign tax suffered by all Cypriot companies
Re-Organisations (Mergers, Takeovers) within a group can take place without tax implications
0% Corporation Tax for shipping companies
4.25% Corporation tax for maritime management companies

View Cyprus Double Tax Treaty Network

Main Services Offered to our International Clients