Cyprus Investment Firms

Create an Investment Firm in Cyprus

Cyprus is increasingly an international hub in the Mediterranean for investment and currency exchange companies, with hundreds of investment firms setting up locally and trading globally.

CYAUSE Audit Services assists clients in setting up a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF), licensed by CySEC to provide financial services anywhere in the world including portfolio management and brokerage. We also have a dedicated team supporting compliance work for some of the larger players in Cyprus.

Cyprus Investment Firm

Tax and regulatory advantages

What makes Cyprus uniquely attractive for an investment firm.

0%
Tax on Securities Trading
tax-free income on trading
0%
VAT on services
no VAT application
12.5%
Corporation Tax
on other (non-securities) income
0%
Withholding Taxes
on dividends paid abroad

Services of a CIF Company

Investment and auxiliary services a Cyprus Investment Firm can be licensed to perform.

Investment Services

  1. Portfolio management
  2. Investment advice
  3. Reception and transmission of orders in one or more financial instruments
  4. Execution of orders on behalf of clients
  5. Dealing on own account
  6. Underwriting of financial instruments, or placing of financial instruments on a firm commitment basis

Auxiliary Services

  1. Safekeeping and administration of financial instruments, including custodianship and related services
  2. Granting credits or loans to one or more financial instruments, where the firm granting the credit or loan is involved in the transaction
  3. Advice to undertakings on capital structure, industrial strategy and on services relating to mergers and the purchase of undertakings
  4. Foreign exchange services where these are connected to investment services
  5. Investment research and financial analysis or other forms
  6. Services related to underwriting

Application Timeline

Registration time

The CySEC application process normally takes:

6 to 8 months

Why Cyprus is attractive for investment firms

Tax, regulatory and infrastructure advantages.

Tax-Free Dividends

No tax on dividends received and paid by a Cyprus CIF.

Low Set Up Costs

Affordable formation plus availability of high quality personnel.

Lowest EU Tax Rate

12.5% corporation tax, the lowest among EU member states.

No Withholding Taxes

No withholding taxes on outbound dividend payments.

Other tax considerations

Additional benefits when structuring through a Cyprus holding.

Group Loss Relief within Cyprus group entities
Full exemption from tax on disposal of subsidiary
No tax on disposal of shares or liquidation of Cyprus holding company
Extensive Double Tax Treaty Network reducing withholding overseas
EU Parent Subsidiary Directive applies to qualifying structures
EU and Eurozone membership; on the OECD white list
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