🇨🇾 Cyprus Tax Residency

183-day physical-presence rule. Top personal rate 35%. Effective corporate rate 12.5%. Updated for 2026.

Headline rates

Days threshold
183
days
Personal top
35%
Capital gains
0%
Dividends
0%
Corporate effective
12.5%
Wealth taxNo
Exit taxNo
Corporate headline12.5%
Regioneu

How the corporate effective rate is achieved

Flat 12.5% on profits (no refund needed). IP box reduces effective rate further on qualifying IP income (~2.5%). Notional Interest Deduction available.

Alternative residency routes

60-day rule: 60+ days physically present + business/employment ties + own/rent home + NOT tax-resident-elsewhere requirement REMOVED in 2026 reform. Non-dom status (17/20 years) gives SDC exemption on dividends/interest/rent.

Special regime — open

Non-Dom + 60-Day

60 days physical + ties qualifies you. Non-dom status exempts foreign dividends/interest from SDC for 17 years.

Duration: 17 years

Notes

EU member. 60-day rule + non-dom = one of the simplest paths to EU tax residency without high tax burden. CGT 0% on shares (excluding immovable property in Cyprus). Reform Jan 2026 abolished automatic deemed-dividend taxation (DDD).

Compare Cyprus with 19 other jurisdictions

Our Tax Residency Calculator runs your specific income mix (employment / dividends / capital gains / owner-managed) against every regime, including the Cyprus special regime where one applies.

Informational only. Not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify with a qualified advisor before acting.