Cyprus Legal News and Insights

A practical Cyprus checklist explaining why lawyers and banks request KYC, the difference between source of funds and source of wealth, the records that usually help, and how to prepare a clear evidence trail securely.

A practical 2026 checklist for Cyprus companies covering HE32 annual returns, company records, financial statements, beneficial-owner updates, annual UBO confirmation and filing controls.

Should a business register its brand in Cyprus or through EUIPO? This guide compares territory, cost, risk, classes, searches and renewal so applicants can choose a proportionate trade mark strategy.

Cyprus guide to software development, SaaS, licensing and technology contracts, covering specifications, acceptance, IP ownership, GDPR, cybersecurity, service levels, liability and exit.

A detailed guide to Cyprus shareholders’ agreements, covering constitutional alignment, reserved matters, funding, dilution, transfers, deadlock, minority protection and exits.

Cyprus legal guide to buying a company or business, covering share and asset purchases, due diligence, warranties, indemnities, price mechanisms and completion.

A detailed Cyprus commercial-contract guide covering structure, payment, delivery, warranties, indemnities, liability, termination, cross-border clauses and negotiation strategy.

A practical Cyprus family office legal guide to coordinating wills, trusts, probate, property, companies, banking documentation and cross-border advisers.

A practical guide to the Cyprus IP Box, qualifying assets, the nexus approach, the 80% deduction and why 3% is a possible result rather than an automatic rate.

A practical guide to Cyprus corporate tax reform, dividends, seven-year loss relief, IP Box, NID, VAT, rental income and abolished stamp duty.

Current guidance on Cyprus foreign-interest company registration, eligible third-country employment and related residence-permit processes.

A practical guide to Cyprus company formation, governance, beneficial ownership, substance, the 15% corporate tax rate and qualifying IP Box treatment.