Cyprus Legal News and Insights

Can the settlor of a Cyprus International Trust later become resident in Cyprus? The trust may continue, but the legal, tax, governance and relocation position requires review.

From 1 September 2026, Cyprus property VAT turns on the statutory first-occupation history—not simply whether a home is marketed as new or resale.

Choose the closest starting point for buying property, moving, retiring, working, business or family planning in Cyprus, then request the relevant starter guide and checklist.

A combined personal and business relocation guide for founders, shareholders and directors moving residence while retaining, restructuring or expanding a foreign business.

A practical Cyprus guide for creators, influencers and online businesses covering residence, platform income, contracts, company structure and intellectual property.

A structured guide to the different legal meanings of moving a business, including a Cyprus company, branch, management, employees, contracts and IP.

A route-led guide to Cyprus residence, foreign employment, contractor status, payroll, social insurance and employer risk for remote workers.

A Germany-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering nationality, Abmeldung, family, remote work, GmbH interests, exit-tax review and the first 120 days.

A Norway-specific guide separating EEA residence rights from Norwegian tax emigration, exit tax and the customs treatment of household goods and vehicles.

A Sweden-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering population notification, close ties, a retained home or AB, remote work, family and the first 120 days.

A practical guide to moving genuine management or regional-headquarters functions to Cyprus without confusing operational relocation with registered-office or tax-residence conclusions.

A decision guide comparing a new Cyprus company, subsidiary, overseas-company branch and legal continuation into Cyprus without treating them as interchangeable.

A legal and operational guide to assigning or licensing software, trademarks, brands, copyright and other IP to a Cyprus company without confusing ownership with tax incentives.

A Netherlands-specific guide to Cyprus residence, BRP deregistration, DGA or substantial interests, pensions, protective assessments, remote work and family relocation.

A Denmark-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering CPR deregistration, share and crypto departure taxation, employment, family, housing and the first 120 days.

Can a UK-company employee earning over £100,000 work from Cyprus? A practical 2026 guide to residence, treaty salary, PAYE, the 50% exemption, social security and employer risk.

A practical 2026 comparison of Cyprus’s 60-day and more-than-183-day tax-residence routes, with day counting, UK overlap, scenarios, evidence and FAQs.

A practical first-year Cyprus tax-registration guide covering TIN, Tax For All, payroll, filing, residence, treaty relief and the 50% employment exemption.

A practical 2026 guide to Cyprus’s 50% first-employment exemption, including the €55,000 threshold, 15-year test, UK employers, examples and claim steps.

Cyprus Tax Department has issued dedicated 183-day and 60-day forms for responsible persons applying for Imaging Centre licences under Law 35(I)/2026.