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Cyprus is one of the easiest places in Europe to set up a business, you do not have to be physically present in Cyprus during the registration procedure of your LLC Company.
As well as having some of the best fiscal advantages in Europe, Cyprus is one of the easiest places to open a business bank account; the banks we work with are organised to accept international clients.
To start incorporating your offshore company in Cyprus, we only require the following:
? Your proposed Company Name
? The Directors - full name, date of birth, address and nationality
? Shareholders - full name and address
? The objects of the company, specifying the principal activity
? The amount of capital and the number of shares taken by each shareholder
Documents you are required to provide:
1. Proof of identity - Passport, national identity card or photographic driving licence
2. Proof of residential address - Gas / electricity bill or credit card or bank statement dated within the last 3 months
According to Cyprus Law, an application for the formation and registration of a company must be carried out through a Cyprus Law Office. The formation procedure is as follows:
? Approval of the name of the company.
? Application to the Central Bank for Exchange Control approval.
? Preparation and printing of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company in both Greek and English.
? We will draft and file the following documents with the Registrar of Companies: Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company (in Greek); forms HE1, HE2, HE3; approval of the Central Bank and the payment of the registration duty.
? As soon as registration of the company is effected, the Registrar of Companies will provide us with the Certificate of Registration in Greek and a copy in English, as well as certified copies of the list of directors and secretary, shareholders, registered office, Memorandum and Articles of Association and a Certificate of Good Standing of the Company.聽 As soon as the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is issued, the company can arrange for the first meeting of the directors for statutory matters, such as appointment of auditors, appointment of legal adviser, opening bank accounts and of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, appointment of the secretary etc.
? Only one director is required
? A director can be of any nationality
? The names of the initial directors are stated on the records lodged with the Registrar. Further appointment and resignation details are also lodged with the Registrar
? In many cases, it is advisable to have a resident Cypriot director (which we can provide). This way, the company can claim Cypriot residency, and therefore take advantage of tax treaties of which Cyprus is a party.
? There is no requirement to appoint a local resident director, but many clients use our Cypriot director service.
? The shareholder can be any nationality
? Only one shareholder is required
? The shareholder can be a Corporation
? Nominee shareholders are allowed. Formacompany can provide a nominee shareholder
? It is not a requirement to appoint a local resident shareholder, and taxable residence does not depend on the residency of the shareholders
? The subscribers of the company appear in the first company statutes, which are lodged with the Registrar. Changes in shareholders should also be registered.
Cypriot companies require a company secretary. You do not require a resident secretary, but if you need to establish tax residency for the company, your company needs to demonstrate that management and control of the company take place in Cyprus. For this reason, as well as for ease of administration, it is advisable to have a resident secretary if any papers are to be signed for the local authorities.
We also offer Ready Made companies, which are available and can be reserved online. Upon signature of official forms by the new directors, the ready-made company is transferred over to you
and is ready to trade immediately.
Greek, English and Turkish are the official languages of Cyprus. English is widely spoken and understood, particularly in commercial and government sectors.
Cypriot pounds.
By submission of the Memorandum and Articles of Association to the Registrar of Companies, together with an affidavit before a Court and the appropriate registration fee.
Cannot undertake the business of banking, insurance or the rendering of financial services to the public unless special permission is granted. Companies cannot trade with resident individuals or companies situated in Cyprus, other than in relation to the maintenance of premises, banking and professional services, unless they have special permission from the Central Bank of Cyprus.
The powers and objects of a Cyprus IBC need to be contained within the Memorandum of Association and have to be specific.
English and Greek.
Yes, must be maintained in Cyprus.
Approximately 5 days, subject to name approval
Any word that the Registrar considers undesirable, any name that is identical or similar to an existing company, and any name that implies illegal activity or implies royal or government patronage, the following words or their derivatives: asset management, asset manager, assurance, bank, banking, broker, brokerage, capital, credit, currency, custodian, custody, dealer, dealing, deposit, derivative, exchange, fiduciary, finance, financial, fund, future, insurance, lending, loan, lender, option, pension, portfolio, reserves, savings, security, stock, trust or trustees.
Names may be expressed in Greek or any language using the Latin alphabet if the Registrar is in receipt of a Greek or English translation and the name is not considered undesirable.
The following names or their derivatives: bank, trust, building society, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, their foreign language equivalents or any name that the Registrar considers may have a connection with the aforementioned..
Limited or Ltd.
Yes, only to the Central Banks of Cyprus where strict confidentiality is legally protected.
The share capital must be expressed in Cyprus Pounds. The usual authorized share capital of a Cyprus IBC company is CYP 5,000 and the minimum issued and paid up capital is CYP 1,000. For companies wishing to establish a physical presence in Cyprus, the minimum is CYP 10,000.
Registered shares of par value, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with no voting rights.
By virtue of special provisions in the Cyprus Income Tax Laws, the net chargeable profits of Cyprus IBC Companies are taxed at a rate of 10%.
Cyprus has concluded 33 double-tax-treaties with: Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada,
China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malta, Mauritius, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, (including most of the CIS countries, i.e. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Ukraine), Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA and the nations of former Yugoslavia.
Not applicable.
Audited financial statements have to be submitted to the Cyprus Taxation Authority and to the Central Bank of Cyprus annually.
All Cypriot companies must appoint a company secretary, who may be a natural person or corporate body. It is advisable to appoint a resident company secretary.
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