Why Cyprus

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Why Cyprus

Why Cyprus

Why Cyprus?

Being a member of the EU, Cyprus is one of the most attractive international financial centres in the world. The strategic location of the island, its stable economic and political climate, its multilingual and highly skilled human capital and it’s favorable tax regime are some of the advantages.

In addition Cyprus boasts:

Excellent air links with Europe (East & West), the Middle East and Asia
First class legal and accounting practitioners
Legal system structured on its English counterpart and based on common law.

A corporate tax rate of 15% which aligns Cyprus with international standards including the OECD 15% global minimum tax

Approximately 50 double tax treaties to assist international tax planning

Cyprus tax resident companies continue to benefit from full exemptions for investment income earned, subject to conditions:

    • realized profits on trading of securities
    • unrealized profits on the revaluation of securities
    • qualifying dividend income from subsidiaries or shares held in a portfolio
    • tax neutral treatment of realized/ unrealized foreign exchange gains/ losses on trading of securities

Ariannol Group is committed to a presence in Cyprus which it sees as key to its global strategy.