For Greekfounders & HNWIs
From Greece's 22% headline CIT + up to 44% personal rate to Cyprus's 15% CIT, approximately 3% IP Box, 0% CGT on shares, and 17-year non-dom — without leaving the Greek-language business sphere. EU-EU treaty plumbing.
— The structural argument
Cyprus and Greece share the same language; the Cyprus business community is fully bilingual Greek/English. Cyprus Bar Association lawyers and ICPAC accountants offer native-Greek service. Cross-border coordination is structurally simple — both jurisdictions, EU-aligned.
Greek headline corporate tax is 22% (with surtaxes pushing effective higher); Cyprus is 15% headline. The Cyprus IP Box compresses qualifying-IP profit to approximately 3% effective. For Greek tech, software, and IP-heavy founders, the structural difference is material.
A Cyprus tax-resident non-dom faces 0% SDC on dividends and interest for 17 years. Combined with Cyprus's 0% CGT on shares (vs Greek 15% on listed equity), the personal-tax outcome is materially below Greece — including vs Greece's own Article 5A 7% flat (which has a €100k minimum-tax floor).
EU-EU dividend flows between qualifying corporate shareholders (≥10% holding for ≥24 months) are 0% WHT under the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive. A Greek OpCo + Cyprus HoldCo structure has clean treaty-and-directive positioning.
— Day 0 → Day 90
Greek-specific workstream from first call to operational Cyprus structure.
Free 30-min call (Greek-language available). We sketch the Cyprus structure, flag Greek-side residency-switch workstream, identify any Greek-OpCo / Cyprus-HoldCo restructuring needs.
HE1/HE2/HE3 + M&AA. Greek-native Cyprus directors / secretary available. TIN + UBO Register filing. Standard 10–15 days; expedited 5–10 days.
Cyprus bank intro (Bank of Cyprus / Hellenic / Astrobank — all bilingual Greek/English). Greek tax-clearance for the cross-border flows where required.
Yellow Slip residence permit (EU citizens: straightforward, approximately 14 days). Form T.D. 38 non-dom registration. Cyprus TIN issuance. 60-day-rule day-count begins.
Greek tax-residency departure documentation (severing ties: Greek main-home, family-and-economic centre, Greek-residency-day-count). Greek-side adviser handles Greek formalities.
First Cyprus dividend (0% SDC under non-dom). First Cyprus IR4 if year-1 trigger. EU Parent-Subsidiary positioning if Greek-OpCo / Cyprus-HoldCo. Annual compliance plan locked in.
— Side-by-side
| Dimension | Staying in Greece | Cyprus structure |
|---|---|---|
| Headline corporate tax | 22% (Greece) | 15% (Cyprus, post-2026) |
| Effective rate on qualifying software IP | approximately 22% (Greek IP-Box exists but narrower) | approximately 3% via IP Box (modified-nexus) |
| Top personal income tax | Up to 44% (incl. solidarity) | 35% top band — plus 50% high-earner exemption available |
| Non-dom regime | Article 5A 7% flat (€100k min tax, 15 yrs) | 0% SDC on dividends + interest (17 yrs, no min tax) |
| Capital gains on listed shares | 15% | 0% (Cyprus CGT only on Cyprus-property) |
| Inheritance tax | 1–10% depending on relation | 0% — abolished |
| EU-EU treaty plumbing | — | EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive + GR-CY DTT |
Indicative side-by-side. Your specific position depends on income mix, holdings, and Greece-side exit-tax mechanics. Engagement-letter analysis required.
— Treaty & legal essentials
Reduced WHT on qualifying dividends, interest, royalties. Treaty tie-breakers resolve dual-residency questions. EU directives supplement for qualifying corporate-to-corporate flows.
0% WHT on qualifying corporate-to-corporate dividend flows (≥10% holding for ≥24 months) between Greek and Cyprus subsidiaries / parents.
4-condition framework: 60+ days CY, ≤183 days any single other country, permanent home in CY, CY economic activity. Pre-2026 5th condition removed — dual residency now compatible with treaty tie-breakers.
Greece's 7% flat regime has a €100k/year minimum tax floor and 15-year cap. Cyprus's non-dom has no minimum-tax and a 17-year window — typically structurally cheaper for higher-income founders.
— What we handle end-to-end
— Fixed-fee, transparent
Tax Resident from €1,899 · Relocate & Launch from €4,899 · 60-Day Nomad from €5,899. All + VAT. No "contact us for a quote".
See full relocation pricing— Common questions
Read the full Greek-founder Cyprus relocation guide — every form, every fee, every workstream documented.
Read the full guide— EVERYTHING INCLUDED
If your Cyprus Ltd, residency permit, or Non-Dom declarations are not delivered for any reason within our control, we refund 100% of the professional fee. Government disbursements pass through at cost.
Engagements coordinated with ICPAC-registered Cyprus tax advisers and Cyprus Bar Association member-firm lawyers. MOKAS-aligned under Cyprus AML Law 188(I)/2007. See our editorial standards and disclaimer.
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