Holding Company Structure
Hold your Shopify, Amazon, or DTC brands under a Cyprus holding company. Dividends received from EU subsidiaries are generally exempt under the participation exemption.
Industry Guide
Use a Cyprus holding company to own your e-commerce brands, access EU VAT OSS, and pay 15% CIT — all from one EU-regulated base.
— Key Advantages
Hold your Shopify, Amazon, or DTC brands under a Cyprus holding company. Dividends received from EU subsidiaries are generally exempt under the participation exemption.
Cyprus is an EU member state, enabling VAT One-Stop-Shop (OSS) registration for B2C digital and physical goods sold across all 27 EU member states from a single return.
Brand royalties, platform fees, and trading profits are taxed at 15% CIT — one of the lowest headline rates in the EU for e-commerce operators.
Cyprus imposes zero withholding tax on dividends paid to non-resident shareholders, making profit repatriation straightforward for international owners.
Cyprus has an extensive DTT network covering the US, UK, China, India, and 60+ other countries, reducing WHT on IP royalties and management fees paid cross-border.
Set up your Cyprus e-commerce holding company fully remotely in 10–15 working days with no requirement to be physically present in Cyprus.
— At a Glance
— The Process
Form a private limited company under the Cyprus Companies Law, Cap. 113. Expedited registration available in 10–15 working days.
Open a EUR corporate account with a Cyprus-licensed bank or Revolut Business to receive payments from Stripe, PayPal, or your payment processor.
Register for VAT in Cyprus and enrol in the EU One-Stop-Shop to file a single VAT return covering all EU B2C sales — eliminating the need for multiple EU VAT registrations.
File annual audited accounts, CIT return (IR4), annual UBO register update, and quarterly VAT returns. We handle all of these for you.
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