NICOSIA, CYPRUS

Your Cyprus business, handled properly.

ACZ Consulting Ltd helps international entrepreneurs incorporate, account for, and stay compliant in Cyprus — company registration, tax, bookkeeping, payroll and IP protection, under one roof.

15%
Corporate tax rate from 1 January 2026 — still among the most competitive in the EU

  • Full-service company registration & maintenance
  • Tax, accounting & bookkeeping under Cyprus law
  • Tax migration & non-dom residency planning
  • Payroll, IP rights & trademark registration
What we do

Services built around the full lifecycle of your company.

From the day your company is formed to every filing after it, we handle the administrative and financial work so you can run your business.

01

Company Registration

Incorporation, name approval, statutory filings and registered office — set up correctly from the start.

02

Company Maintenance

Annual returns, registrar filings, minute books and statutory compliance handled on your behalf, year-round.

03

Tax Advisory

Corporate and personal tax planning under Cyprus and EU rules, structured for your specific business.

04

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Monthly bookkeeping, financial statements and audit-ready records, maintained to Cyprus statutory standard.

05

Tax Migration & Residency

Relocation planning, non-dom status and tax residency applications for founders moving to Cyprus.

06

Payroll

Payroll processing, social insurance and GESY contributions, and employee registration, run monthly.

07

IP Rights & Trademark

Trademark registration and intellectual property protection in Cyprus and across the EU.

08

AML & CDD Compliance

Customer due diligence and client risk assessment support, aligned to Cyprus AML obligations.

09

Ongoing Advisory

A single point of contact for the questions that come up between filings — before they become problems.

How we work

Getting your company running, step by step.

01 / Intake

We understand your business

A short consultation to establish structure, jurisdiction fit, and which services you actually need — no bundled extras.

02 / Setup

We register the company

Name approval, incorporation documents and registrar filings, prepared and submitted on your behalf.

03 / Operate

We keep it compliant

Bookkeeping, tax filings, payroll and annual returns run on schedule, with a point of contact for anything that comes up.

04 / Grow

We advise as you scale

Tax planning, residency moves and IP protection as your business and structure evolve.

Why Cyprus

A well-regulated, competitive EU jurisdiction.

Cyprus combines EU membership with a modernised, treaty-backed tax framework, making it a practical base for international founders — even after the 2026 reform.

15%

Corporate tax rate from 2026, still below the EU average

0%

SDC on dividends for non-domiciled tax residents

60d

Minimum stay for individual tax residency

65+

Double tax treaties in force

Insights

Cyprus tax & compliance, tracked.

Recent legislative changes that affect how companies in Cyprus are taxed, filed for, and reported on.

TAX REFORM
In effect from 1 January 2026

The 2026 tax reform, in practice

Parliament passed the largest overhaul of Cyprus tax law in over twenty years on 22 December 2025. The headline change is the corporate tax rate moving from 12.5% to 15%, aligning Cyprus with the OECD's global minimum tax standard. Alongside it, tax owed on dividends dropped from 17% to 5% for domiciled residents and stays at zero for non-domiciled ones, the tax-free personal income threshold rose to €22,000, stamp duty was abolished, and gains on crypto-assets are now taxed at a flat 8%. We're reviewing client structures against the new rules through the first half of 2026.

COMPLIANCE
2026 enforcement update

The Tax Commissioner has new enforcement powers

After three written warnings, the Commissioner can now suspend a business and seal its premises for up to ten days over repeated non-compliance, missing or incorrect invoices, or obstruction of an audit. Shares can be frozen where tax debts exceed €100,000, and asset statements can be requested going back six years. Keeping invoicing and filings current matters more than ever.

AML / BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Register of beneficial owners

Stricter penalties for late filings

Late submissions to the beneficial ownership register now carry a €100 fine for the first day and €50 for each day after, up to €5,000 per entity, with directors and CEOs personally exposed. We handle filing and verification for clients as part of ongoing maintenance.

TRANSFER PRICING
Documentation thresholds raised

Local file thresholds increased

The Tax Department raised the transaction thresholds that trigger local-file transfer pricing documentation, though the underlying benchmarking and disclosure requirements are unchanged. Groups with related-party transactions should confirm which threshold now applies to them.

General information only, correct to the best of our knowledge at time of writing — it is not tax or legal advice and should not be relied on without a consultation specific to your circumstances.

Let's talk about your company.

Tell us where you're starting from — a new incorporation, or an existing company that needs better bookkeeping and tax handling — and we'll set up a call.