Cyprus Non-Dom & tax
A tax home for up to 17 years - no Cyprus tax on dividends or interest, within a transparent EU framework. Explore the regime, the 60-day route, and how Cyprus taxes income and companies.
What Non-Dom status means
Domicile is distinct from residence. You can be tax resident in Cyprus while remaining non-domiciled - and non-doms are exempt from the Special Defence Contribution (SDC) on dividends, interest and rental income.
In practice a qualifying non-dom pays no Cyprus tax on dividends or interest, from Cyprus or abroad, for up to 17 years - extendable thereafter under an alternative arrangement. Unlike the UK and Malta, Cyprus does not use a remittance basis, so there is no need to keep money offshore.
Why Cyprus non-doms benefit
Dividends & GESY
Exempt from income tax and SDC; only the GESY health contribution of 2.65% applies, capped at €4,770/year.
Interest, exempt
Free of Cyprus income tax and SDC for non-dom residents.
Up to 17 years - extendable
For up to 17 of any 20 years, with an option to continue thereafter.
No inheritance or wealth tax
Cyprus levies no inheritance, gift or wealth tax.
The 60-day route
Tax residency with as little as 60 days a year, if conditions are met.
Treaty network
An extensive double-tax treaty network protecting cross-border income.
A single, compliant tax home
Cyprus participates fully in the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA. Financial institutions report account information to the jurisdiction where the account holder is tax resident.
When Cyprus is your genuine and sole place of tax residence, your affairs are reported and assessed in one place: Cyprus. The advantage is not secrecy but simplicity and certainty - a single, compliant tax home in an EU member state, backed by an extensive treaty network. Real substance is what makes the benefits robust and defensible.
Tax residency in 60 days
Most countries require 183 days of presence. Cyprus offers an alternative 60-day route for the internationally mobile who aren't tax resident anywhere else - the gateway to Non-Dom status with a light physical footprint.
The five conditions
At least 60 days in Cyprus
A minimum of 60 days during the tax year.
Not 183+ days elsewhere
No more than 183 days, in aggregate, in any one other country.
Not tax resident elsewhere
Not considered tax resident in any other single state that year.
Cyprus economic ties
Business, employment or an office in a Cyprus company - maintained through the year.
A permanent home in Cyprus
A permanent residence, owned or rented, for the full year.
All five must be satisfied. If your Cyprus ties end mid-year, eligibility for that year is lost.
Personal income tax
Non-dom benefits cover dividends and interest. Employment and other income is taxed under the standard bands:
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to €22,000 | 0% |
| €22,001 – €32,000 | 20% |
| €32,001 – €42,000 | 25% |
| €42,001 – €72,000 | 30% |
| Over €72,000 | 35% |
Illustrative only. Dividends and interest are separately exempt for non-doms (subject to 2.65% GESY, capped). We model your position precisely.
GESY (health)
2.65% on most income including dividends, capped at €4,770 per year.
No wealth / inheritance tax
Cyprus levies neither - a stable base for succession.
50% expat relief
A 50% exemption on qualifying employment income above the statutory threshold, for eligible new residents.
Business & corporate tax
Cyprus combines a 15% corporate income tax - among the EU's lowest - with a participation exemption, an IP Box regime and no withholding tax on outbound dividends.
15% corporate tax
Applied to Cyprus tax-resident companies on worldwide income.
Participation exemption
Dividends received and gains on the disposal of shares are generally exempt.
IP Box
An effective rate as low as ~3% on qualifying intellectual-property income.
0% outbound dividend WHT
No Cyprus withholding tax on dividends paid to non-resident shareholders.
VAT at 19%
Standard rate, with reduced rates for certain goods and services.
Treaty network
Double-tax treaties across 65+ jurisdictions.
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