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Cyprus Accountants and Cyprus Tax Advisors
 
  About Cyprus
 
General Information
The Cyprus Economy
The Success of Cyprus as an International Business Center
  The Cyprus Tax System
 
Double Tax Treaties
EC Directives
  Cyprus Tax Planning
 
Introduction
Holding Company Structure
Financing Company Structure
Royalty Company Structure
Employment Company Structure
Trading Company Structures
Foreign Permanent Establishments
Shipping Companies
Non-resident Companies
Tax Planning for Investments in
Central and Eastern Europe
  The Cyprus Legal System
 
The Cyprus Limited Liability Company
Company Registration Procedure
International Collective Investment Schemes (ICISs)
Cyprus International Trusts
Double Tax Treaties
Cyprus has a large network of double income tax treaties which reduce significantly withholding taxes for payments outside of treaty countries. A summary of the main withholding tax rates can be found below:

  Received in Cyprus
  Dividends Interest Royalties
  % % %
Armenia (27) 0   0   0  
Austria 10   0   0  
Belarus 5 (4) 5   5  
Belgium 10 (1) 10 (16) 0  
Bulgaria 5 (19) 7 (25) 10 (20)
Canada 15   15 (7) 10 (11)
China 10   10   10  
Czech Republic (29) 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Denmark 10 (1) 10 (9) 0  
Egypt 15   15   10  
France 10 (2) 10 (9) 0 (26)
Germany 10 (1) 10 (8) 0 (26)
Greece 25 (21) 10   0 (12)
Hungary 5 (1) 10 (8) 0  
India 10 (2) 10 (8) 15 (15)
Ireland 0   0   0 (12)
Italy 15   10   0  <
Kuwait 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Kyrgyzstan (27) 0   0   0  
Lebanon 5   5 (16) 0  
Malta 0 (22) 10 (8) 10  
Mauritius 0   0   0  
Montenegro (28) 10   10   10  
Norway 5 (3) 0   0  
Poland 10   10 (8) 5  
Romania 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Russia 5 (6) 0   0  
San Marino 0   0   0  
Serbia (28) 10   10   10  
Seychelles 0   0   5  
Singapore 0   10 (23) 10  
Slovakia (29) 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Slovenia (28) 10   10   10  
South Africa 0   0   0  
Sweden 5 (1) 10 (8) 0  
Syria > 0 (1) 10 (8) 15 (13)
Tajikistan (27) 0   0   0  
Thailand 10   10 (17) 5 (18)
Ukraine (27) 0   0   0  
United Kingdom 0 (24) 10   0 (26)
USA 15 (5) 10 (10) 0  
Uzbekistan (27) 0   0   0  

  Paid from Cyprus *
  Dividends Interest Royalties
  % % %
Non-Treaty Countries 0   0   0 **
Armenia (27) 0   0   0  
Austria 10   0   0  
Belarus 5 (4) 5   5  
Belgium 10 (1) 10 (16) 0  
Bulgaria 5 (19) 7 (25) 10 (20)
Canada 15   15 (7) 10 (11)
China 10   10   10  
Czech Republic (29) 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Denmark 10 (1) 10 (9) 0  
Egypt 15   15   10  
France 10 (2) 10 (9) 0 (26)
Germany 10 (1) 10 (8) 0 (26)
Greece 25   10   0 (12)
Hungary 5   10 (8) 0  
India 10 (2) 10 (8) 15 (15)
Ireland 0   0   0 (12)
Italy 15   10   0  
Kuwait 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Kyrgyzstan (27) 0   0   0  
Lebanon 5   5 (16) 0  
Malta 0   10 (8) 10  
Mauritius 0   0   0  
Montenegro (28) 10   10   10  
Norway 5   0   0  
Poland 10   10 (8) 5  
Romania 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Russia 5 (6) 0   0  
San Marino 0   0   0  
Serbia (28) 10   10   10  
Seychelles 0   0   5  
Singapore 0   10 (23) 10  
Slovakia (29) 10   10 (8) 5 (14)
Slovenia (28) 10   10   10  
South Africa 0   0   0  
Sweden 5 (1) 10 (8) 0  
Syria 0 (1) 10 (8) 15 (13)
Tajikistan (27) 0   0   0  
Thailand 10   10 (17) 5 (18)
Ukraine (27) 0   0   0  
United Kingdom 0   10   0 (26)
USA 15   10 (10) 0  
Uzbekistan (27) 0   0   0  
 
 
 
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