Cyprus non dom + offshore company, most tax efficient setup?

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If it wasn't so damn difficult to get a BVI company I would have setup‌ one straight - but the documents required, KYC etc. is way too much.
 
Let´s talk numbers here.

So if i read everything correctly you need the cyprus non‌ dom = 0% dividend tax.

Then you need an Offshore Corp (Seychelles f.ex) with preferably‍ substance, which you can buy in this country relatviely cheap. A nominee director for 1.5⁠ - 2k a year should be enough to look like you have substance.

Then you⁤ can be shareholder of that seychelles company and pay yourself 0% tax dividends to cyprus.⁣

Cost for that = around 7k for cyprus limited for incorporation and accounting fees for⁢ a year
Cost for seychelles with nominee = 3k.

So for around 10k you should︀ be set and relatively legal right?

Can seychelles companies pay out dividends without problems to︁ EU banks?
 
It depends for which country, I will be surprised for the long run.
If you are not managing the company‌ in Cyprus and it is deemed non-resident, it might be possible on CY side. Then,‍ it also depends of shareholder tax residency.
Might even be less.
Also, if you are dealing with EU companies, some of them might not like to⁣ deal with a Seychelles company.

Let's see other replies.
 
To get the non dom status there and a‍ residency. I want residency and tax status somewhere since it's a gray zone to be⁠ without one after emigrating from germany.
 
Why would you need a company for that? I always thought you could just go‌ and live there as an EU citizen.
 
For getting the‍ non-dom status you would need the cyprus company / be employed there. If you just⁠ live there you get bad taxes
 
This is not correct. You are non-domicile if you weren't born in Cyprus and/or haven't lived‍ in Cyprus for the last 17 years. It has nothing to do with whether you⁠ have a company. The two are unrelated.
 
The only difference is that if you have a Cyprus company is that you have‌ the 60 days rule. Without a company, you have to stay there 183 days to‍ be a tax resident
 
Thank you Sols for clearing that up. I would have been really surprised if you‌ needed the company.

I doubt that⁤ that's true. But I'm sure it's something service providers will tell you...
 
100%.

There are arguments for why having a company can‍ be advantageous (non-dom and/or 60-day). But what these service providers "forget" to tell you is⁠ that it also happens to be lucrative for them and not strictly necessary. Package deals⁤ become truisms.
 
To get the 60 day rule the company or any other form of⁠ employment in cyprus is necessary right? So they are not lying, since most want to⁤ take advantage of the 60 day rule
 
The requirements for the 60 day rule⁠ are the following:

  • the individual stays in Cyprus for at least 60 days in the⁤ tax year,
  • exercises a business and/or is employed in Cyprus and/or holds an office with⁣ a Cyprus tax resident company at any time during the tax year,
  • maintains (by owning⁢ or leasing) a permanent home in Cyprus.
So you need to run a company as︀ self employed or be employed under another business or be a director in a Cyprus︁ company. Service providers are not lying to you, these are the requirements, bearing also in︂ mind that if you are non-EU then unless you have a work permit under a︃ tech company for example you are not allowed to be employed/self employed, so the only︄ solution is having a company and be a director in that company.
 
Correct. See my post above. You︃ can get hired at CyprusLaw(yer) or any bar and enjoy 60 days while getting some︄ pocket money for brewing coffe and preparing drinks.
 
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