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Most Attractive IP Regime in the EU
80% of qualified IP income tax-free. At 15% CIT: effective rate 2.5-3%. No other EU country offers comparable rates with OECD compliance.
What Qualifies
Royalties from: patents, software licenses, copyrights, secret formulas. NOT: brand names alone, domain names, pass-through IP. Nexus approach: must develop IP yourself.
This was exactly our experience: Most Attractive IP Regime in the EU 80% of qualified IP income tax-free.
– Business owner from Munich, in Nicosia since 2024
Example
Software developer, €200,000 license income. Without IP Box: €30,000 tax. With: €6,000 tax. Saving: €24,000/year. Effective rate: 3% instead of 15%. In Germany: €50,000-70,000 tax + social contributions.
Requirements and CMC
Cypriot Ltd with IP development. Nexus approach documentation. CMC handles: qualification check, structuring, transfer pricing, tax return. Worth it from ~€50,000/year IP income.
IP Box in Cyprus
Topics: Most Attractive IP Regime in the EU, What Qualifies, Example
CMC Practical Tip
Most Attractive IP Regime in the EU 80% of qualified IP income tax-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes – software licenses are one of the most common cases. Must develop yourself. CMC checks qualification.
OECD rule: only self-developed IP qualifies. More own development = higher exemption (up to 80%).
€100,000 income: ~€12,000-15,000/year less tax. €200,000: ~€24,000. Grows linearly.
Yes – and you should. IP Box: 2.5-3% on company level. Non-Dom: 0% on dividend level. Most attractive structure for IP entrepreneurs in the EU.
How CMC Supports You
At CMC Certus Management Consultants, we are here for you – not only for tax and legal questions, but also for all practical topics of everyday life in Cyprus. Our team in Larnaca and Pafos knows the local conditions first-hand.
As your local contact, we handle: company formation and management, tax advisory and Non-Dom applications, ongoing bookkeeping and tax returns, support with authorities, and referrals to estate agents, lawyers, doctors and tradespeople.