Tax strategy, residency, and relocation explained by the people who do it
Cyprus can be highly effective for the right founder, but tax rates alone do not determine whether the move makes sense. Assess your income, business structure, timing and lifestyle before you commit.
Most founders assume that changing tax residency means choosing a new country to live in full-time. Cyprus introduced a second route in 2017 that challenges that assumption. The 60-day rule allows a founder to establish Cyprus tax residency and access all the tax benefits that come with it. The conditions are specific. The planning requirements are real. But for founders with genuinely international lives, it is a serious option.
The Cyprus Startup Visa changed in January 2025: three-year permits, minimum equity down to 25%, and half the workforce can now be hired from anywhere. What the revised scheme means for non-EU founders, and why the 150-permit cap makes timing part of the decision.
Reading about the Non-Dom regime and the 60-day rule is the start. Implementing it correctly, with the right structure and timing is where Royal Pine comes in.
