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Cyprus for digital agencies — company, payroll and founder tax planning
International agency work raises company-management, place-of-supply, payroll and founder-residence questions. Cyprus has a 15% standard corporate rate; the 50% salary exemption and dividend SDC relief apply only when their separate conditions are met.
The Cyprus stack
Cyprus rules to review for digital marketing agencies
Cyprus Ltd
Corporate income tax (2026)
15%
Activity review
Income type, VAT and residence conditions
Case-by-case
+ Non-dom founder
Dividend SDC if eligible; GHS may apply
0%
Rates to review
15% standard CIT · IP Box only if eligible
Dividend SDC may be 0% for eligible non-doms; GHS and home-country tax may still apply.
15%
Corporate tax on agency profit
50%
Employment-income relief only if eligible
0%
Dividend SDC for eligible non-doms; GHS may apply
Before comparing tax outcomes
The facts that matter for digital marketing agencies
A company rate alone does not determine what a founder keeps. A useful comparison needs the current residence and tax position of the owner, where the work is actually performed, the nature of the income, and the costs of operating and complying in both countries.
- Agency company set-upCoordinate incorporation and agreed tax/VAT registrations after reviewing management and client locations.
- Employment-relief eligibilityCheck the individual statutory tests before modelling any 50% employment-income exemption.
- Founder residence reviewAssess the residence route, non-dom dividend SDC conditions and any GHS or departure-country exposure.
- Agency contract and privacy scopeMap MSAs, SOWs, IP assignments, privacy notices and data-processing agreements to the actual service flow.
Illustrative savings claims are omitted until the assumptions and source-country rules can be verified for an individual case.
Why Cyprus, specifically
Three Cyprus rules to examine for digital marketing agencies.
Tax
Profit, payroll and owner distributions
Legal
Client and subcontractor rights
Banking & Ops
Payment and advertising accounts
How it works
A practical sequence, with timing set by your case.
Describe your current position
Tell us where you live, where the business is managed, the income streams involved and what you want to change.
Review the legal and tax questions
We identify the relevant Cyprus and departure-country questions, required specialists, documents and any regulatory constraints.
Agree a written scope
Before paid work begins, you receive the proposed services, fixed fees, third-party costs and an indicative sequence of work.
Timing depends on document readiness, authority processing, bank and payment-provider onboarding, and immigration requirements. We set an indicative timeline in the written scope.
What we actually do
A written scope and fee before paid work begins.
One dedicated Zeno point of contact coordinates relevant independent Cyprus Bar advocates and accountants. Before work begins, you receive a written scope and an itemised fixed-fee quote, including any third-party charges.
Agency company set-up
Coordinate incorporation and agreed tax/VAT registrations after reviewing management and client locations.
Employment-relief eligibility
Check the individual statutory tests before modelling any 50% employment-income exemption.
Founder residence review
Assess the residence route, non-dom dividend SDC conditions and any GHS or departure-country exposure.
Agency contract and privacy scope
Map MSAs, SOWs, IP assignments, privacy notices and data-processing agreements to the actual service flow.
Cyprus structuring for digital marketing agencies, done properly.
Tell us about your situation. We will reply to arrange a free consultation, explain which independent specialist would handle your matter, and give you a written scope and fixed-fee quote before any paid work begins.
Keep reading
Deeper guides for digital marketing agencies
- The 50% expat salary exemption→
- Cyprus corporate tax 2026→
- Non-dom status explained simply→
- Hiring your first employee in Cyprus→
Also serving: SaaS Founders · Content Creators
Page last reviewed 23 October 2026. Estimates only — not legal, tax or financial advice.
Primary Cyprus rules behind these examples
- Ministry of Finance: corporate tax, securities and qualifying IP
- Tax Department: residency and non-dom
- Zeno scope and fees
The sources describe Cyprus rules, not a guaranteed outcome for your industry or home country. The IP Box requires qualifying assets, income and nexus; securities and forex-trading gains have different tax rules.