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Cyprus for FBA and DTC brand owners — structure in Cyprus, fulfilment in EU FBA

A Cyprus company can be considered for an FBA or DTC business, but inventory in other EU states can still require local VAT registrations. Company management, founder residence and OSS eligibility must be checked together.

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The Cyprus stack

Cyprus rules to review for e-commerce & amazon fba

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

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.

Independent Cyprus advocates + auditors, coordinated·Fixed fees, written in advance·Single point of contact: Zeno·Registrar timing confirmed after document review

15%

Corporate tax on brand profit

VAT

Stock location and OSS need review

Dividend SDC for eligible non-doms; GHS may apply

Before comparing tax outcomes

The facts that matter for e-commerce & amazon fba

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.

Trading company formationCoordinate incorporation and agreed registrations for the actual trading and management structure.
Inventory and VAT mappingMap warehouse countries and transaction flows; identify local VAT and eligible OSS reporting with a VAT specialist.
Marketplace entity migrationPlan Seller Central, Shopify and payment-provider changes after their independent verification requirements are known.

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 e-commerce & amazon fba.

Tax

Income tax and stock-location VAT

A Cyprus tax-resident company is subject to 15% corporate income tax from 2026. Inventory stored in another EU state can create local VAT duties even if Union OSS is used for eligible cross-border B2C sales; trademarks and branding are not IP Box assets.

Legal

Supply-chain and brand rights

Manufacturer, fulfilment, marketplace and consumer terms should match the chosen entity and stock locations. Trademark transfers need separate ownership and valuation review.

Banking & Ops

Map stock before changing the seller entity

FBA programmes can move stock across borders. Check where stock sits, local VAT numbers, marketplace collection rules, OSS eligibility and payment-provider KYC before migrating accounts.

How it works

A practical sequence, with timing set by your case.

1Step 1

Describe your current position

Tell us where you live, where the business is managed, the income streams involved and what you want to change.

2Step 2

Review the legal and tax questions

We identify the relevant Cyprus and departure-country questions, required specialists, documents and any regulatory constraints.

3Step 3

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.

Trading company formation

Coordinate incorporation and agreed registrations for the actual trading and management structure.

Inventory and VAT mapping

Map warehouse countries and transaction flows; identify local VAT and eligible OSS reporting with a VAT specialist.

Marketplace entity migration

Plan Seller Central, Shopify and payment-provider changes after their independent verification requirements are known.

Cyprus structuring for e-commerce & amazon fba, 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.

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Page last reviewed 23 October 2026. Estimates only — not legal, tax or financial advice.

Primary Cyprus rules behind these examples

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.