Press kit of Shanda Consult Ltd

The Committee of Supervision and Control for the Cyprus Investment Programme has published its registry, listing all the licensed service providers for the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program. There are currently 255 approved and licensed service providers who are authorized to act on...

Investing in Cyprus – the little Powerhouse between Europe and the Middle East Cyprus attracts an annually increasing number of large and small companies for investment in substantial business on the island. You may know Cyprus as a tourist destination, you may remember the crisis in 2013,...

VAT Interpretative Circular 222 – Holding Companies On 9 January 2018, the Interpretative Circular 222 has been announced by the Cyprus Tax Department explaining the VAT treatment of holding companies. The Circular provides guidance on the interaction between holding companies and VAT based...

The new Cyprus Law regulating Alternative Investment Funds, approved by the parliament on 10 July 2018, provides for so-called Registered Alternative Investment Funds (RAIF), which will not be regulated by the Cyprus Security and Exchange Commission (CySEC). The new Law regulating Alternative...

The Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Programme – Your Passport to the EU Cyprus, a full member of the European Union (EU) since May 2004, provides the “Cyprus Investment Programme” that qualifies for Cyprus Citizenship for the investor and his/her family if certain conditions are met. The...

The purchasing power of physical gold and silver – hedging inflation and economic risks Physical gold and silver are one of the most preferred ways to protect wealth in the long term. As physical gold and silver are outperforming any currency in the long run, they are one of the best solutions...

Investment advisers, law offices, service providers in Cyprus: You are now able to provide your clients with storage and trade facilities for physical gold and silver! Gold and silver, a safe haven during current turmoils Physical old has been the safe haven to safeguard wealth since...

The double taxation avoidance treaty between Cyprus and Luxembourg which was signed on 8 May 2017 in Nicosia, has entered into force on 21 of May 2018 with the application of its provisions starting 1 January 2019 aiming to expand trade and economic relations between the two countries. This...

Simultaneously with all other EU countries, Cyprus adopted a new IP Box Regime as per the provisions of the OECD BEPS Action 5 and the new EU rules for the tax treatment of profit from the utilisation of intellectual property. Transitional provisions for IP assets under the old Cyprus IP Box...

Cyprus has become a gateway to Europe for many Asian investment funds. Due to its strategic location, flexible legislation, low costs and numerous other advantages many Asian funds prefer to establish their base in Cyprus. According to Mr Andreas Yiasemides, vice president of the Cyprus...