INFORMATION ON TRADE AND BUSINESS
Cyprus offers one of the world's most globally-orientated and business-friendly environments for establishing corporate structures within the European Union. With EU membership and the harmonisation of legislation, Cyprus' reputation has grown whilst the corporate tax rate remains the lowest in the European Union at 10%. Attracted by a wide network of over 40 double taxation treaties, a highly educated, multilingual workforce, state-of-the-art telecommunications and world-class business services, the island now hosts over 230,000 registered companies from Cyprus and across the world.
The island is a vibrant business centre, offering an all-round package of services, from banking and accounting, to sophisticated telecommunications and technologies, to world-class professionals and a highly qualified workforce. Cyprus offers significant advantages to companies looking to reduce their overall tax burden, whether they do so by using the island as a springboard from which to launch their products or services into regional markets, or whether they choose to use Cyprus to set up a holding company for their international operations.
Cyprus' strategic location at the crossroads of three continents has been a major factor in shaping its history throughout the centuries and its development into an international business centre in recent years. European Union and eurozone membership have further enhanced the island's attractiveness which has been transformed into a key outpost in the eastern Mediterranean, serving as a business bridge between Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
For further information on Cyprus as an international business and investment centre, please visit the following websites:
Republic of Cyprus Government Portal - http://www.cyprus.gov.cy
Press and Information Office - http://www.moi.gov.cy/pio
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry - http://www.ccci.org.cy
Trade Department - http://www.mcit.gov.cy/ts
Central Bank - http://www.centralbank.gov.cy
Registrar of Companies - http://www.mcit.gov.cy
Maritime Center - http://www.shipping.gov.cy
Department of Customs and Excise - http://www.mof.gov.cy/ce
Cyprus Bar Association - http://www.cyprusbarassociation.org/
Cyprus Commercial Banks - http://www.acb.com.cy
Cyprus Tourism Organisation - http://www.visitcyprus.org.cy
Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation - http://www.oeb.org.cy
Cyprus Stock Exchange - http://www.cse.com.cy/en
Cyprus News Agency - http://www.cna.org.cy
Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency - http://www.cipa.org.cy
Accountants Directory of Cyprus - http://www.cyprusaccountants.com
Cyprus State Fairs Authority - http://www.csfa.org.cy
Cyprus Trade Centres
There are 11 Cyprus Trade Centres worldwide assisting in the promotion of Cypriot exports and Cyprus as an international business and investment centre. In their websites you can find useful information on trade and business in Cyprus
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 Austria
Cyprus Trade Centre
Parkring 20 A-1010 Vienna
Tel.:
+43 15130634
Fax:
+43 15130635
Website:
www.cyprustrade.at
Email:
office@cyprustrade.at |  Egypt
Cyprus Trade Centre
17 Omar Tosson Street Mohandessin,
Cairo
Tel.:
+202 33455499
Fax:
+202 33056676
Website:
www.cyprustradeegypt.com
Email:
info@cyprustradeegypt.com |
 France
Cyprus Trade Centre
42 Rue de la Bienfaisance, 75008
Paris
Tel.:
+33 1 42896086
Fax:
+33 1 42896077
Website:
www.commerce-chypre.fr
Email:
info@commerce-chypre.fr |  Germany
Cyprus Trade Centre
Wallstrasse 27, 10179 Berlin
Tel.:
+49 30 2844596
Fax:
+49 30 23457541
Website:
www.zypern.com
Email:
info@zypern.com
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 Greece
Cyprus Trade Centre
Xenofontos 2A, 10557 Athens
Tel.:
+30 210 3734800
Fax:
+30 210 3646420
Website:
www.cyprustradecenter.gr
Email:
ctcath1@otenet.gr |  Lebanon
Cyprus Trade Centre
M.N.C. Building, Debbas Str. Rmeil,
Achrafieh, Beirut
Tel.:
+9611 320806/320819
Fax:
+9611 320823
Website:
www.ctcbeirut.com
Email:
trade@ctcbeirut.com |
 Poland
Cyprus Trade Centre
Ul. Pilicka 4, 02-629 Warszawa
Tel.:
+4822 8540177
Fax:
+4822 8540180
Website:
www.cyprustrade.pl
Email:
ctc@cyprustrade.pl |  Russia
Cyprus Trade Centre
Povarskaya No 9, 121069 Moscow
Tel.:
+ 7 499 575 03 16
Fax:
+ 7 499 575 03 09
Website:
www.ctcmoscow.ru
Email:
ctcmoscow@mcit.gov.cy
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 United Arab Emirates
Cyprus Trade Centre
Al Ghurair Center, Office Tower 4,
Dubai
Tel.:
+971 4 2282411/2283762
Fax:
+971 4 2275700
Website:
www.ctcdubai.org
Email:
cycentre@emirates.net.ae |  United States of America
Cyprus Trade Centre
13 East 40th Street,
New York, NY 10016
Tel.:
+1212 2139100
Fax:
+1212 2132918
Website:
www.cyprustradeny.org
Email:
ctcny@cyprustradeny.org |
United Kingdom
Cyprus Trade Centre
13, St James's Street
London, SW1Y 4LB
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 20 73214145
Fax: +44 20 73214169
E-mail: info@cyprustrade.co.uk
Website: www.cyprustrade.co.uk | |
The primary role of the Cyprus Trade Centres is the promotion of the trade and economic interests of the Republic of Cyprus in the countries of their accreditation, through promoting and facilitating the expansion of exports of goods and services, attracting foreign investment and monitoring imports. The role includes:
· Promoting Cyprus as an international business and services centre
· Encouraging foreign investment and stimulating business interest in Cyprus
· Developing commercial relations and business contacts with importers
· Enhancing the image of Cyprus as a reliable trading partner
· Providing information to business community and prospective investors on Cyprus’ export possibilities in industrial and agricultural products and investment opportunities in Cyprus
· Organising trade delegations, press facility visits, participation in trade fairs and exhibitions in the accredited countries
· Organising seminars/workshops/conferences for the promotion of professional services
· Providing lists of contacts for importers/exporters, market intelligence concerning business opportunities and export prospects
· Identifying marketing opportunities through market research and monitoring of trends and developments with a view to fitting products into markets
· Dealing with trade and business inquiries and providing essential information
Cyprus Country Report for 2011
Finance Cyprus
Investing in Cyprus. A Guide for Foreign Investors
Cyprus Profile - http://www.cyprusprofile.com/en/