Cyprus
Cyprus is the premier hub for international business opportunities in the Mediterranean and one of the top venues for the incorporation and establishment of businesses across Europe. Unlike all other countries in the region, Cyprus maintains excellent relations with all neighbouring countries and the wider world. It has been a member state of the European Union since 2004.
Unlike other international financial centres, Cyprus boasts an impressive list of double tax treaties which can be fundamental to tax planning and the establishment of business. In addition, Cyprus offers impressive infrastructure for businesses looking to set up on the ground presence there. A British dependency until its independence in 1960, Cyprus benefits from a legal system based on English common law and judges look to the courts of England and Wales for precedent and reasoning when deciding cases.
Expertise
Leverage Harneys’ four decades of corporate service experience by taking advantage of value added solutions that ensure your goals are met.
We provide comprehensive company formation services that put you on pace for a fast, successful incorporation. Services include private and public incorporation, determination of company name availability, plus complete oversight of documentation and the dispatch process. Available in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, and Hong Kong, our secretarial and administrative support is available to extend beyond the incorporation stage to assist you throughout the life of the business.
Harneys team members are experts in offshore jurisdictions around the world, with the combined expertise necessary to help you determine the most advantageous corporate vehicle for you company.
We can help you ensure your company is administered as a standalone entity by professional directors who implement market best practices to meet your complex governance obligations. Our corporate governance team provides independent oversight relevant to regulated and unregulated entities in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Cyprus promoting the transparent and fair treatment of all the stake holders.
We offer director services to companies in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Cyprus. Our professional directors have a strong track record of executing complex, successful corporate strategies on behalf of our clients.
Our team can oversee your board meetings from start to finish for companies in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands or Cyprus. We send out board packs in advance of the meeting and can accommodate on-site meetings with video conferencing capabilities. You’ll receive comprehensive on-site support from our qualified team for a truly professional experience at either our BVI, Cayman or Cyprus offices.
Our team offers company secretarial services after incorporation to ensure your entity remains compliant with new and existing laws and regulations.
Regulated companies and limited partnerships benefit from Harneys’ comprehensive and in-house funds service offering. We provide registered agent and office services as well as authorised representative services. Our directorship services are designed for regulated investment funds domiciled in the British Virgin Islands, Cyprus and the Cayman Islands.
Available to funds in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Cyprus, our governance and directorship services are personalized based on your needs and your specific jurisdiction.
We are committed to delivering practical solutions to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, their families and their businesses. Whether you are acquiring or registering a business, managing multiple and complex cross-border assets, purchasing fine art, property or a private island, our team provides a full complement of corporate, wealth and fiduciary services in the BVI and the Cayman Islands. We work alongside our highly respected lawyers to guide clients on the ideal structure to acquire, consolidate and protect your assets whilst helping to seamlessly navigate complex tax and regulatory issues to ensure that assets are passed to the next generation efficiently and in accordance with your wishes.
We help private clients ensure wealth across generations by developing plans for both estate planning and investment structures.
Our team is an offshore leader when it comes to both the establishment and administration of all types trusts in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and New Zealand.
With our office as the nominee shareholder of your BVI or Cyprus company, you retain full position as beneficial owner while simultaneously enjoying complete confidentiality concerning your offshore company.
Our expert immigration lawyers in Cyprus specialise in providing effective and efficient immigration and tax advice to clients throughout the world. We help clients achieve their residency and citizenship goals by procuring a specific work permit or residency permit.
Cyprus companies take advantage of our tax planning services to stay ahead of advance rulings from authorities and make informed business decisions. We help eliminate uncertainty surrounding tax liability for upcoming transactions so that our clients can plan accordingly.
Harneys Fiduciary is an established global leader in advising clients on all aspects of offshore compliance. We ease your regulatory burden by providing you with clear legal advice and practical assistance in meeting your obligations. Our full-service regulatory and tax offering is the only one of its kind in the offshore sector. We advise on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing compliance, financial services regulation, sanctions, tax, tax information exchange and other areas of financial services regulatory law.
Our team can fulfill the requirement to appoint a data protection officer for jurisdictions within the European Union under the General Data Protection Regulation. We have members of staff who have expertise on data protection law and can serve in this capacity.
