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Cyprus - A Sovereign Flag - An International Maritime Centre

The following are some of the advantages for registering a shipping company in Cyprus:

  • Member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth and the Council of Europe.
  • Democratic country with a free market economy.
  • Strategic location at the crossroads of three continents.
  • Modern and efficient legal, accounting and banking services based on English practices.
  • Double Tax Treaties with 40 countries.
  • Signatory to numerous international maritime conventions.
  • Extensive network of bilateral agreements through which Cypriot ships receive either national or favoured nation treatment in the ports of other countries.
  • Competitive ship registration costs and annual tonnage taxes.
  • Full protection for financiers and mortgages.
  • Favourable tax regime for ship management and other offshore enterprises
  • Low set up and operating costs.
  • Excellent telecommunications and easy access by air and sea.
  • Highly qualified managerial, clerical and technical staff available



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