The Cyprus Trust Cyprus International Trusts Oxford ensures that its Clients can effectively take advantage of the Cyprus International Trust and utilise all the benefits with respect to their assets, inheritance or for any other purpose the Cyprus International Trust can offer. For professional advise and assistance please contact solutions@oxfordcy.com. The Cyprus Trust is an ideal structure for asset protection and estate planning at the maximum tax efficiency. Cyprus through the implementation of the new Cyprus International Trust law is now rightfully on the 1st rank of International Trust Jurisdictions. CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TRUST KEY BENEFITS Effectively reduce tax liabilities; Adjust the devolution of assets on death; Avoid the inconvenience, delays and publicity of probate; Protect assets from actual or potential creditors. Under the Cyprus International Trust Law (as amended), a trust will qualify as a Cyprus Trust if: The settlor and/or a beneficiary were not Cyprus tax residents in the year preceding the year of creation of the trust; At least one of the Trustees is a permanent resident of Cyprus. TAX ASPECTS OF CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS The Cyprus Trusts enjoy significant tax advantages, providing the essential tax planning opportunities to interested parties. We analyze below the most important tax advantages available for tax optimization of Cyprus International Trusts: INCOME CAPITAL GAINS DIVIDENDS - INTEREST ESTATE DUTY OTHER BENEFITS All matters and disputes relating to Cyprus Trust will be determined by the laws of Cyprus without reference to the law of any other jurisdiction. This affords legal certainty and a reliable dispute resolution forum; An international trust containing a choice of law clause in favour of Cyprus law is fully protected from unfounded foreign judicial claims as a matter of public policy and order; The settlor maintains extensive reserved powers over the trust. The trust may also state that the trustees’ powers are exercisable only with the consent of the settlor or any other person specified in the terms of the trust; The settlor and the beneficiaries or any of them may become resident in Cyprus; There is no limit on the duration period for which a trust may continue to be valid; Trustees maintain the same investment powers as those of an absolute owner, allowing them to invest in a broader range of investments for the best interests of the beneficiaries; The trustee may invest in movable and immovable property both in Cyprus and overseas, including shares in companies incorporated in Cyprus. Cyprus Company Cyprus Company Formation Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) Licence Cyprus Shelf Companies Cyprus Holding Company Cyprus Intellectual Property (IP) Company Cyprus Tax Residence Cyprus Bank Account Cyprus AIFs Cyprus RAIFs Cyprus Company Redomiciliation Cyprus International Trust Cyprus Serviced Offices Headquartering Our Services Corporate Services Licencing & Financial Services Immigration Services Serviced Offices Legal Services Tax Services Accounting & Audit Cyprus International Trust Setup Contact us for more information Services Inquiry LIMASSOL HEAD OFFICE Addresss Agias Fylaxeos & Zenonos Rossidi 2 P.O. Box 596554011 Limassol, Cyprus +357 25823330 +357 25823331 solutions@oxfordcy.com Links Services Cyprus Company Formation News Publications Contact © 2019 Oxford Global Services. All Rights Reserved. Terms - Privacy - License Powered By Novel Digital