PAR → LCA · FOUNDER GUIDE · OCTOBER 2026
Leaving France for Limassol 🇨🇾 as a founder
15% corporate tax · non-dom: 0% tax on dividends · 2.65% healthcare, capped at €4,770. With the 60-day rule, you can be Cyprus tax resident after just 60 days a year — if you run a Cypriot company, rent a home there and don't spend 183 days anywhere else.
What you'd keep vs France
Solo founder, 100% owner, whole profit paid out as dividends each year. How the math works.
| PROFIT | TAX IN 🇫🇷 | TAX IN 🇨🇾 | KEEP IN 🇨🇾 | VS FRANCE / YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €100K | 41.2% | 17.3% | €82,748 | +€23,990 |
| €250K | 47.4% | 16.9% | €207,730 | +€76,190 |
| €500K | 53.4% | 16.0% | €420,230 | +€187,371 |
| €1M | 53.7% | 15.5% | €845,230 | +€382,121 |
ENTRY TICKET
EU registration certificate (MEU1)
- Cost
- €20 — you're an EU citizen
- Timeline
- Apply within 4 months of arrival, decision in ~1 month
REQUIREMENTS
- —Passport or ID card
- —Lease or title deed
- —Proof of activity (your Cypriot company) or means
THE CATCH
Corporate tax went from 12.5% to 15% in 2026. The 0% on dividends is for non-doms: 17 years, then extensions cost €250k each.
SOURCES
Simplified simulation, not tax advice. You own 100%, so France's exit tax on your shares applies. Moving within the EU, it's deferred automatically. It's wiped if you keep your shares 2 years after leaving (5 if they're worth over €2.57M). Moving tax residency means actually living there, not just a mailbox.