Nicosia·Monday, September 21, 2026
Cyprus Lifestyle
The Island, At Its Best
Photo: UnsplashA quiet maritime capital is getting louder, and greener.
The island has long punched above its weight at sea: one of the largest ship-management centres in Europe runs from a few streets in Limassol. The question now is not size but direction, and the direction is decarbonisation.
The firms that move first, on fuel, on data, on the unglamorous business of retrofitting old hulls, expect to keep the flag flying here for another generation. The ones that wait may find the sea has moved on without them.
From choosing a structure to your first VAT return, the real sequence of starting a Cyprus company, with the forms, authorities and figures that actually apply.
The income tax bands, the VAT thresholds and the filing deadlines that decide your year, set out plainly and with the current figures.
Roughly 180 activities need a permit before you can trade, from estate agent to pharmacist. Here is how the licence system works and what it takes.
The week on the island, chosen and written by our editors — property, culture and the good life, in one considered email.
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