Key implementation point
IP Box (2.5% rate) and NID combined can create very low effective rates — QDMTT most impactful for IP-holding Cypriot structures.
Implementation detail
- 01 Cyprus 12.5% headline CT rate — below 15% threshold — making QDMTT critical.
- 02 Cyprus is a significant holding jurisdiction for Eastern European and Middle Eastern structures.
- 03 IP Box regime (2.5% effective rate on qualifying IP): creates very low ETR entities requiring top-up.
- 04 QDMTT ensures Cyprus collects the top-up rather than the UPE jurisdiction.
- 05 Notional Interest Deduction (NID) in Cyprus: reduces covered taxes, similar to Belgium.
- 06 Tax Department issued guidance on GloBE compliance obligations.
Enacted legislation
Ο περί Παγκόσμιου Ελάχιστου Φόρου (για Κατώτατη Φορολόγηση των Ομίλων Πολυεθνικών και Μεγάλων Εγχώριων Ομίλων) Νόμος
Official sources & further reading
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