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Start an online business in Cyprus
The steps the government of Cyprus sets for a new business that sells online, each linked to the official page that runs it, then the steps to open your store. Read from the official sources on October 14, 2026.
Set up your business in Cyprus
The steps in the order most new sellers take them. Each is read from the official page linked under it.
1. Choose a legal form
The official business portal says you can register as self-employed or incorporate a company, most companies being limited liability companies (Ltd).
2. Register the business
The Department of Registrar of Companies registers companies and business names, with online e-filing.
3. Get your tax number
A Tax Identification Number (T.I.N.) is obtained from the Tax Department before VAT registration.
4. Check when you must register for VAT
Registration is required when taxable transactions over the preceding 12 months exceed, or in the next 30 days will exceed, EUR 15.600.
5. Follow the rules for selling online
The European Consumer Centre Cyprus (gov.cy) "Shopping Online" page sets out EU distance-selling rights including the 14-day withdrawal period.
Open your store in Cyprus
What Tanqory sets up for a store based in Cyprus. You change any of it in Settings.
- Tax
Your store starts with a tax entry for Cyprus, collecting off, until you confirm the rate or connect a tax service.
VAT in Cyprus- Card payments
Through your own Stripe account, which Stripe opens for businesses in Cyprus. Tanqory adds no transaction fee; Stripe charges its own rate.
- Shipping labels
DHL Express and Easyship, bought in your admin, with the customs declaration sent with each label for parcels that cross a border.
What stays with you
- Registering the business and choosing its legal form. Tanqory does not register a business for you.
- Registering for VAT, filing returns and paying the tax authority.
- Licences or permits your products need in Cyprus.
- Legal or tax advice. This page points to the official sources; an adviser in Cyprus can apply them to your business.
Questions about starting a business in Cyprus
Which legal form should I choose in Cyprus?
The official page in step 1 lists the forms a business in Cyprus can take. Your choice decides how you register, how you are taxed and whether your own money is kept apart from the business, so an adviser in Cyprus is worth asking before you decide.
What does Tanqory set up for a store in Cyprus?
A tax entry for Cyprus with collecting off, card payments through your own Stripe account, and DHL Express and Easyship labels you buy in your admin. You change any of it in Settings.
Does Tanqory file my VAT return?
No. Your store works out and charges VAT at checkout and keeps a record of every order. You register, file and pay the tax authority yourself, or through your accountant.
What do I have to tell buyers when I sell online in Cyprus?
The official page in step 5 lists the information and rights a buyer in Cyprus must get before and after they order. Put that information on your store before your first sale.
How current are these steps?
Each was read from its official page on October 14, 2026. Rules change; the official page is the authority, so open it before you act.
How we checked
Each step on this page was read from its official page on October 14, 2026. The store facts come from Tanqory's tax settings, payments and shipping setup.
- Tanqory's tax settings, payments and shipping setup
- www.companies.gov.cy
- www.businessincyprus.gov.cy
- www.businessincyprus.gov.cy
- ecccyprus.gov.cy
Open your store in Cyprus today
Build your store while you set up your business, and switch on tax collecting when your registration is in place.