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Tax credits

Tax deduction for investment in innovative businesses

Φορολογική έκπτωση για επενδύσεις σε καινοτόμες επιχειρήσεις

Status

Closes in 80 days

Applications close 2026-12-31.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Investors in certified innovative Cypriot companies can deduct a percentage of the qualifying investment from taxable income, subject to annual caps.

Funder

Υπουργείο Οικονομικών / Τμήμα Φορολογίας

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Certificates are issued on application (email or Ignite platform); the tax incentives for investors are legislated until 31.12.2026.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

The company must hold an innovative-enterprise certification; the benefit accrues to the investor rather than the company.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.gov.cy/en/service/apply-for-an-innovative-enterprises-certificate/

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.cy

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