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Free professional tool · Updated August 2026

Cyprus IP Box Nexus & Tax Savings Calculator

Model the OECD nexus fraction, qualifying IP profit and indicative 2026 Cyprus tax outcome — transparently, in your browser.

OECD modified nexus approach

Model your qualifying IP position

Enter annual figures for one qualifying IP portfolio. The calculator applies the 80% IP Box deduction to the portion of net IP profit supported by the nexus fraction, then applies the 2026 Cyprus corporate tax rate of 15%.

Use net IP income after directly attributable expenses, before the IP Box deduction.
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Indicative result
Estimated effective tax rate
3.0%
On the modelled net IP income
Nexus fraction100.0%
Qualifying expenditure (QE)€500,000
Uplift expenditure (UE)€0
Qualifying profit€1,000,000
80% IP Box deduction€800,000
Estimated tax @ 15%€30,000
Illustrative saving vs 15%€120,000
Indicative only. Eligibility, qualifying assets, income character, the nexus expenditure pool, losses, group arrangements, transfer pricing, R&D evidence and other tax adjustments can materially change the result.

1. Establish the IP

Confirm that the asset is qualifying IP, such as copyrighted software or a qualifying patent, rather than marketing-related IP such as a trademark.

2. Build the nexus trail

Map qualifying R&D expenditure, related-party outsourcing and acquisition costs. The benefit follows genuine development activity.

3. Document the income

Separate qualifying IP profit from non-qualifying revenue and coordinate the position with transfer pricing, substance and annual tax compliance.

Technical basis

The Cyprus Ministry of Finance confirms an 80% exemption of net qualifying IP profit calculated under the nexus approach. At the 15% corporate tax rate applying from 2026, a fully qualifying nexus position can produce an effective rate of approximately 3% on that qualifying profit. Cyprus Ministry of Finance — Tax Incentives.

This calculator is a screening and modelling tool, not a tax opinion, eligibility confirmation or filing computation.

Professional implementation

From indicative saving to defensible IP Box file

We can turn the model into a documented position: qualifying-asset review, nexus schedules, income segmentation, transfer pricing alignment, substance analysis and annual compliance. For groups moving existing IP into Cyprus, we also coordinate valuation and transaction support.

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Frequently asked

IP Box calculator questions

A fully qualifying IP Box position can produce an effective Cyprus corporate tax rate of approximately 3% on qualifying IP profit: 80% of qualifying profit is deducted and the remaining 20% is taxed at the 15% corporate rate. The actual effective rate can be higher where the nexus fraction is below 100% or other adjustments apply.

The nexus fraction links the IP Box benefit to qualifying R&D expenditure. In-house R&D and qualifying unrelated-party R&D generally support the numerator, while related-party outsourcing and IP acquisition costs can reduce the fraction, subject to the permitted uplift.

No. It is an indicative modelling tool. Eligibility depends on the type of IP, income, R&D activity, ownership, expenditure history, documentation, transfer pricing and the company’s full facts.

Need the professional analysis?

The tool is indicative. We can review the underlying facts, documentation and tax position and provide a scoped professional engagement.

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