Can I keep my Dutch BV after moving to Cyprus?
Short answer
Yes, but it stays a Dutch company for tax: a BV formed under Dutch law is always treated as based in the Netherlands for corporate income tax and dividend tax, wherever you live.
Dividends from the BV to you as a Cyprus resident carry Dutch dividend tax of 15%, which the treaty allows. As a non-resident with a substantial interest, you also pay Dutch box 2 tax on them, 24.5% up to €68,843 and 31% above that in 2026, against which the dividend tax counts.
Director's fees the BV pays you can be taxed in the Netherlands. If you run the BV from Cyprus, both countries can claim it as resident, and the treaty gives it no relief until the two tax authorities agree.
For a business you will run from Cyprus, many owners set up a Cyprus company and keep the BV for what stays in the Netherlands. Cyprus is not on the Dutch list of low-tax jurisdictions for 2026.
Sources
- Wet op de vennootschapsbelasting 1969 (wetten.overheid.nl) wetten.overheid.nl
- Wet op de dividendbelasting 1965 (wetten.overheid.nl) wetten.overheid.nl
- Wet inkomstenbelasting 2001 (wetten.overheid.nl) wetten.overheid.nl
- Netherlands–Cyprus tax treaty (wetten.overheid.nl) wetten.overheid.nl
- Regeling laagbelastende staten en niet-coöperatieve rechtsgebieden (wetten.overheid.nl) wetten.overheid.nl
Information, not advice. This answer describes the published rules as they stand on 12 October 2026, checked against the sources listed. Tax and residence rules depend on your own circumstances and change; check your position with a tax adviser qualified in the Netherlands and in Cyprus before you act on it.
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