Cyprus has become a tech startup hub since 2016, driven by the IP Box regime (2.5% effective tax on software IP) and the Cyprus Startup Visa. Tech employment grew from 2% to 7% of GDP in a decade. Limassol hosts SaaS, fintech, gaming, and AI startups. Our platform handles R&D documentation for IP Box, ESOP for tech employees, equity vesting schedules, and convertible note accounting for investor rounds.
You're a Series A SaaS startup with €5M ARR — how do you structure R&D for IP Box?
Each engineering hour logged against specific IP assets (product features, modules). R&D cost allocation: developer salary × hours on qualifying IP. Audit-ready timesheet with audit trail.
You vest 50,000 stock options to 12 tech employees over 4 years — payroll tax?
ESOP vesting calculator: each tranche taxed at vesting (FMV − strike price). Employer reports as benefit-in-kind. Cyprus ESOP relief: 50% income tax exemption for foreign-relocated employees (5 years).
Convertible note SAFE issued to angel investor — how do you account for it?
Convertible note tracking: principal, discount rate, valuation cap, interest accrued, conversion trigger. Auto-conversion to equity at next priced round with cap/discount mathematics. Audit trail per investor.
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