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Forex Brokers & CIFs · Guide

Payroll for broker staff

CIFs must apply remuneration policies, bonus deferral rules and correct payroll taxes, and many staff can use the 50% new-resident exemption.

This guide is written for forex brokers, CIFs, payment and trading firms. Rules change regularly and individual circumstances vary, so speak to a Tsquared accountant before acting. We regularly help clients with capital adequacy under ifr/ifd, client-money reconciliations, cysec prudential returns.

Key points

  • Remuneration policy
  • Bonus deferral
  • 50% exemption
  • SI and GHS

Challenges you face, solutions we provide

Challenge: Capital adequacy under IFR/IFD

Our solution: Monthly IFR/IFD monitoring against minimum, fixed-overheads and K-factor requirements

Challenge: Client-money reconciliations

Our solution: Daily client-money reconciliations and the annual safeguarding audit

Challenge: CySEC prudential returns

Our solution: Every CySEC prudential and statistical return filed on time

Challenge: Introducing-broker payments

Our solution: IB and affiliate contracts, VAT treatment and KYC kept clean

Challenge: Transfer pricing across groups

Our solution: Transfer-pricing documentation and benchmarking for the whole group

Frequently asked questions

Payroll for broker staff: what's the short answer?
CIFs must apply remuneration policies, bonus deferral rules and correct payroll taxes, and many staff can use the 50% new-resident exemption.
Can Tsquared help with payroll for broker staff?
Yes. We advise forex brokers, CIFs, payment and trading firms in Cyprus on payroll for broker staff and handle the filings for you.

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