The lawyer of the former co-owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev F 165 Sergey Kovalev told Forbes that there is no businessman among the Russians from whom the Cypriot authorities decided to pick up the “golden passports”.
“Dmitry Ananyev was not revoked Cypriot citizenship. This is completely fake news, he himself learned about these rumors from the press. The Cypriot authorities did not contact Dmitry Ananyev and no one notified him that there were questions about his status as a citizen of Cyprus, ”said the entrepreneur’s lawyer.
The fact that information about the deprivation of Ananyev’s Cypriot citizenship is untrue, Forbes also said the official representative of the businessman. “Neither Dmitry Ananyev himself, nor a single member of his family are classified by the competent authorities of Cyprus as persons who would already be deprived or might be deprived of their future Cypriot citizenship,” he said. “All requirements established by the procedure for obtaining citizenship by Dmitry Ananyev were fully complied with,” said the representative of Ananyeva.
Earlier, Open Media, citing a source surrounded by a businessman and a lawyer who worked with him, said that the Cypriot authorities deprived Ananiev of the citizenship that he received under the program for investors.
The fact that Dmitry Ananyev received the status of a resident of Cyprus, his representative spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Arbitration Court in February.
In early November, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Cyprus, Konstantinos Petridis, said that the government had decided to deprive citizenship of 26 foreigners who received so-called golden passports due to investments in the country's economy. At the same time, the minister did not specify who was deprived of citizenship, but said that these people have the right to challenge the decision, Reuters wrote. Later it became known that among the 26 people deprived of the so-called gold passports of Cyprus, there were nine Russians.
Shortly before that, the Cyprus government announced that it would check the “golden passports” that were issued before 2018, that is, before the period when the criteria for checking citizenship applications were tightened. Petridis stressed that the authorities will find out whether Cypriot passports were issued to persons suspected of committing crimes or under international and European sanctions.
Dear non-Russians: why do billionaires need a second citizenship
Israel
Billionaires: Mikhail Fridman, Roman Abramovich, German Khan, Vyacheslav Kantor, Yuri Milner, Vyacheslav Mirilashvili, Vitaly Malkin, Vyacheslav Bresht, Mikhail Brudno, Vladimir Dubov.
The term for obtaining citizenship: from three days.
United Kingdom
Billionaires: Andrey Andreev, Yuri Shefler, Said Gutseriev.
Citizenship: 5-6 years, depending on the size of the investment. Permanent residence is required: you can leave the country for no more than 450 days for five years and no more than 90 days at a time.
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: an investment of £ 2 million allows you to obtain permanent residence after 5 years (in order to obtain citizenship in this case you need to live in the UK for 6 years). £ 5 million - permanent residence after three years, citizenship after 5 years, £ 10 million - permanent residence after two years, citizenship after 5 years.
Visa-free entry: visit to 163 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including Schengen countries, Japan and the USA (electronic visa for 90 days).
Tax advantages: the UK has a progressive scale, the maximum income tax rate is 45%. It can be avoided if you become a tax non-resident in the UK.
Malta
Billionaires: Arkady Volozh, Albert Avdolyan, Elena Rybolovleva.
Duration of obtaining citizenship: from 12 months without the need for permanent residence in the country.
Visa-free entry: visit to 162 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including Canada, Japan and the USA (electronic visa for 90 days). Allows you to move to one of the countries of the European Union for living, working and studying.
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: a non-refundable contribution of € 650,000 to the national fund, purchase of Malta government bonds for € 150,000 for a period of five years, purchase of real estate in the amount of € 350,000, or rental of real estate from € 16,000 per year.
Tax advantages: no taxes on gift, inheritance, real estate and wealth. For this, it is necessary to spend at least 183 days a year on the island. Income tax can go up to 35%.
“Dmitry Ananyev was not revoked Cypriot citizenship. This is completely fake news, he himself learned about these rumors from the press. The Cypriot authorities did not contact Dmitry Ananyev and no one notified him that there were questions about his status as a citizen of Cyprus, ”said the entrepreneur’s lawyer.
The fact that information about the deprivation of Ananyev’s Cypriot citizenship is untrue, Forbes also said the official representative of the businessman. “Neither Dmitry Ananyev himself, nor a single member of his family are classified by the competent authorities of Cyprus as persons who would already be deprived or might be deprived of their future Cypriot citizenship,” he said. “All requirements established by the procedure for obtaining citizenship by Dmitry Ananyev were fully complied with,” said the representative of Ananyeva.
Earlier, Open Media, citing a source surrounded by a businessman and a lawyer who worked with him, said that the Cypriot authorities deprived Ananiev of the citizenship that he received under the program for investors.
The fact that Dmitry Ananyev received the status of a resident of Cyprus, his representative spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Arbitration Court in February.
In early November, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Cyprus, Konstantinos Petridis, said that the government had decided to deprive citizenship of 26 foreigners who received so-called golden passports due to investments in the country's economy. At the same time, the minister did not specify who was deprived of citizenship, but said that these people have the right to challenge the decision, Reuters wrote. Later it became known that among the 26 people deprived of the so-called gold passports of Cyprus, there were nine Russians.
Shortly before that, the Cyprus government announced that it would check the “golden passports” that were issued before 2018, that is, before the period when the criteria for checking citizenship applications were tightened. Petridis stressed that the authorities will find out whether Cypriot passports were issued to persons suspected of committing crimes or under international and European sanctions.
Dear non-Russians: why do billionaires need a second citizenship
Israel
Billionaires: Mikhail Fridman, Roman Abramovich, German Khan, Vyacheslav Kantor, Yuri Milner, Vyacheslav Mirilashvili, Vitaly Malkin, Vyacheslav Bresht, Mikhail Brudno, Vladimir Dubov.
The term for obtaining citizenship: from three days.
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: compliance with the requirements of the "Law on Return" of 1950, according to which Jews, their children and grandchildren, as well as their spouses, are entitled to Israeli citizenship. The relationship must be documented. To get a passport, living in the country is not necessary.
Visa-free entry: visit to 146 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including the UK, Japan and the Schengen countries.
Tax advantages: a ten-year vacation for taxes on income earned abroad. Vacations do not apply to domestic income. Progressive tax for individuals can reach 50%.
Cyprus
Billionaires: Dmitry Rybolovlev, Oleg Deripaska, Alexander Abramov, Alexander Ponomarenko, Nikita Mishin, Leonid Lebedev.
Citizenship: from 6 months without the need for permanent residence in the country
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: investments from € 2 million in the economy (in local business and / or real estate).
Visa-free: visit 156 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including Canada, Singapore and the UK. Allows you to move to one of the countries of the European Union for living, working and studying.
Tax advantages: if you live and work in Cyprus for at least 60 days a year and not be in any other country for more than 183 days, you can become a Cyprus tax resident and use the double taxation avoidance agreement. Moreover, in the first 17 years, most of personal income will not be taxed.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Billionaires: Pavel Durov, August Meyer, Dmitry Kostygin.
Citizenship: from 4 months without the need for permanent residence in the country
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: a charitable contribution to the Sustainable Development Fund of $ 150,000 for one person ($ 195,000 for a family of four) or purchase of real estate worth at least $ 400,000.
Visa-free entry: visiting 134 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including the UK and the Schengen countries.
Tax advantages: no direct taxes, income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance and gift tax.
Visa-free entry: visit to 146 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including the UK, Japan and the Schengen countries.
Tax advantages: a ten-year vacation for taxes on income earned abroad. Vacations do not apply to domestic income. Progressive tax for individuals can reach 50%.
Cyprus
Billionaires: Dmitry Rybolovlev, Oleg Deripaska, Alexander Abramov, Alexander Ponomarenko, Nikita Mishin, Leonid Lebedev.
Citizenship: from 6 months without the need for permanent residence in the country
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: investments from € 2 million in the economy (in local business and / or real estate).
Visa-free: visit 156 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including Canada, Singapore and the UK. Allows you to move to one of the countries of the European Union for living, working and studying.
Tax advantages: if you live and work in Cyprus for at least 60 days a year and not be in any other country for more than 183 days, you can become a Cyprus tax resident and use the double taxation avoidance agreement. Moreover, in the first 17 years, most of personal income will not be taxed.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Billionaires: Pavel Durov, August Meyer, Dmitry Kostygin.
Citizenship: from 4 months without the need for permanent residence in the country
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: a charitable contribution to the Sustainable Development Fund of $ 150,000 for one person ($ 195,000 for a family of four) or purchase of real estate worth at least $ 400,000.
Visa-free entry: visiting 134 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including the UK and the Schengen countries.
Tax advantages: no direct taxes, income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance and gift tax.
Billionaires: Andrey Andreev, Yuri Shefler, Said Gutseriev.
Citizenship: 5-6 years, depending on the size of the investment. Permanent residence is required: you can leave the country for no more than 450 days for five years and no more than 90 days at a time.
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: an investment of £ 2 million allows you to obtain permanent residence after 5 years (in order to obtain citizenship in this case you need to live in the UK for 6 years). £ 5 million - permanent residence after three years, citizenship after 5 years, £ 10 million - permanent residence after two years, citizenship after 5 years.
Visa-free entry: visit to 163 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including Schengen countries, Japan and the USA (electronic visa for 90 days).
Tax advantages: the UK has a progressive scale, the maximum income tax rate is 45%. It can be avoided if you become a tax non-resident in the UK.
Malta
Billionaires: Arkady Volozh, Albert Avdolyan, Elena Rybolovleva.
Duration of obtaining citizenship: from 12 months without the need for permanent residence in the country.
Visa-free entry: visit to 162 countries without a visa or with a visa upon arrival, including Canada, Japan and the USA (electronic visa for 90 days). Allows you to move to one of the countries of the European Union for living, working and studying.
Conditions for obtaining citizenship: a non-refundable contribution of € 650,000 to the national fund, purchase of Malta government bonds for € 150,000 for a period of five years, purchase of real estate in the amount of € 350,000, or rental of real estate from € 16,000 per year.
Tax advantages: no taxes on gift, inheritance, real estate and wealth. For this, it is necessary to spend at least 183 days a year on the island. Income tax can go up to 35%.
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