All companies must register with the Tax Department in order to obtain a tax identification number and a VAT registration number, as well as with the Social Insurance Services.
Employers are liable to pay contributions to the Funds (Social Insurance, Annual Holidays with Pay, Redundancy, Human Resource Development and Social Cohesion) for each of their employees whose remuneration is not less than €200 per week or less than €700 per month. Employers pay their contributions (including the employees’ share) monthly in arrears, within one month from the end of each contribution month.
The application form for the registration of employers can be submitted either electronically through the
Point of Single Contact (PSC) Cyprus portal (
www.businessincyprus.gov.cy)
or by hand or by mail to a District Social Insurance Office or Citizens Service Centre. The contact details are provided in the relevant documents.
The application form should be accompanied by the following certificates:
- Copy of identity card or passport or aliens registration certificate of employer
- Copy of the certificate of incorporation, copy of certificate of directors and secretary (in case of a limited company)
- Copy of the certificate of partners, copy of certificate of partnership registration (in case of a partnership)
- Declaration of Employers Registration form for the recruitment of employees.