View and Understand your VAT Returns Report

The VAT Returns report helps you track the VAT collected on sales and the VAT paid on purchases, providing a clear picture of what your business owes to (or can reclaim from) the Cyprus Tax Department.

View the VAT Returns Report:

  1. On the left-side menu, click Reports, then VAT Returns report.
  2. Select the New VAT Return button at the top right corner
  3. Select your date range
  4. Click Generate to review your statement.

Understand the VAT Returns Report:

Sales & Purchases:

Box 1 – Output VAT: VAT due on your taxable sales and services within Cyprus.

Box 2 – VAT on EU Acquisitions: VAT due on goods acquired from other EU Member States (reverse charge).

Box 3 – Total VAT Due: Sum of Boxes 1 and 2 – total VAT you owe before deducting input VAT.

Box 4 – Input VAT Reclaimed: VAT you’ve paid on purchases and expenses (including from other EU states).

Box 5 – VAT Payable or Refundable: The difference between Box 3 and Box

If Box 3 > Box 4 = Amount payable to the tax office

If Box 4 > Box 3 = Amount refundable to you

Box 6 – Total Sales (excl. VAT): Total value of all sales and outputs, excluding VAT.

Box 7 – Total Purchases (excl. VAT): Total value of all purchases and inputs, excluding VAT.

EU and Zero-Rated Transactions:

Box 8A – Intra-EU Supplies of Goods: Value of goods sold to VAT-registered businesses in other EU countries.

Box 8B – Services Supplied to Other EU States: Value of services provided to VAT-registered businesses in other EU countries.

Box 9 – Other 0% Rated Sales: Other zero-rated outputs not included in 8A or 8B.

Box 10 – Out-of-Scope Sales (with VAT input deduction rights): Sales outside the Cyprus VAT scope but where input VAT can still be claimed.

EU Acquisitions:

Box 11A – Intra-EU Acquisitions of Goods: Value of goods acquired from other EU countries.

Box 11B – Intra-EU Services Received: Value of services received from suppliers in other EU countries (reverse charge applies).

Export the VAT Returns Report:

To export your VAT Returns report, at the top right corner, click Actions, then select Download as PDF. The statement will download to your browser.

Written by

Alexandra Kyriacou

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