Cyprus's VAT return deadline for the period ended 30 June 2026 moves to 20 August 2026
This page records one dated change. For the rules in Cyprus as they stand today, see the Cyprus guide →
- Jurisdiction
- Cyprus
- Tax
- VAT
- Change type
- Compliance
- Status
- In force
- Impact
- Action required
- Announced
- 3 August 2026
- Effective
- 20 August 2026
- Authority
- Τμήμα Φορολογίας / Cyprus Tax Department (gov.cy)
- Systems
- Reporting
- Verified
- Fetched from official source · high confidence
VAT-registered businesses in Cyprus filing the return for the period ended 30 June 2026, and anyone submitting the VIES recapitulative statement for July 2026.
File and pay the Cypriot VAT return for the period ended 30 June 2026, and the corresponding VIES statement, by 20 August 2026.
Reporting
Cyprus's Tax Department announced that, by decision of the Commissioner of Taxation, the deadline for timely submission of the VAT Return and payment of VAT due for the period ended 30 June 2026, and for submission of the VIES Recapitulative Statement for the period concerning July 2026, is extended to 20 August 2026, because of the summer holiday period. After 20 August 2026 these filings/payments are treated as late and become subject to a EUR 100 penalty for late VAT return submission, a 10% additional tax on VAT due, and a EUR 50 penalty for late VIES submission.
What changed in detail
Two days from capture, on 20 August 2026, the extended deadline the Cyprus Tax Department granted for the VAT return and payment covering the period ended 30 June 2026 — and for the VIES recapitulative statement covering July 2026 — expires. The Commissioner of Taxation extended both filings because of the summer holiday period. Anything filed or paid after 20 August 2026 is treated as late and becomes subject to a EUR 100 penalty for late VAT return submission, a 10% additional tax on the VAT due, and a EUR 50 penalty for late VIES submission.
What it means
If a Cypriot VAT return is due for the quarter ending 30 June 2026, or a July 2026 VIES statement is outstanding, the clock runs out in two days — not at the usual due date. File and pay both now rather than relying on the standard calendar.
Proof
Το Τμήμα Φορολογίας ενημερώνει ότι με απόφαση του Εφόρου Φορολογίας η ημερομηνία εμπρόθεσμης υποβολής της Δήλωσης ΦΠΑ και πληρωμής του οφειλόμενου ΦΠΑ για την περίοδο που έληξε στις 30/6/2026, καθώς και υποβολής του Ανακεφαλαιωτικού Πίνακα (VIES) για την περίοδο που αφορά στον μήνα Ιούλιο 2026, παρατείνεται μέχρι τις 20/08/2026, λόγω της περιόδου των θερινών διακοπών.The Tax Department informs that, by decision of the Commissioner of Taxation, the date for timely submission of the VAT Return and payment of VAT due for the period ended 30/6/2026, as well as submission of the VIES Recapitulative Statement for the period concerning the month of July 2026, is extended until 20/08/2026, due to the summer holiday period.
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