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Accounting and invoicing for breweries

Brew kettle, kegs, bottles, goods on commission and brewery tours: a small brewery sells to hospitality, retailers and consumers and has deposits in circulation. Saldiqo writes delivery notes and invoices, keeps deposits as a separate line and records raw materials and packaging per brew.

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What comes up for breweries

Kegs, crates and deposits

Kegs and crates go out and come back. The deposit has to appear separately from the goods on the invoice.

Several buyers

Hospitality, drinks wholesale, farm shops and online customers need different prices and invoices.

Costs per brew

Malt, hops, yeast, energy and bottles are spread over single brews and styles.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Delivery note and invoiceKegs, crates and bottles as items with quantity.
  • Deposit as a lineDeposit for kegs and crates as a separate line.
  • Cost centre per styleAssign raw materials and packaging per style.
  • Brewery toursQuote, deposit, final invoice.

Typical invoice lines

Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.

  • Pilsner 30-litre keg, 4 pieces
  • Crate of lager, 20 bottles, 10 crates
  • Deposit for kegs and crates
  • Brewery tour with tasting, 15 people
  • Malt and hops as per receipt
  • Deposit 30 % for the tour

Tax and invoicing in Cyprus

What applies to invoices in Cyprus, in short. As of October 2026.

VAT
Rates 19 %, 9 %, 5 % and 3 %, plus 0 % until 31 December 2026 for infant milk, nappies, hygiene products and fresh fruit and vegetables.
VAT registration
The threshold is €15,600 of taxable turnover over 12 months, or expected within the next 30 days. If you sell services to businesses in other EU countries, you generally register from the first sale. Until you are registered, Saldiqo leaves VAT off and adds up your turnover.
What goes on an invoice
Even businesses that are not VAT registered must issue invoices and receipts. Companies show their name, HE number, the words “private company” where they apply, and their registered office. Notes such as reverse charge appear in Greek and English.
Invoice timing
Issue invoices within 30 days.
E-invoicing
There is no mandate. Public bodies accept e-invoices (Peppol BIS 3.0) and suppliers send them voluntarily. EU rules follow from 1 July 2030.
VAT returns
VAT4 returns are filed online through TFA, quarterly with staggered periods, by the 10th of the second month after the period, moved to the next working day if it falls on a weekend. Saldiqo does not file returns.
Record keeping
Plan for 10 years. The minimum is 6 years, VAT records can need up to 7 years, and OSS records 10 years.
Late payment
Interest on late business payments is 10.40 %, plus €40 compensation between businesses.
Languages
Use Saldiqo in Greek or English and send invoices in either language.

Frequently asked questions

Can I show the deposit separately?

Yes. You create the deposit as its own item and credit it on return.

Can I evaluate styles separately?

Yes, with cost centres per style.

Do breweries in Cyprus have to charge VAT?

Once they are registered, yes. The threshold is €15,600 over 12 months, or expected within 30 days. Services to businesses in other EU countries require registration from the first sale.

Do breweries in Cyprus need e-invoicing?

No. Public bodies accept e-invoices through Peppol and suppliers use it voluntarily. EU rules follow from July 2030, so PDF invoices remain fine today.

How long should breweries keep invoices?

Plan for 10 years: the minimum is 6 years, VAT records can need up to 7 and OSS records 10. You can store receipts digitally in Saldiqo. The legal duty to keep records stays with you.

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As of October 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice, without guarantee. For your case ask your tax adviser.