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Accounting and invoicing for data analysts

Dashboards, analyses, models and data cleaning: freelance data analysts deliver results in projects and often work for agencies and companies in several countries. Saldiqo writes invoices with project scope, creates retainer invoices for ongoing reports and records tool and cloud costs.

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What comes up for data analysts

Project or hours

A dashboard is a project, an ad hoc analysis is often billed by the hour.

Ongoing reports

Monthly reports are a retainer with fixed dates.

Tools and data

BI licences, cloud databases and data purchases are running costs.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Project with a depositQuote, deposit, final invoice.
  • Retainer as a recurring invoiceMonthly report on schedule.
  • Time trackingBill analyses by effort.
  • Reverse charge for EU clientsTax type and note.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Dashboard development, fixed price
  • Data analysis by effort, hours
  • Monthly report, November
  • Data cleaning, flat fee
  • BI licence re-invoiced as per receipt
  • Model training and documentation

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 bill reports automatically?

Yes. A recurring invoice creates the monthly report on schedule.

How do I separate fixed price and hourly work?

Fixed price through stage invoices from the quote, record hours separately.

Do data analysts 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 data analysts 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 data analysts 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.