Accounting and invoicing for expert witnesses and surveyors
Reports for courts, insurers and private clients, valuations, damage reports and evidence preservation: experts bill by the hour and flat fee and have clients with long payment terms. Saldiqo writes invoices with a case number, records travel and measuring devices and reminds on open items.
What comes up for expert witnesses and surveyors
Case number and proof
Invoices for courts and insurers carry a case number and a statement of hours.
Long payment terms
Public-sector clients and insurers pay late.
Site visits
Travel, measurements and photos belong to the report and the invoice.
How Saldiqo helps
- Invoice with case numberCase number in the description, hours as lines.
- Time trackingRecord hours per report.
- Record travelReceipts by phone photo.
- RemindersKeep open invoices in view.
Typical invoice lines
Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.
- Report case 2027-0412, hours
- Site visit, travel and duration
- Photo documentation, flat fee
- Typing costs as per receipt
- Measurement and evaluation
- Supplementary report by effort
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
How do I write an invoice for a report?
With the case number in the description and the hours and expenses as lines.
Are there special remuneration rules for court reports?
Yes, in many countries. Saldiqo does not calculate statutory remuneration. You enter the calculated amount.
Do expert witnesses and surveyors 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 expert witnesses and surveyors 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 expert witnesses and surveyors 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.