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Accounting and invoicing for interior furnishers

Curtains, sun protection, upholstery, flooring and wall design: interior furnishers sell fabrics and accessories, sew and fit. Saldiqo writes quotes with fabric by the metre and fitting, issues a deposit on made-to-measure work and records fabric and accessory invoices per job.

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What comes up for interior furnishers

Goods, making and fitting

Fabric by the metre, sewing by the hour, fitting as a flat fee: an invoice has many price types.

Made to measure with a deposit

Fabrics are ordered and cut. The deposit covers the purchase.

Contract customers

Hotels, practices and offices order larger quantities and pay on terms.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Quote with fabric by the metreFabric, making and fitting as items with quantity.
  • Deposit on orderFrom the quote you create the deposit invoice.
  • Material per jobRecord fabric and accessory invoices and assign them.
  • Contract customers with payment termsContacts with a payment term and reminder.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Curtain fabric, by the metre, 18 metres
  • Sewing curtains, hours
  • Fitting rails and hangers
  • Pleated blind made to measure, each
  • Upholstery work armchair, re-covering
  • Deposit 50 % on order

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 bill fabric by the metre and making?

You create fabrics as items with a price per metre and making as an item with hours. Both appear as separate lines.

Can I bill deposits for made-to-measure work?

Yes. The quote becomes the deposit invoice, and the final invoice deducts it.

Do interior furnishers 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 interior furnishers 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 interior furnishers 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.