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Accounting and invoicing for locksmiths

Door opening, lock changes, burglary protection and access systems: locksmiths work in emergencies and often bill at once on site. Saldiqo writes the invoice with travel, labour and material on the phone, records accessories and vehicles and shows business customers with maintenance contracts.

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What comes up for locksmiths

Invoice on site

Payment is often immediate. The invoice has to be transparent: travel, labour, material and surcharges separately.

Night and weekend surcharges

Emergency surcharges belong as their own line on the invoice so that the customer can follow them.

Business and property management customers

Maintenance contracts and collective invoices for properties belong as well.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Invoice from the phoneTravel, labour, material and surcharges as lines.
  • Business customers with payment termsContact with payment term and reminder.
  • Record materialLocks, cylinders and accessories by phone photo.
  • Maintenance as a recurring invoiceYearly inspection on schedule.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Door opening, travel within town
  • Labour, hours
  • Night and weekend surcharge
  • Cylinder replacement, material as per receipt
  • Maintenance of locking system, yearly
  • Burglary protection retrofit, flat fee

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 write the invoice on site?

Yes. Saldiqo runs in the browser on your phone, and the invoice goes by email or as a PDF.

How do I show surcharges?

As a separate line with a clear name.

Do locksmiths 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 locksmiths 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 locksmiths 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.