Accounting and invoicing for product photographers
Packshots, lifestyle shots, 360-degree views and catalogue photos: product photographers work with online shops, brands and agencies and bill per image or per day. Saldiqo writes invoices by image count, creates framework contracts as recurring invoices and records studio, lights and retouching.
What comes up for product photographers
Per image or per day
Shops often book 50 products with three views each. The price per image has to be on the invoice.
Framework contracts
Brands book quotas regularly. The invoice repeats.
Studio and retouching
Studio, lights, backdrops and retouching time are big items.
How Saldiqo helps
- Images as items with quantityPackshot, lifestyle, 360 degrees.
- Framework contract as a recurring invoiceMonthly quota on schedule.
- Retouching by effortRecord time, take it over as a line.
Typical invoice lines
Examples that often appear on invoices in this industry. You set the prices yourself.
- Packshot white background, 40 products
- Lifestyle shot, 10 motifs
- 360-degree view, product
- Retouching by effort, hours
- Studio day with assistant
- Usage rights online shop and catalogue
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 per image?
You create the image price as an item and enter the number.
Can I bill framework contracts automatically?
Yes. A recurring invoice creates the invoice on a fixed date.
Do product photographers 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 product photographers 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 product photographers 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.