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Accounting and invoicing for tilers

Bathroom, kitchen, terrace, stairs: tilers bill by square and running metre and often supply material. Saldiqo writes quotes with quantities from the site measurement, issues stage invoices by section and shows which jobs are still open.

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What comes up for tilers

Measurement and quantity

The price depends on square metres, running metres, skirting and cuts. Quantities from the measurement should reappear unchanged in the invoice.

Material often comes from the client

Some clients bring the tiles themselves. Then you bill labour only, other jobs include material.

Several sections

Bathroom, hallway and terrace follow one another. Stage invoices per section make the job financeable.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Quote with measurementSquare metre, running metre and flat prices as items with quantity.
  • Stage invoices per sectionFrom the quote you create stage invoices, and the final invoice deducts them.
  • Material or labour onlyMaterial as a separate line or not at all, depending on the job.
  • Tile merchant receiptsPhotograph the receipt and assign it to the job.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Laying floor tiles, 24 square metres
  • Wall tiles bathroom, 38 square metres
  • Skirting tiles, running metres
  • Waterproofing under tiles, square metres
  • Tiles and adhesive as per delivery note
  • Stage invoice 30 % at start

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 show material and labour separately?

Yes. Both as separate lines, or only the labour if needed.

How do I bill sections?

With stage invoices from the quote. The final invoice deducts them.

Do tilers 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 tilers 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 tilers 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.