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Accounting and invoicing for video editors

Raw footage in, finished cut out: video editors work for creators, agencies and companies, often by finished minute or by the hour. Saldiqo writes invoices with length, version and revision rounds and shows which clients have not paid yet.

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What comes up for video editors

Price by length or time

Some bill per finished minute, others by the hour. The invoice has to show the model.

Revision rounds

Every version, every change costs time. How many rounds are included belongs in the quote.

Regulars with fixed volumes

Creators and agencies order the same amount of videos regularly. The invoice repeats.

How Saldiqo helps

  • Quote with minute rate and roundsMinute rate, included revision rounds and a surcharge for more as lines.
  • Time trackingIf you bill by effort, you record hours and create the invoice from them.
  • Recurring invoice for regularsFixed monthly packages are created by a recurring invoice on schedule.
  • Software and storage as expensesRecord subscriptions, plug-ins and storage with their due date.

Typical invoice lines

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

  • Editing, 8 minutes of finished video
  • Two revision rounds, included
  • Further revision round by effort
  • Subtitles and sound design, flat fee
  • Editing package for November, 12 short videos
  • Rush surcharge, delivery within 24 hours

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 bill by finished minute?

Yes. You create the minute rate as an item and set the quantity per job.

How do I bill revision rounds?

Included rounds are in the quote, further ones you bill by effort or as a flat fee.

Do video editors 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 video editors 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 video editors 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.