Accountant Nicosia: tax returns, VAT and payroll

We prepare personal tax returns, company books, VAT and payroll in Nicosia, and agree the scope and fee before work begins.

We prepare tax returns, VAT and payroll in Nicosia with the national offices here: the Tax Department's district office at 2 Tseri Ave, Strovolos, for direct tax and VAT, which is also the Large Taxpayers Office for Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta; the Registrar of Companies in the Xenios Building for annual returns, and the Nicosia Social Insurance District Office at 56 Athalassas Ave. Most filings go online through TAX FOR ALL.

A limestone street in old Nicosia

Accountants in Nicosia

Nicosia holds the national offices. The Tax Department's district office at 2 Tseri Ave, Strovolos handles direct tax and VAT (22 30 80 00, lefkosia@tax.mof.gov.cy) and is also the Large Taxpayers Office for the Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta districts; it publishes no booking system, so queries go by email or through TAX FOR ALL. The Registrar of Companies, where annual returns and changes of directors or shareholders are filed, has its only office in the Xenios Building, corner of Makariou III Ave and Karpenisiou St; most filings are made online. For the Registrar's legal entity profile, the in-person identity check is done at the Nicosia 1 or Nicosia 2 Citizen Service Centre, booked by phone.

We handle your filings in Nicosia with the district Tax Department and Social Insurance offices listed below; most filings are made online through Tax For All.

Figures checked 28 October 2026. Rules change: we confirm them for your case before you act.

Offices you may deal with in Nicosia

OfficeAddressContactHours
Tax Department, Nicosia District Office (direct tax and VAT)2 Tseri Ave, 2042 Strovolos22 30 80 00, lefkosia@tax.mof.gov.cyPublic service hours 08:00–14:30 (Tax Department, all offices)
Nicosia Social Insurance District Office56 Athalassas Ave, 1466 Nicosia1450, generalnic@sid.mlsi.gov.cy; certificates: veveosisnic@sid.mlsi.gov.cyOffice hours not published on the official page; phone line 1450 Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00
Nicosia – Ayios Andreas Social Insurance sub-district office11 Navarinou St, 1100 Nicosia1450Office hours not published on the official page; phone line 1450 Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00

How it works

  1. 1

    Onboarding

    Access to bank and documents.

    1 week
  2. 2

    Monthly books

    Bookkeeping and VAT where needed.

    monthly
  3. 3

    Year end

    Financial statements for audit; the balance sheet is signed by at least two directors.

    yearly

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Questions

Which Tax Department office serves Nicosia?

The Nicosia District Office at 2 Tseri Ave, 2042 Strovolos handles both direct tax (22 30 80 00, lefkosia@tax.mof.gov.cy) and VAT. The same address is the Large Taxpayers Office for the Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta districts. VAT queries are accepted only through the Tax For All (TFA) portal, so your accountant files and asks there.

Where does a Nicosia employer register with Social Insurance?

At the Nicosia Social Insurance District Office, 56 Athalassas Ave, 1466 Nicosia (generalnic@sid.mlsi.gov.cy, certificates veveosisnic@sid.mlsi.gov.cy); there is also a sub-district office in Ayios Andreas, 11 Navarinou St. The employer registers before the first hire, then reports each new employee through the ERGANI system at least one day before they start.

What accounting work is common for Nicosia property owners?

Fewer foreign owners than on the coast: foreign buyers lodged contracts on 493 Nicosia properties in January–September 2026, out of 3,163 contracts in the district. An owner who lets a home still declares the rent on the yearly income tax return, and a sale is reported for capital gains tax.

Does an accountant in Nicosia need a licence?

A firm that offers accounting, audit or administrative services in Cyprus needs an ICPAC practising certificate, wherever it is based. Search the firm's name in ICPAC's public register of accounting firms before you sign, and agree the scope and fee in writing with the accountant before work begins.

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