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Cyprus payroll: frequently asked questions
A specialist provider runs your payroll in Cyprus end to end — calculating gross-to-net pay in euro (EUR), withholding PAYE income tax withholding, applying Social Insurance Fund and General Healthcare System (GHS/GeSY) where required, and filing and remitting to Cyprus Tax Department by the local deadlines. You keep managing your team while the compliance and administrative burden shifts to the provider, so you avoid penalties and stay current with local rules.
PAYE income tax withholding is withheld from each employee’s pay and remitted to Cyprus Tax Department. A provider applies the correct brackets, reliefs and deductions and files the required returns on time; resident and non-resident employees can be taxed differently, so accurate set-up matters.
Payroll in Cyprus includes Social Insurance Fund and General Healthcare System (GHS/GeSY), funded by employer and (where applicable) employee contributions. Contributions include the National Health System (GeSY). A provider registers your staff, calculates each contribution and remits it with the payroll cycle so nothing is missed.
On top of gross salary in euro (EUR), employers typically fund their share of Social Insurance Fund and General Healthcare System (GHS/GeSY) and any statutory levies or end-of-service entitlements. A 13th salary is customary. Exact rates change with legislation, so a provider keeps your cost calculations accurate as the rules update.
Employers report and remit payroll deductions and contributions to Cyprus Tax Department and the relevant social bodies on the local statutory calendar. Missing a deadline triggers penalties, so a provider manages the full filing and payment schedule on your behalf.
To hire and pay staff directly you generally need a registered entity in Cyprus plus the associated tax and social-security registrations, which takes time to set up. Alternatively, an Employer of Record (EOR) already has a compliant local entity and can employ, payroll and onboard your workers in Cyprus without you incorporating.