Cyprus - e-invoicing mandate
No B2B mandate — B2G reception since 2019
Cyprus has no B2B e-invoicing mandate, no formal consultation and no EU derogation; intentions toward ViDA have been stated without a date. Central public bodies have had to receive EN 16931 invoices since April 2019 and sub-central bodies since April 2020, but issuance remains voluntary for suppliers. There is no real-time reporting system.
The mandate at a glance
B2B
B2G
E-reporting
Formats
Model
Post-audit — invoices flow freely and the authority audits afterwards
Network
Peppol
National specification
Not applicable
Legal basis
Law N. 89(I)/2019 (26/06/2019) · Directive 2014/55/EU
Official sources
- ec.europa.eu — B2G reception dates; absence of B2B mandate and real-time reporting; formats
Last verified: 2026-07-12
Public bodies must receive EN 16931 e-invoices, but there is no B2B mandate and no real-time reporting — only stated ViDA intentions without a date.
Information current as of 2026. Mandates can change. Official source
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Is e-invoicing mandatory in Cyprus?
Status in Cyprus: No B2B mandate — B2G reception since 2019. Cyprus has no B2B e-invoicing mandate, no formal consultation and no EU derogation; intentions toward ViDA have been stated without a date. Central public bodies have had to receive EN 16931 invoices since April 2019 and sub-central bodies since April 2020, but issuance remains voluntary for suppliers. There is no real-time reporting system.
Which e-invoice formats are accepted in Cyprus?
The accepted formats in Cyprus are: EN 16931, Peppol BIS 3.0. They are exchanged over Peppol. You can validate a file against these formats for free, in your browser, with ValidateFin.
How do I check that my invoice is compliant for Cyprus?
Validate your invoice against the EN 16931 / Peppol business rules before sending it. ValidateFin runs the checks entirely in your browser — no invoice data is uploaded — so you can confirm compliance for Cyprus without transmitting anything.