VIES submissions: what, when, and how
If you sell to EU businesses, you file VIES alongside VAT. A quick guide to deadlines and common mistakes.
VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) is how Cyprus reports your cross-border sales to other EU tax authorities. If you invoice EU businesses, you almost certainly need to file it.
What you report
Each VIES return lists your EU business customers by VAT number and the total value of supplies to them for the period.
Deadlines
VIES is filed monthly, by the 15th of the following month. Missing it is one of the most common — and most avoidable — penalties.
Never miss a VIES deadline
Sumly prepares and reminds you about every VIES and VAT submission before it is due.
Common mistakes
Using an invalid VAT number, forgetting reverse-charge services, or filing late are the usual culprits. Validate numbers before you invoice.
About the author
Daniel M.
Founder, Sumly
Former studio owner in Nicosia. Built Sumly after one too many weekends lost to VAT.
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