Accounting & Tax Blog

Cyprus VAT Deadline Extension May 2026: You Now Have Until 20 May If you are filing your Cyprus VAT return for Q1 2026, the Cyprus VAT deadline extension May 2026 gives you until 20 May 2026. The same applies to your VIES statement for April 2026. This extension was granted by the Tax Commissioner due to the scheduled TFA system maintenance taking the platform offline from 7–12 May. What’s covered by the extension: • VAT Return + payment for the period ending 31 March 2026 →

Downtime 7-13 May 2026: Act Before Thursday 7/5 1pm The TFA system downtime May 2026 starts Thursday 7 May at 1:00 PM and runs until Wednesday 13 May at 7:30 AM (updated on 11 May 2026 as seen below). If you are due to file a VAT return, make a tax payment or submit a VIES statement, you need to act before then or wait until the system is back. What you need to do: • File any pending returns before Thursday 7 May, 1:00 PM • If you cannot make that window, wait until after 1