The Customs and Excise Department falls within the domain of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus. It is responsible for the effective implementation of the Customs and Excise legislation.
VAT Service coexists within Customs and Excise Department with parallel hierarchical structure. It is responsible for the effective implementation of VAT legislation.
As a result of the implementation of both legislations, the Department collects customs and excise duties, VAT on imports and on taxable transactions within the Republic.
The Director of Customs and Excise Department and VAT Commissioner is Mr Constantinos Nicolaides.
Customs and V.A.T. Headquarters are situated in the building of the Ministry of Finance, in the following address: M.Karaoli and Gr. Afxentiou corner, in Nicosia.
Extensive information about the Customs and Excise Department and VAT Service can be found in their respective websites by clicking on the relevant image.