The Department of Customs and Excise consists of the Customs and the VAT Service. It falls within the domain of the Ministry of Finance. It is responsible for the effective implementation of the Customs and VAT legislation. As a result of the implementation of this legislation, the Department collects customs and excise duties, VAT on imports and on taxable transactions within the Republic.
Extensive information about the two parts of the Department can be found in their respective websites.
Mrs Zeta Emilianidou is the Director of Customs and VAT Commissioner.