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Customs or Import duty for Set top boxes – internet & television – satellite receiver to Cyprus

The Customs or Import duty for Set top boxes – internet & television / satellite receiver to Cyprus is classified under Cameras, Audio & Video(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Set top boxes – internet & television / satellite receiver is 85-28-71-15-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

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The average VAT rate applicable in Cyprus is 0.19

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Cyprus whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Cyprus:

Duty Rates Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 17% (Some electronic devices are duty free) 19% VAT=VAT%(CIF + import duty) Duty and VAT are excluded, If FOB is less than 150 Euro and 17 Euro.

Note: VAT Rates

VAT is imposed on the provision of goods and services in Cyprus as well as on the acquisition of goods from the European Union and the importation of goods into Cyprus. Taxable persons charge VAT on their taxable supplies (output tax) and are charged with VAT on goods or services that they received (input tax).

The standard VAT rate in Cyprus is 19%. Two reduced VAT rates, a 9% rate and a 5% rate, apply in Cyprus..

  • For imports on Tobacco and alcohol excise duty must be payable.
Prohibited Items:

  • Banderols/tax stickers
  • Imitation (replicas)
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