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Your Tax Identity in Cyprus
TIC: Cypriot tax number (like German Steuer-ID). Without: no tax return (mandatory 2026!), no company, some banks require it. CMC clients: applied automatically.
How to Apply
Automatic with company formation (CMC handles both personal + company TIC). Manual: Tax Department, Form TIC-1. Addresses in every city. Mon-Fri 8-14:30. Free. 1-4 weeks. CMC pre-fills Greek forms.
This was exactly our experience: Without: no tax return (mandatory 2026!), no company, some banks require it. CMC clients: applied automatically. How to Apply Automatic with company formation (CMC handles both personal + company T...
– Newcomer from Bonn, in Nicosia since 2024
What You Need It For
Tax return (TAXISnet). Company formation. Property purchase. Bank account. VAT registration. Rental income. Optimal sequence: Week 1 Yellow Slip → Week 2 Social Insurance → Week 3 TIC+GeSY → Week 4 Bank.
CMC Handles Everything
100% handled by CMC for clients. Forms, submission, tracking. Included in advisory. 2-3 weeks (CMC knows officials and optimal sequence). Without CMC: 3-6 weeks. TIC runs in background – you notice nothing.
Tax Number TIN Application
Topics: Your Tax Identity in Cyprus, How to Apply, What You Need It For
CMC Practical Tip
Without: no tax return (mandatory 2026!), no company, some banks require it.
Frequently Asked Questions
CMC clients: automatic. Without CMC: Tax Department, Form TIC-1, free, 1-4 weeks.
Not always mandatory but needed for company account and tax returns. Apply early.
No, different numbers, different authorities. Need BOTH. CMC applies for both in parallel.
With CMC: 2-3 weeks. Without: 3-6 weeks. With company formation: comes automatically.
How CMC Supports You
At CMC Certus Management Consultants, we are here for you – not only for tax and legal questions, but also for all practical topics of everyday life in Cyprus. Our team in Larnaca and Pafos knows the local conditions first-hand.
As your local contact, we handle: company formation and management, tax advisory and Non-Dom applications, ongoing bookkeeping and tax returns, support with authorities, and referrals to estate agents, lawyers, doctors and tradespeople.