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An employee on €28,000
One employer, no children, nothing claimed beyond what comes off the pay.
Checked on 25 September 2026
The case
An employee paid €28,000 a year in twelve monthly salaries by one employer. Tax resident and domiciled in Cyprus, no other income, no children, and nothing claimed beyond the social insurance and GESY taken from the pay.
What to notice
- Social insurance (8.8%) and GESY (2.65%) are the same in both years at this pay; only the income tax moves.
- 2026 raises the tax-free band from €19,500 to €22,000 and widens the 20% band to €32,000. Income tax falls from €1,059 to €559, and €500 more stays with the employee over the year.
The working
| The working | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary before tax | €28,000.00 | €28,000.00 | — |
| Social insurance | €2,464.00 | €2,464.00 | — |
| GESY on salary and rent | €742.00 | €742.00 | — |
| Taxable income | €24,794.00 | €24,794.00 | — |
| Income tax | €1,058.80 | €558.80 | −€500.00 |
| Everything paid | €4,264.80 | €3,764.80 | −€500.00 |
| Kept for the year | €23,735.20 | €24,235.20 | +€500.00 |
| Kept per month | €1,977.93 | €2,019.60 | +€41.67 |
| Share of income paid | 15.2% | 13.4% |
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The rule behind it
The 2026 Cyprus tax reform: what changes for an individual€22,000 tax-free, four new deductions with their income criteria, 5% on dividends, rents out of the defence contribution, and a filing duty for ages 25 to 70.Filing the 2025 Cyprus tax return in TAXISnetWhich portal does what, what to collect, the return part by part, Self-Assessment, Final Submit, paying, and fixing a filed return.
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