In accordance with the Cyprus Social Insurance Law of 59(I)/2010, as amended, the contribution rates to the Social Insurance Fund will increase as follows, effective 1st January 2024:
- In the case of employed persons, the contribution rates to the Social Insurance Fund by both the employer and the employee will increase from 8,3% to 8,8% on insurable earnings.
- In the case of self-employed persons, the contribution rate to the Social Insurance Fund will increase from 15,6% to 16,6% on insurable earnings.
Social insurance contributions applicable to employees effective 1st January 2024
Based on an announcement issued on 29/11/2023 by the Social Insurance Services Department, the maximum amount of insurable earnings for 2024 has been revised upwards from the previous year to €1.209 per week, €5.239 per month and €62.868 per annum.
It is noted that contributions to the Social Cohesion Fund are calculated on actual earnings, not subject to the above caps.
Please refer to the below summary table for the applicable contribution rates which are payable by employers and employees for 2024:
| Fund | Employer | Employee |
| Social Insurance | 8,8% | 8,8% |
| Redundancy | 1,2% | – |
| Training and development | 0,5% | – |
| Social cohesion | 2,0% | – |
| Total | 12,5% | 8,8% |
Social insurance contributions applicable to self-employed persons effective 1st January 2024
The contribution rate of self-employed persons for 2024 will increase to 16,6% on insurable earnings.
Minimum insurable earnings by occupational category
The table, outlining the minimum applicable insurable earnings of self-employed individuals for the year 2024 by occupational category, as released by the Department of Social Insurance Services, is available for access at this location here.
Amounts of social insurance contributions due for 2024
The table, provided by the Department of Social Insurance Services, which consolidates the amounts of contributions applicable for each quarter of 2024 based on the minimum weekly insurable earnings of self-employed individuals, as detailed in the table referenced in the preceding section, is available for access here.
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