As per the Social Insurance Law in Cyprus, starting January 1st, 2024, both employer and employee will be required to contribute an additional 0.5% to the Social Insurance Fund.
Therefore, contributions will increase from the current 8.3% to 8.8% on employees’ Insurable earnings.
The rate will thereafter increase by 0,5% every five years, until it reaches 10,3%, as from 1 January 2039.
The rate for self-employed persons will increase from 15,6% to 16,6% in 2024 and thereafter will increase by 1% every five years, until it reaches 19,6%, as from 1 January 2039. The amount of contributions by self-employed persons is subject to a lower and a maximum limit, depending on the profession or trade of the self-employed person
Below a table summarizing the contributions:
| Applicable for | Employee | Employer | Self-employed |
| 2018 | 7,8% | 7,8% | 14,6% |
| 2019-2023 | 8,3% | 8,3% | 15,6% |
| 2024-2028 | 8,8% | 8,8% | 16,6% |
| 2029-2033 | 9,3% | 9,3% | 17,6% |
| 2034-2038 | 9,8% | 9,8% | 18,6% |
| 2039+ | 10,3% | 10,3% | 19,6% |
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