GESY AND S1

[galexinda]

Already sent our email.

This sentence is relevant particularly if you are MEU3 holder and have the S1/E121 Form, as MEU3 holders are in one category that has to pay contributions.

''It is important to apply for this letter to avoid problems with the tax department trying to claim contributions''.

From January 2019 every resident in Cyprus has to submit a tax declaration - see link below

http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news ... -of-income

[Mrblobby]

I sent an email to Mr Soteris back in June , not had a reply yet . Will try sending an email to the lady mentioned , today .

[Polly]

I haven't received an email like this either on the GESY website or by normal email even though I queried this some time ago with GESY.

As I have mentioned previously my bank has already taken a contribution to GESY on bank interest, so what are we supposed to do with this confirmation letter, I wonder? Go to the bank and try to get them to repay the tax and not to take anymore? How is it going to work with the tax return?

Surely there are others on his forum who have had contributions taken from their bank already?

And how will this all be if there is a no deal and no longer an S1?

I'm not expecting anyone to actually know the answers and I suppose we will find out eventually.

[sueb]

Please can you tell me what is the ID number?

Is it a GESY?
Passport?
National Insurance (UK)?
Medical Card?
Tax (Cyprus)?
Yellow slip - MEU1

Confused dot com!

Please, we have registered with a DR at his practise. Have had confirmation from him to say we are on his list.

I have never received a confrimation from GESY. Should I have done? Not been to see the Doctor as yet.

Many thanks in advance.

[galexinda]

FUNDING GESY

This is the link to the official site explaining how GESY is funded:

https://www.gesy.org.cy/sites/Sites?d=D ... ofinancing

As well as Social Insurance payments from those in work, pensioners in receipt of a Cypriot pension et, there are various other categories of raising funds including:

Income Earners eg rent, interest, dividends (1.7%)

This is where the deduction from the interest on any savings accounts is being taken from a Cyprus bank account so you will not get a refund for this.

This letter from the Medical Card Department in Nicosia will be for when the annual Cyprus Tax Return is completed to ensure that no deductions for contributions to GESY are made by UK Expat S1 Form Holders.
Hope this makes it clearer in conjunction with the information about MEU3 form holders that I put on a previous comment, but would add that I am not an accountant and just trying to ensure I am doing the right thing for my particular situation (MEU3 + S1).

[galexinda]

Please can you tell me what is the ID number?

Is it a GESY?
Passport?
National Insurance (UK)?
Medical Card?
Tax (Cyprus)?
Yellow slip - MEU1

Confused dot com!

Please, we have registered with a DR at his practise. Have had confirmation from him to say we are on his list.

I have never received a confrimation from GESY. Should I have done? Not been to see the Doctor as yet.

Many thanks in advance.

The Identity number is the one on your MEU1/MEU3 certificate.

If you are on the list of a Personal Doctor then you have completed the registration process (you may want to access your medical records but that has to be done with the PD when you visit). Some people do not get the confirmation email (ie that their application has been successful) as that is the stage before choosing and being accepted by a Personal Doctor.

[sueb]

Thank you for the information 'galexinda'.

Most helpful!

Great site for sharing info.

[chris&pam]

On Friday I sent an email to Mrs Tasoula Michael (tmichael@papd.mof.gov.cy) asking for a confirmation letter to certify that we are not subject to contributions for GESY according to the General Health System Law of 2001.

Included the details mentioned earlier for both myself and wife and attached copies of our S1/E121 Medical Cards. Within an hour we received a letter back from Mrs Tasoula stamped by the MOH certifying that we were not liable for contributions to the GESY.

Guess we'll have to take said letters down to the Tax Office sometime to ensure they are aware.

Chris

[Mrblobby]

On Friday I sent an email to Mrs Tasoula Michael (tmichael@papd.mof.gov.cy) asking for a confirmation letter to certify that we are not subject to contributions for GESY according to the General Health System Law of 2001.

Included the details mentioned earlier for both myself and wife and attached copies of our S1/E121 Medical Cards. Within an hour we received a letter back from Mrs Tasoula stamped by the MOH certifying that we were not liable for contributions to the GESY.

Guess we'll have to take said letters down to the Tax Office sometime to ensure they are aware.

Chris

You are lucky , I sent our details on Sunday the 25th August to the same lady , heard nothing yet .

Also sent emails to the gent mentioned in June and July but heard nothing yet .

Might try again tomorrow , cost nothing to send an email .

[trevnhil]

Thanks for the info Lincoln.. We will send ours in the next few days.. Which of the two emails addresses did you use ??

[trevnhil]

Thanks Lincoln

[daveg]

Sent email off to both email addresses last Friday, confirmation letters received today..... excellent service.

[Mrblobby]

Finally got ours today in the post , the letter was dated 2nd September .

[trevnhil]

Finally got ours today in the post , the letter was dated 2nd September .

It is a little puzzling as to why yours came through the post and not a reply to your email ??

[galexinda]

Finally got ours today in the post , the letter was dated 2nd September .

It is a little puzzling as to why yours came through the post and not a reply to your email ??

Relieved to read you have received the confirmation letter as you have been giving very helpful advice about GESY and this particular doucment - also bemused that your letter was sent by post rather than email, but note a few other people on other groups have had the document posted.

[lefkes]

Emailed Mrs Michael this morning regarding exemption from contributions and received the certificate in less than five minutes . Lefkes.

[trevnhil]

That must be some sort of record

[Melandsteve]

Also sent email to Mrs Michael this morning regarding exemption from contributions and received certificates for me ad my wife more or less by return

[sueb]

Ditto!

Sent my email last night. Got the certifcate back at 10.15am this morning. Well pleased with the service.

[Lucky Lady]

I applied at 11.30 this morning and received the letter via email at 2.30 this afternoon!! Very impressed!