Practice — Tax Advisory
Egyptian tax is structured. The risks are not.
We handle tax setup, ongoing compliance, and audit defense — for foreign-owned entities and Egyptian businesses serious about clean books. The decisions are made before the filings are due.
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Where to start
When to bring in a tax advisor
The cheapest tax bill is the one you plan for. The most expensive one is the one you discover during an audit. The four cases below cover almost every reason a foreign-owned or Egyptian company calls us — pick the one closest to yours and the detail page tells you what comes next.
You just incorporated and need to open the corporate tax file
→ Tax Card & Corporate Tax Registration
You crossed the VAT threshold or your sector requires e-Invoice onboarding
→ VAT Registration & e-Invoice Setup
The Egyptian Tax Authority opened an inspection on income, VAT, payroll, or stamp duty
→ Tax Audit Management
A bank, tender, or treaty claim asked you for a Tax Status Certificate
→ Tax Status Certificate
The four sub-areas
Read the detail on each engagement
Each page below covers the document checklist, the typical timeline, the engagement scope (what we own end-to-end vs what stays outside the engagement), and the questions foreign-owned and Egyptian companies ask us on the call.
Foundation step for every Egyptian entity
Tax Card & Corporate Tax Registration
The foundation step for every newly formed Egyptian entity. We open the corporate tax file with the Egyptian Tax Authority and issue the tax card.
- Timeline
- 5–10 working days
- Best for
- Newly formed companies opening their corporate tax file
Mandate that caught most foreign-owned companies off-guard
VAT Registration & e-Invoice Setup
Value-Added Tax registration (standard rate 14%) and onboarding to the Egyptian Tax Authority's e-Invoice platform — both technical and procedural.
- Timeline
- 10–20 working days end-to-end
- Best for
- Companies crossing the VAT threshold or onboarding to e-Invoice
Audit defense, prepared not improvised
Egyptian Tax Authority Audit Management
End-to-end management of corporate income, VAT, payroll, and stamp-duty audits — preparation, representation, and resolution.
- Timeline
- Varies with audit scope (typically 2–8 months)
- Best for
- Companies under inspection or anticipating one
The certificate every bank and tender asks for
Tax Status Certificate — Issuance & Renewal
A document banks, government tenders, treaty-benefit claims, and residency renewals frequently demand. Five days to two weeks when handled properly.
- Timeline
- 5–10 working days
- Best for
- Companies needing the certificate for banking, tenders, or treaty benefits
How we run a tax advisory engagement
01
Position review
A 30-minute call in English to map your entity, your activity, your current filings, and the specific exposure you are worried about. We name the issues worth fixing first.
02
Written assessment
A short memo with the recommended actions, the statutory deadlines that apply, the documentation we need from your side, and the order of operations. You decide before any execution begins.
03
Execution managed
We personally handle the filings, the platform onboarding, the correspondence with the Egyptian Tax Authority, and any in-person attendance required. Weekly written updates.
04
Calendar and retainer
A one-hour handover covering your annual tax calendar, the monthly obligations, and who to call when. Optional ongoing compliance retainer with the same advisor.
Common questions
What companies ask us before engaging on tax
The questions below come up on almost every position-review call. If yours isn't here, bring it to the call.
Tell us where the tax exposure is. We'll tell you how to close it.
30 minutes. English. No obligation. Honest advice on what to fix first and what can wait.