Quarterly VAT Return (simplified regime)
Simplified-regime members under Law 6 of 2025 file VAT quarterly instead of monthly. Filing quarterly is one of the reliefs of the simplified regime, together with tax on turnover and annual payroll returns. It applies only while the business uses the e-invoice and e-receipt systems.
Finn tracks your Egypt deadlines
AccountsOS tracks your tax and filing deadlines, keeps the books and handles invoicing for Egypt businesses, in plain English. Ask Finn about yours, no signup needed.
Who this applies to
- Businesses that joined the simplified regime (annual turnover up to EGP 20 million)
What to file
The VAT return for the quarter. Sales and purchases for the three months, backed by the e-invoices and e-receipts issued and received in the quarter.
How to file
Online with the ETA. AccountsOS does not submit to the Egyptian Tax Authority. The company or its accountant files. Finn keeps the date on your calendar, reminds you before it falls due and shows the figures from the books your accountant needs.
Payment due
With the return. Any VAT due for the quarter is paid with the return.
Penalties for missing this deadline
As for the monthly return. Confirm with your accountant.
Filing checklist
- Confirm your regime membership
- Confirm the quarterly due date in your ETA account
- File and pay
- Reconcile sales with the e-invoices and e-receipts issued in the quarter
- Check every purchase VAT line has a valid e-invoice
- Keep the filing receipt with the quarter's records
Documents you'll need
- E-invoice and e-receipt listings for the quarter
- Bank statements for the quarter
- Purchase e-invoices for the quarter
- Your ETA account login, to check the quarterly date
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing monthly after joining the regime, or quarterly without having joined
- Stopping the use of e-receipts, which puts the regime at risk
- Assuming the quarterly date without checking it in the ETA account
- Leaving the reconciliation until the end of the quarter
- Mixing up the quarterly VAT date with the annual turnover tax return
Never miss a Egypt deadline
AccountsOS tracks every Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) and General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and the Commercial Register deadline and reminds you weeks ahead.
Try Free