# Can I claim Business Travel as a business expense in Egypt?

**Yes, fully claimable.** Yes, when the trip is for the business.

Typical amount: Varies by trip. Record each ticket, hotel bill and taxi fare at what was paid, with any foreign currency amount and the rate used.

## What Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) says

Travel costs relate to the business when the trip has a business purpose. Keep tickets, hotel invoices and a note of the purpose. Purchase VAT is deductible only on a valid ETA e-invoice from an Egyptian supplier. Since 1 July 2022 VAT on a paper invoice is not deductible except in the cases the executive regulations allow. Where a hotel or airline in Egypt issues an ETA e-invoice to the company, keep it so the purchase VAT can be considered. A trip abroad is still a business cost when the trip is for the business, but foreign VAT does not go on Form 10.

## When you can claim

- Flights and trains to meet clients or suppliers
- Hotels for business trips
- Taxis and ride hailing for business journeys
- Visa fees for a business trip
- Travel to a trade fair or exhibition
- Baggage fees for samples or equipment
- Fuel and tolls for a business trip by car
- Travel insurance for a business trip
- Local transport between client sites on the same day

## When you cannot claim

- Holidays
- Family members' travel
- Commuting from home to the usual office
- Fines incurred during a trip
- Personal shopping during a business trip

## Good to know

**Pro tip:** Write the business purpose on each receipt when you send it to Finn. Send Finn the booking confirmations and receipts after each trip. It groups them under one trip and checks each one against the bank feed. Book through a company card or account so each payment is in the company's name.

**Important:** Mixed business and personal trips need care. Ask your accountant how to split them. Daily allowances paid to staff on top of their salary may be part of their pay for salary tax. Ask your accountant before paying a fixed daily amount.

Source: https://assets.mof.gov.eg/files/815597c0-07b5-11ef-9b16-dbd2831de27f.pdf

## Related expenses

- [Business Meals and Hospitality](https://accounts-os.com/eg/expenses/business-meals-egypt)