What is Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA)?
The Egyptian Tax Authority, under the Ministry of Finance, collects income tax, VAT and salary tax and runs the e-invoice, e-receipt and unified payroll systems.
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Example
A company files its income tax return, its monthly VAT return (Form 10) and its quarterly payroll return (Form 4) with the ETA online.
How Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) works in Egypt
Returns are filed online through the ETA's main tax system or its e-services portal. The ETA publishes laws, executive regulations, periodic books and notices at eta.gov.eg. Its contact centre number is 16395.
Related terms
Egyptian companies pay corporate income tax at 22.5% of taxable profit under the Income Tax Law 91 of 2005 as amended. A business in the simplified regime under Law 6 of 2025 pays a percentage of turnover instead.
Value added tax under Law 67 of 2016. The general rate is 14%, with the Schedule Tax on listed goods and services and a list of exempt supplies.
An electronic tax invoice issued through the ETA e-invoice system. Mandatory for all taxpayers for all goods and services from 15 December 2022.
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