Egypt VAT Rates 2026
Egypt (مصر (Miṣr)) levies Value Added Tax as ضريبة القيمة المضافة (VAT). The standard rate is 14%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 5% apply to machinery and equipment used in production.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 14% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 5% | Machinery and equipment used in production |
| Zero-rated | 0% | Exports, certain basic foodstuffs |
Registration and filing
| Registration threshold | EGP 500,000Annual turnover |
| Tax authority | Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) |
| Filing frequency | Monthly returns, due within two months of the period end |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT and GST rates for 200+ countries and territories. Use the /api/v1/rates/EG endpoint to get Egypt data programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/EG
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "EG", "tax_type": "vat",
# "standard_rate": 14, "reduced_rates": [5],
# "currency": "EGP", "last_updated": "2026-06-12" }Fetching the rate in code
// Fetch current Egypt VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/EG').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 14, reduced_rates: [5],
// currency: 'EGP' }
applyRate(rates.standard_rate);About Egypt VAT
Egypt swapped its old general sales tax for a true VAT in 2016 under an IMF programme, stepping the rate from 13% to 14% within a year. Professional and consultancy services carry a special 10% "schedule tax" rate, and machinery for production gets 5% — a deliberate industrial-policy tilt. Egypt was an African e-invoicing pioneer: B2B e-invoices through the ETA platform have been mandatory since 2023, with e-receipts following for B2C, and non-resident digital service providers must register under a simplified vendor regime.
VAT in Egypt is administered by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA).
Sources: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · Egyptian Tax Authority (accessed Jun 2026)
Rate history
- 2016VAT introduced at 13%, replacing the general sales tax
- 2017Rate raised to 14% as scheduled in the introducing law
Frequently asked questions
What is the VAT rate in Egypt in 2026?
14% standard, 5% on production machinery, and a special 10% schedule rate on professional services.
Do foreign digital companies pay Egyptian VAT?
Yes — non-resident providers of digital and remote services to Egyptian consumers must register under the ETA's simplified vendor registration regime.
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