Egypt - Apply for Personal Relief Tax

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for personal relief tax in Egypt, the applicants must approach the ETA (Egyptian Tax Authority) and submit annual returns for their employment income during the grace period.
2. Individuals engaged in business or professional activities are eligible to personal relief tax by the Egyptian authorities.
3. Companies must withhold monthly tax from the salaries of employees and remit such amounts to the tax authorities.
4. If an individual fails to pay the personal tax due before the due date, a delay penalty applies until the date of payment. The delay penalty is imposed at a rate of 2% plus the credit and discount rate set each January by the Central Bank of Egypt.
   

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Required Documents

• A copy of certificate of incorporation.
• List of staff and their annual salaries.
• The Directors Tax Clearance Certificates (now Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate)
• Letter of application for registration.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

ETA
HEAD OFFICE
TEL: 0020 2 33463596 Mob. 0100 210 23 41
FAX: 0020 2 33463598
ADDRESS: EGYPT, CAIRO,
86 ELNIL ELABIAD ST ELMOHANDSEEN [12411]
[email protected]
Contact Link

Ministry of Finance
Arab Republic Of Egypt
Address: Finance Ministry Towers
Ramses Extension - Nasr City - Cairo
[email protected]
Phone: 02/23428830
Fax: 02/23428830
Contact Link

Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority
TEL: 002 22677617
AX: 002 22688232
MAIL: [email protected]
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Eligibility

All employers of private and government institution are entitled to a Personal Relief Tax of EGP 7000.

Fees

Free

Validity

1 year.

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Processing Time

The process takes up to 5-7 days.

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Instructions

The employers must register for a person Relief tax of EGP 7000, as well as be familiar with the rules relating to the filing of Personal relief tax and how Personal Relief tax is calculated. The registration to get a Personal relief tax file number generally involves a few minutes.

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Need for the Document

In Egypt, depending on tax law, every employee is entitled to a fixed amount of personal relief from tax, for example EGP 7000 for the tax year.

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