14% standard, 5% on machinery and equipment. Many staple foods are exempt.
EGP 14.74 of it is tax, leaving EGP 105.26 before tax.
ضريبة القيمة المضافة rates in Egypt for 2026
Egypt charges ضريبة القيمة المضافة at a standard rate of 14%, with a reduced rate of 5%. Amounts on this page are in Egyptian Pound (EGP).
14% standard, 5% on machinery and equipment. Many staple foods are exempt.
Rate
Type
Gross = net ×
Tax share of the gross price
14%
standard
1.14
12.28%
5%
reduced
1.05
4.76%
How much ضريبة القيمة المضافة is inside a price
If a price already includes ضريبة القيمة المضافة, divide by 1 plus the rate: at 5%, EGP 5,000 ÷ 1.05 = EGP 4,761.90 before tax, so EGP 238.10 is tax.
Rate
Tax in EGP 5,000
Net of EGP 5,000
Tax in EGP 50,000
Net of EGP 50,000
14%
EGP 614.04
EGP 4,385.96
EGP 6,140.35
EGP 43,859.65
5%
EGP 238.10
EGP 4,761.90
EGP 2,380.95
EGP 47,619.05
Adding ضريبة القيمة المضافة to a net amount
For a quote or invoice, multiply the net amount by 1 plus the rate: at 5%, EGP 50,000 × 1.05 = EGP 52,500.
Rate
Tax on EGP 5,000
EGP 5,000 plus tax
Tax on EGP 50,000
EGP 50,000 plus tax
14%
EGP 700
EGP 5,700
EGP 7,000
EGP 57,000
5%
EGP 250
EGP 5,250
EGP 2,500
EGP 52,500
How Egypt's standard rate compares
Egypt's 14% standard rate compares with a median of 18%: 24 of the 39 countries in this calculator's table charge more, 14 less. Its lowest rate above zero is 5%: 7 countries go lower, and 23 have no rate that low.
5% is also used by Taiwan, Vietnam, India, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and Colombia.
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