Industrial Compliance in Egypt: Three Risks That Can Close a Factory
For a foreign manufacturer, obtaining an industrial licence in Egypt is the beginning of compliance, not the end of it. Under Law No. 15 of 2017 — [...]
Industrial License in Egypt: The Two Systems Every Factory Must Know
Building a factory in Egypt is a major commitment — but pouring the foundations is not the same as being allowed to operate. A foreign manufacturer can [...]
Egypt Importers Register: Decree 271/2026 English Translation
UNOFFICIAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION Decree of the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade No. 271 of 2026 Issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 121 of 1982 on [...]
Your Fingerprint Clock-In Machine Is Processing Sensitive Data Under Egyptian Law (Art. 12)
Walk into almost any office in Egypt and you pass the same device on the way in: a small scanner on the wall that reads a fingerprint, [...]
You Have No Office in Egypt. The Data Protection Law Still Requires a Local Representative There (Art. 4)
By Karim El Sayed The cleanest assumption an international company can make about Egypt is also the most expensive one to get wrong: we have no entity [...]
Your Microsoft 365 Is Already a Cross-Border Data Transfer Under Egyptian Law (Art. 14)
Most international companies operating in Egypt believe they have never transferred personal data abroad. They are wrong. And the mistake carries criminal liability. If your company stores [...]
When a Tax Problem Becomes Personal: Director and Manager Liability for Tax in Egypt
In most companies, tax sits with finance. The directors set strategy, the finance team handles returns and filings, and if something goes wrong with tax, it is [...]
No E-Invoice, No Deduction: Electronic Invoicing and Input VAT Recovery in Egypt
Ask most people when a business must register for VAT in Egypt, and they will name a number: half a million pounds of turnover. It feels like [...]
VAT Registration in Egypt: The Threshold Trap and the 30-Day Clock
Ask most people when a business must register for VAT in Egypt, and they will name a number: half a million pounds of turnover. It feels like [...]