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 [...]
Reverse-Charge VAT on Imported Services in Egypt: A Hidden Liability for Foreign Companies
Every month, a foreign company operating in Egypt pays for services that originate abroad — management and service fees from a parent company, software and cloud subscriptions, [...]
Egyptian VAT Executive Regulations: Full English Translation
Ministerial Decision No. 66 of 2017 — implementing the Value Added Tax Law (Law No. 67 of 2016). Issuance Provisions and Articles 1–79, current through October 2025. [...]
Non-Compliant by Default: Egypt’s National Drug Track-and-Trace Mandate and the Risk of a Frozen Supply Chain
Egypt's drug track-and-trace regime has moved from aspiration to enforcement. Under the Egyptian Drug Authority's Decrees No. 475 and No. 804 of 2025, a single coding or [...]
Egyptian Value Added Tax Law No. 67 of 2016 — Complete English Translation
Issued: 5 September 2016 | Published: Official Gazette No. 35 bis (ج), 7 September 2016 | In force from: 8 September 2016 | Issued by: Abdel Fattah [...]
The Energy Efficiency Officer Obligation: What Egyptian Electricity Law Requires from Industrial Operators — and the Compliance Event Most Foreign Equipment Suppliers Never Flag
A foreign energy company installs waste heat recovery equipment at an Egyptian petroleum facility. The installation is completed on schedule. The commercial deliverables under the partnership agreement [...]