Egypt Sources and Verification
Source-backed employee estimate for 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
Professional verification
The Egypt calculator has not yet been reviewed by an independent tax professional. Until it is, results rely on the official sources, worked examples and automated checks below. How our verification works.
Worked examples, recalculated live
Each example was worked by hand from the official rules before publication. The live calculator must reproduce it exactly, to the cent, or the rule set cannot be published.
| Example | Expected take-home | Live result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGP 240,000 a yearEmployee tax profile: Private-sector employee - standard annual relief | EGP 188,614.80 | EGP 188,614.80 | Matches |
Official sources and monitoring
2 official sources. 2 were checked automatically in the last three weeks, most recently on 2026-10-23. A content change opens a review before any rule is updated.
| Source | Researched | Automated check |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 payroll calculation formsEgyptian Tax Authority | 2026-10-18 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
| Social Insurance Law informationNational Organization for Social Insurance | 2026-10-18 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
No detected source change is waiting for review.
Rule version
Version EG-2026-v1, approved on 2026-10-18, last validated on 2026-10-18. Rules are effective from 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Published rule versions cannot be edited; corrections are released as a new version.
Calculation assumptions
- The EGP 20,000 annual personal exemption is applied.
- The 2026 employee social-insurance rate is applied to equal monthly earnings up to the EGP 16,700 monthly ceiling.
Coverage & limitations
Rule version EG-2026-v1 · Tax year 2026. See sources, monitoring and verification status.
- Egypt withdraws lower tax-band relief at higher annual income levels. This first release shows the ordinary progressive schedule and may understate tax for high earners.
- Annual estimate for an ordinary employee with one employer. Benefits in kind, arrears, termination payments and treaty relief are excluded unless stated.
- Independent professional verification pending.