Country tax profile · 2026
Egypt income tax
How Egypt taxes income
Egypt taxes personal income at rates up to 27.5%. Territorial in practice: a resident's foreign income is taxed only if Egypt is the centre of their activity.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Egypt and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
Egypt income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| up to 40,000 EGP | 0% |
| up to 55,000 EGP | 10% |
| up to 70,000 EGP | 15% |
| up to 200,000 EGP | 20% |
| up to 400,000 EGP | 22.5% |
| up to 1,200,000 EGP | 25% |
| over the top bracket | 27.5% |
National brackets; local or regional surcharges may apply on top.
How Egypt's income tax compares
Egypt's top income tax of 27.5% is the 110th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Africa average of 31.2%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Brazil (27.5%) · Cape Verde (27.5%) · Samoa (27%) · Barbados (28.5%) · Benin (30%) · Burkina Faso (25%)
Who is a tax resident of Egypt?
>=183 days in Egypt within a 12-month period; OR Egypt is the center of commercial/vital interests; OR Egyptian national meeting statutory conditions.
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What is the income tax rate in Egypt?
Egypt taxes personal income at rates up to 27.5%. Territorial in practice: a resident's foreign income is taxed only if Egypt is the centre of their activity.