Egypt - Apply for Foreign Tax Relief

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a foreign tax relief approach the General Directorate of Taxes at the Egyptian Tax Authority.
2. Make to submit the required documents to the authority.
3. Refer to the “Required documents” section to learn more about the documents required.
4. The applicant will have to wait until their application is processed.
5. The applicant will have to pay the required fees.
6. The authority will issue the foreign tax relief to the applicant.
   

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Required Documents

• A copy of certificate of incorporation.
• List of staff and their annual salaries.
• The Directors Tax Clearance Certificates (now Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate)
• Letter of application for registration,
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Egyptian Tax Authority
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance Towers, Nasr City.
Extension of Ramsis Street,
Abbassiya, Cairo
Tel: +20 2 2342 8886;
Tel: +20 2 2342 8010;
Tel: +20 2 2342 8032;
Tel: +20 2 2342 8830;
Tel: +20 2 2342 8840
Email: [email protected]
Contact Link
Other region’s address Link

Eligibility

All foreign residents institution are eligible to a Foreign tax Relief.

Fees

Free of charge

Validity

The validity of foreign tax relief is of 1 year

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Processing Time

7 working days.

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Need for the Document

Most of the DTTs signed with Egypt provide a tax credit for the income that is subject to tax in both countries. It might be as a deduction or a credit depending on the treaty.

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