Income tax and VAT offices in Egypt will begin to be merged in September

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Egypt - Income tax and VAT offices will begin to be merged nationwide in September as the government begins to streamline its physical outposts alongside the rollout of the new digital tax system, the Finance Ministry Mohamed Maait said in a statement.

The first phase will see the merger of 14 tax offices in Greater Cairo into only 10 offices.

The step falls in line with the ministry’s move to accelerate digitizing the tax system to stimulate investment and increase the efficiency of tax collection.

Maait said that this would unite all tax funds (income, VAT) in one office, which would unify the interface of dealing with the office.

Reda Abdel Kader, head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, said the integration will apply to 14 offices: Sayeda Zeinab (income), Khalifa (income), Darb El-Ahmar (Income), Mainal (Income), Old Cairo (income), Dar El Salam (income), Basatin (income), Maadi (income), Helwan (income), 15 May (income), Old Cairo (VAT), Helwan (VAT), Maadi (VAT), Maadi (VAT), and Sayeda Zeinab (VAT).

All tax procedures can be conducted electronically via the Tax Authority’s online portal.

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