Location guide · Egypt
Location guides for 2 cities in Egypt, from Cairo and Alexandria. Flip Retail builds custom ERP, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for businesses in Egypt from Jaipur, India, and delivers remotely.
01 — Compliance
Tax, e-invoicing, data-protection and AI rules that shape an ERP, billing system or AI agent in Egypt. Last reviewed October 2026.
| Indirect tax | VAT, standard rate 14%VAT is 14% on most goods and services, with 5% on production-line machinery and an extra schedule (table) tax on listed goods and services. Stamp tax also applies to certain documents and transactions. |
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| E-invoicing | Mandatory · ETA e-invoice (B2B/B2G) and e-receipt (B2C)B2B e-invoicing through the Egyptian Tax Authority's clearance platform has been mandatory for all VAT-registered taxpayers since 2023, after phases that began in November 2020; only e-invoices support deductible costs and input VAT. The B2C e-receipt system has been rolled out to taxpayers in successive mandatory waves since July 2022. |
| Data protection | Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020With its Executive Regulations now issued, controllers and processors need a licence or permit from the Personal Data Protection Centre (PDPC) and must appoint a registered DPO, and transfers abroad need equivalent protection plus a PDPC licence unless an exception such as explicit consent applies. |
| AI rules | No AI-specific statute; the Egyptian Charter for Responsible AI (2023) and the National AI Strategy (second edition, 2025-2030) give non-binding guidance, and AI processing personal data is subject to the PDPL. |
| Systems we migrate from or connect to | Odoo, Daftra, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Oracle NetSuiteMasters, ledgers, stock and open balances move across and are reconciled before cutover. |
| Payment rails for web apps and SaaS | Fawry, InstaPay, Paymob, Meeza, Vodafone Cash |
| Also worth knowing | ETA e-invoices must be signed with an HSM or USB token and items coded under GS1/GPC or EGS codes, with submission in JSON or XML. Withholding tax and stamp tax also need to be handled in AP/AR. |
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change, so we confirm current requirements during discovery; your tax adviser should confirm anything that affects filings.
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02 — Cities
Each guide covers the local economy, the industries we would build for first, and how working with Jaipur fits your hours.
03 — Industries
The industries that come up most across the cities we cover in Egypt.
04 — Services
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Start a conversation05 — FAQ
Yes. Flip Retail is based in Jaipur, India, and works with Egypt businesses remotely. We have no office in Egypt; discovery happens on video calls, you get working software every two weeks, and the engineers who write the code are on the calls.
Yes. Invoicing is built for Egypt's VAT (standard rate 14%). B2B e-invoicing through the Egyptian Tax Authority's clearance platform has been mandatory for all VAT-registered taxpayers since 2023, after phases that began in November 2020; only e-invoices support deductible costs and input VAT. The B2C e-receipt system has been rolled out to taxpayers in successive mandatory waves since July 2022. A custom ERP connects to the ETA e-invoice system through its official API or an accredited provider, and we confirm the current requirements in discovery.
With its Executive Regulations now issued, controllers and processors need a licence or permit from the Personal Data Protection Centre (PDPC) and must appoint a registered DPO, and transfers abroad need equivalent protection plus a PDPC licence unless an exception such as explicit consent applies. You choose where the system is hosted, access is role-based, and we work on test or masked data during development wherever possible.
Yes. Masters, ledgers, stock items and opening balances move across and are reconciled with your accountant before cutover, ideally at a year-end or quarter-end.
No AI-specific statute; the Egyptian Charter for Responsible AI (2023) and the National AI Strategy (second edition, 2025-2030) give non-binding guidance, and AI processing personal data is subject to the PDPL. We design AI agents with logging, human oversight and clear disclosure from the start, which covers most current requirements.
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