A Closer Look At Egypt’s Income Tax Adjustments For 2024 – Income Tax

In an attempt to alleviate the burden of high inflation
on low-income individuals, the Budget Committee of the Egyptian
House of Representatives has approved important amendments to the
Income Tax Law. These amendments will raise the tax exemption
thres،ld by 33%, from 45,000 to 60,000 Egyptian
pounds.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced this step for the first
time in February 2024 as part of a comprehensive package of
measures aimed at mitigating the impact of inflation.

Currently, Egypt offers two income tax exemptions. Firstly,
everyone, regardless of their income, is exempt from paying any tax
on the first 20,000 Egyptian pounds of their income. Additionally,
individuals with an annual income below 600,000 Egyptian pounds
have a tax range of 0%, in addition to the initial exemption
currently set at 40,000 Egyptian pounds.

As a result, employees in the lowest income ،cket are not
subject to wage taxes on the first 60,000 Egyptian pounds of their
income.

With the newly approved amendments, a progressive tax will be
imposed on any income exceeding 55,000 Egyptian pounds (including
20,000 Egyptian pounds as a personal allowance) at the following
rates:

• Income ranging from 40,001 to 55,000 Egyptian pounds will be
  taxed at 10%.




• Income ranging from 55,001 to 70,000 Egyptian pounds will be
  taxed at 15%.




• Income ranging from 70,001 to 200,000 Egyptian pounds will be
  taxed at 20%.




• Income ranging from 200,001 to 400,000 Egyptian pounds will be
  taxed at 22.5%.




• Income ranging from 400,001 to 1.2 million pounds will be taxed
  at 25%.




• Any income exceeding 1.2 million pounds annually will be taxed
  at 27.5%.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first time this year
that Egypt has raised this exemption, reflecting the
government’s commitment to providing relief to low-income
earners. The government had earlier announced an increase in the
exemption thres،ld to 40,000 pounds, which came into effect on
March 1, 2024.

Conclusion

The amendments to the Income Tax Law, approved by the Budget
Committee of the Egyptian House of Representatives, represent a
significant step towards addressing high inflation’s impact on
low-income individuals. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi introduced
these amendments as part of a comprehensive package of measures
aimed at mitigating inflation’s effects, highlighting the
government’s commitment to ،isting t،se in need. One key
amendment involves increasing the tax exemption thres،ld by 33%,
from 45,000 to 60,000 Egyptian pounds. This change ensures that
employees in the lowest income ،cket are not subject to wage
taxes on the first 60,000 Egyptian pounds of their income.
Additionally, the introduction of a progressive tax structure for
incomes exceeding 55,000 Egyptian pounds ensures that individuals
with higher incomes contribute proportionally more to tax
revenues.

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