Egypt

This page applies only to organisations whose country is Egypt. Kluvan works the same everywhere without it.

The Egypt pack is for an organisation that chose Egypt as its country. It adds Egyptian money, tax and payroll rules on top of the apps you use. Kluvan works without it; nothing else depends on it.

What the pack sets

• Currency: the Egyptian pound (EGP, ج.م), with two decimals.
• VAT: when you create your accounts in Set up Books, Books adds the tax codes Standard rated (14 %), Zero rated, Exempt and Out of scope. The tax number is labelled Tax registration number (9 digits).
• Tax return: a VAT return prepared by section, monthly or every three months, and a withholding tax register.
• Dates and time: the week starts on Saturday, dates are shown as 2026-10-14, and the time zone is Cairo.
• Phone numbers: Egyptian mobiles (01…, 11 digits) are recognised and turned into +20 numbers for WhatsApp links.
• Language: Arabic is the default interface language; documents can be in Arabic or English.
• HR defaults: Friday as the weekend, 21 days of annual leave, 90 days of maternity leave, 30 days of Hajj leave, plus sick and unpaid leave. A leaver's personal data can be removed after five years.
• Payroll: salary income tax, social insurance, the martyrs' fund, end-of-service compensation, a bank file and a statutory register.

Every default is yours to change on the HR settings page and in Books.

Public holidays 2026–27

HR starts with these holidays. Dates marked ~ follow the moon and are estimates: check the official announcement every year and correct them under HR → HR settings → Public holidays.

Ramadan is estimated at 18 Feb – 19 Mar 2026 and 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027. The attendance rules shorten the working day by one hour in Ramadan by default; change it under Attendance and overtime rules.

E-invoicing

Kluvan does not issue Egyptian Tax Authority e-invoices or e-receipts today.

Articles

• Prepare the Egyptian VAT return
• Record Egyptian withholding tax
• Run payroll with the Egyptian rules

Good to know

• The legal figures in this pack come from published sources on a stated date. They are a starting point, not legal or tax advice: have your accountant check them.
• To move to another country, see Regional packs.

• Prepare the Egyptian VAT returnEgypt pack (optional)Prepare your monthly or quarterly VAT figures in Books for your accountant, record the filing to lock the period, then record the payment or refund.
• Record Egyptian withholding taxEgypt pack (optional)Record tax a customer withheld from a payment to you, or tax you withheld from a supplier, and see the monthly withholding register in Books.
• Run payroll with the Egyptian rulesEgypt pack (optional)Check Egypt's income tax, social insurance and end-of-service tables, run payroll, then download the bank file and the statutory register.