An e-commerce seller in Cairo is trying to work out three things at once: what customs actually costs to bring in stock, which payment rail to switch on at checkout, and whether her turnover still qualifies her for the simplified Law 6/2025 tax rate now that sales are growing. Each of those lives on a different government platform, quoted in a different way, and none of them talk to each other.
Egypt’s rules are also unusually specific for the region: CIF customs valuation, a 14% VAT that cascades on top of duty, a payment landscape split across cards, Meeza, wallets, InstaPay and Fawry, and a 2025 tax law with real turnover thresholds and exclusions. Getting any one of these wrong is an easy way to misprice a business before it opens.
These are every Egypt business tool on MetricSuite, in one place: import duty, payments, currency risk, and tax incentives, organized by the decision each one supports.
Duty, VAT, payment fee and Law 6/2025 figures verified against Egyptian customs, payment provider and Egyptian Tax Authority documentation, last checked September 2026. Rates and thresholds change. Confirm current figures with the relevant authority before making a business decision that depends on them.
What This Covers
Five Egypt-specific calculators, free, no signup, pulled together from across the site.
Import & Export in Egypt
- Egypt Import Duty & Customs Calculator — CIF-based customs duty, VAT, excise and development fee, plus whether your shipment needs a full Nafeza ACID declaration
Start a Business in Egypt
- Egypt SME Tax Incentive Calculator — check Law 6/2025 eligibility and estimate your simplified income tax against your current bill
- Egypt E-commerce Compliance Cost Estimator — one-time setup and annual recurring cost to formalize an online-selling business
Make More Profit in Egypt
- EGP Inflation & Currency Risk Buffer Calculator — the pricing buffer you need on an invoice or contract exposed to EGP depreciation, inflation, or payment delay
Hire Employees in Egypt
No dedicated Egypt payroll or employer-cost calculator exists yet. The African PAYE Calculator and African Employee True Cost Calculator cover Egypt alongside several other markets.
Trade & Payments in Egypt
- Egypt Payment Gateway Fee Comparator — your true blended fee across cards, Meeza, mobile wallets, InstaPay and Fawry cash collection
- Egypt trades under AfCFTA. Check the AfCFTA Tariff Lookup if you’re trading with another African market under preferential terms.
Farm & Livestock in Egypt
No dedicated Egypt farm calculator exists yet. The Crop Profit Calculator currently covers Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana, not Egypt yet, flagged here rather than papered over.
FAQ
Do I need to register a business before selling online in Egypt?
Depends on your turnover and how established the operation is. Run the Egypt SME Tax Incentive Calculator and the E-commerce Compliance Cost Estimator together to see both your tax position and your realistic setup budget before you decide.
Which is cheaper for my business, cards or mobile wallets?
It depends entirely on your customer mix, not a single universal answer. Run the Egypt Payment Gateway Fee Comparator with your actual sales split to see your real blended cost rather than comparing headline rates.
Is Egypt part of a preferential trade arrangement with other African markets?
Yes, through AfCFTA. Check the AfCFTA Tariff Lookup if your trade is with a market outside Egypt.
Why does a currency risk calculator matter if I already priced my product?
Because a price that works today can lose real margin over a 30 to 60 day invoice or delivery window if EGP moves against you in the meantime. The EGP Inflation & Currency Risk Buffer Calculator prices that risk in up front instead of absorbing it after the fact.