- Input tax is the tax borne by the taxpayer when purchasing goods or services
- Tax can be deducted up to the amount due and carried forward if excess
- Fully deductible cases include tax on sales returns, inputs of goods and services, purchases for trading, imported goods, exempted sales, and sales to specific entities
- Proportional deduction for taxable vs. exempt sales
- Cases where tax deduction does not apply include table tax, input tax included in cost, exempted goods and services, and simplified taxpayer registration
- Compliance with tax deduction leads to reduced final tax, enhanced competitiveness, encouragement of investment, and improved tax efficiency
- Input tax deduction is a key part of Egypt’s strategy for economic growth and industrial productivity.
Source: eg.andersen.com
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