Egypt’s tax revenues rise 30.8% to LE 1.614TN in 8 Months

CAIRO - 1 April 2026: The Ministry of Finance announced that tax revenues increased by 30.8 percent during the period from July to February of FY2025/2026, reaching LE 1.614 trillion, compared to LE 1.234 trillion during the same period of the previous fiscal year, an increase of approximately LE 380.3 billion.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry said that income tax revenues grew by 46.5 percent to reach LE 526.7 billion over the eight-month period. This growth was driven primarily by higher collections from local payroll taxes, which rose by about LE 39.8 billion to record LE 149.7 billion.

The ministry added that revenues from commercial and industrial activity taxes increased by approximately LE 23.2 billion to reach LE 69.9 billion, while revenues from non-commercial professions taxes rose by 46.9 percent to LE 11.6 billion. Meanwhile, corporate tax revenues climbed by 53 percent, reaching LE 290.4 billion.

It also noted that value-added tax (VAT) revenues increased by LE 129.2 billion, or 22.5 percent, to total LE 702.4 billion during the period under review. VAT revenues on goods rose by 14.2 percent to LE 374 billion, while VAT revenues on services grew by 31.5 percent to LE 100.8 billion.

The ministry further highlighted that property tax revenues increased by about LE 58.7 billion, or 27.7 percent, reaching LE 270.8 billion over the eight months. Revenues from taxes on international trade rose by approximately LE 10.3 billion, or 13 percent, to LE 89.5 billion, while non-tax revenues increased by around LE 192.7 billion to reach LE 400.8 billion during the same period.