As a result of the increasing importance of international tax issues in general and transfer pricing in particular, Egypt introduced for the first time new provisions in the Income Tax Law 91 of 2005 (ITL 2005). These provisions concern thin capitalization and transfer pricing.
Transfer pricing in Egypt is governed by article 30 of the ITL 2005 and its Executive Regulations, articles 38, 39 and 40 collectively, in accordance with recent development by Ministerial Decree No. 221 of 2018. Furthermore, articles 12 and 13 of the Unified Tax Procedures Law UTPL 2020 (UTPL 2020) provide specific measures to TP filing and documentation. Article 30 of the ITL 2005 stipulates that prices charged for exchanges of goods and services and financial transactions between associated enterprises should be consistent with the arm’s length price charged for similar transactions that are carried out between independent enterprises.
Article 30 of the ITL 2005 provides the authorization to the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) to assess the prices charged for controlled transactions between related parties in accordance with the arm’s length price charged for uncontrolled transactions between independent parties.
On 22 May 2018, the Egyptian government issued Ministerial Decree No. 221 of 2018, amending certain provisions of the Income Tax Law Executive Regulations under Ministerial Decree No. 991 of 2005. This Decree was published in the Official Gazette dated 22 May 2018 and is effective from this date. The definition of “related-party transactions” is amended under article 38 of the Executive Regulations of the ITL 2005. The definition is more specific in relation to the tax authority’s right to verify the application of arm’s length pricing by related persons.
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In July 2016, Egypt became a member of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which brings together over 135 countries and jurisdictions on an equal footing to tackle tax avoidance. The CbC reporting requirements under BEPS Action 13 form one of the four BEPS minimum standards. The thresholds for CbCR have been set out in the ETPG:
A constituent entity of an MNE group that is a tax resident in Egypt will need to notify the ETA whether it is the ultimate parent entity or not. If the Egypt tax resident constituent entity is not acting as an ultimate parent entity, it shall file a notification with the ETA containing the identity and tax residence of the ultimate parent entity and the reporting entity of the group, in accordance with the CbC notification form.
The CbCR should be submitted to the ETA no later than one year after the end of the fiscal year in concern and the CbCR notification form should be submitted before the end of the fiscal year to which the report relates.
The CbCR filing requirements apply for fiscal years ending on or after 31 December 2018. Hence, the first CbC reports should be filed by 31 December 2019.
Leader - Gulf Practice
mohammadtaher@hexatp.com
20+ years, experience in International Tax and Transfer Pricing space.
Worked with A.F. Fergusson, KPMG, Ernst & Young and Deloitte wherein he served numerous Fortune 500 clients in different business space like consumer goods, automotive, IT and ITES. He did his masters in Law with Mumbai University and was part of the Tax Controversy Management Team at Deloitte.
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