Payroll Services in Egypt
Fully managed payroll in Egypt: salary tax under Law No. 7 of 2024, NOSI social insurance and the new Labour Law, with a named specialist a phone call away.
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What a payroll company in Egypt handles for you
Payroll in Cairo and across Egypt runs on three sets of rules: salary tax under the Income Tax Law, social insurance under Law No. 148 of 2019 and, since 1 September 2025, the new Labour Law No. 14 of 2025. Every January the insurable wage limits rise and employers update their salary records.
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Employer Costs in Egypt Explained
Employers in Egypt pay 18.75% of the insurable wage in social insurance. Because the insurable wage is capped at EGP 16,700 a month in 2026, the cost falls as a share of higher salaries: about 10.4% on EGP 30,000 a month. Here’s the breakdown.
Private-sector employees are insured with the National Organization for Social Insurance (NOSI). The employer pays 18.75% and the employee 11% of the insurable wage, which is the actual wage within a minimum of EGP 2,700 and a maximum of EGP 16,700 a month in 2026. NOSI raises both limits every January: in 2026 they rose from EGP 2,300 and EGP 14,500.
Most of the contribution funds old-age, disability and death insurance, at 12% for the employer and 9% for the employee. Article 19 of the law raises that rate by one point every seven years from the law’s start in January 2020, shared equally, so from January 2027 the totals are due to rise to 19.25% for the employer and 11.5% for the employee.
Contributions for each month fall due on the first day of the following month, with the employee’s share deducted from pay. Paid within 15 days of that date, no surcharge applies; after that, NOSI adds a monthly surcharge equal to the average Treasury bill and bond yield of the previous month plus 2%.
Wage changes are reported to NOSI on Form 2, which private-sector employers file every January when the new limits and annual raises take effect.
Salary tax is withheld every month on annual taxable pay, after the employee’s social insurance contributions and a personal exemption of EGP 20,000 a year. Law No. 7 of 2024, in force for salaries since March 2024, set bands of 0% up to EGP 40,000, then 10%, 15%, 20%, 22.5% and 25%, and 27.5% above EGP 1.2 million.
Higher earners lose the lower bands step by step: above EGP 600,000 of taxable income the 0% band no longer applies, and above EGP 1.2 million all income up to that level is taxed at 25%. Employers pay the tax withheld to the Egyptian Tax Authority within 15 days of the following month and file quarterly statements and an annual reconciliation.
For an employee on EGP 30,000 a month, the insurable wage is capped at EGP 16,700. The employer pays EGP 3,131.25 in social insurance, for a monthly cost of EGP 33,131.25, 10.4% on top of pay.
The employee pays EGP 1,837 in social insurance, about EGP 4,690.73 in salary tax and EGP 15 to the Martyrs’ Fund, and takes home about EGP 23,457.27 a month.
The new Labour Law replaced Law No. 12 of 2003 on 1 September 2025. It sets an annual periodic raise of at least 3% of the insurable wage, four months of paid maternity leave from the first day of service, up to three times, and annual leave of 15 working days in the first year, 21 days after that and 30 days after ten years of service.
Contracts must be in writing and in Arabic, and foreign employees need a work permit before they start. Employers also keep a statement of their employees and salaries with the labour authorities, updated every January.
Egypt payroll contributions and rates, 2026
| Item | Employer | Employee | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social insurance (NOSI) | 18.75% | 11% | Insurable wage of EGP 2,700 to 16,700 a month |
| Of which old-age, disability and death | 12% | 9% | Rises one point every seven years, shared equally |
| Martyrs’ Fund | — | 0.05% | Gross salary |
| Salary tax | — | 0% to 27.5% | Annual taxable pay after a EGP 20,000 exemption |
| Salary tax payment | Within 15 days | — | Of the following month, to the Egyptian Tax Authority |
| Social insurance payment | 1st of next month | — | No surcharge if paid within 15 days |
| Annual raise | At least 3% | — | Of the insurable wage, under Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 |
| Minimum wage | EGP 7,000 | — | A month in the private sector, since 1 March 2025 |
Salary tax bands in Egypt
| Annual taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to EGP 40,000 | 0% |
| EGP 40,000 to 55,000 | 10% |
| EGP 55,000 to 70,000 | 15% |
| EGP 70,000 to 200,000 | 20% |
| EGP 200,000 to 400,000 | 22.5% |
| EGP 400,000 to 1,200,000 | 25% |
| Above EGP 1,200,000 | 27.5% |
Gross to net and employer cost in Egypt, monthly
| Monthly gross salary | Employee social insurance | Salary tax | Net pay | Employer social insurance | Total monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGP 10,000 | EGP 1,100 | EGP 592.50 | EGP 8,302.50 | EGP 1,875 | EGP 11,875 |
| EGP 30,000 | EGP 1,837 | EGP 4,690.73 | EGP 23,457.27 | EGP 3,131.25 | EGP 33,131.25 |
| EGP 60,000 | EGP 1,837 | EGP 12,353.13 | EGP 45,779.88 | EGP 3,131.25 | EGP 63,131.25 |
The bands apply in full to taxable income up to EGP 600,000; above that the lower bands are lost step by step, as in the EGP 60,000 example. The gross-to-net table assumes an employee with no other income, salary tax spread evenly over 12 months and the 0.05% Martyrs’ Fund deduction. These are TopSource calculations from the verified rates.
Rates and thresholds shown were verified on 12 October 2026 against the Income Tax Law (Law No. 91 of 2005) as amended by Law No. 7 of 2024, the Social Insurance and Pensions Law (Law No. 148 of 2019), the National Organization for Social Insurance’s announcement of the 2026 insurable wage limits and Labour Law No. 14 of 2025. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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Egypt payroll FAQs
Employers pay 18.75% of the insurable wage to NOSI and employees pay 11%. The insurable wage is the actual wage within EGP 2,700 and EGP 16,700 a month, so the employer’s cost is at most EGP 3,131.25 a month per employee.
Tax is worked out on annual pay after the employee’s social insurance and a personal exemption of EGP 20,000, on bands from 0% up to EGP 40,000 to 27.5% above EGP 1.2 million, and withheld monthly. Above EGP 600,000 of taxable income the lower bands are lost step by step.
EGP 16,700 a month, and the minimum is EGP 2,700. NOSI raised both limits on 1 January 2026, from EGP 14,500 and EGP 2,300, and raises them again each January.
Salary tax withheld is paid to the Egyptian Tax Authority within 15 days of the following month. Social insurance falls due on the first day of the following month, with no surcharge if paid within 15 days.
An employee on EGP 30,000 a month costs EGP 33,131.25 a month with social insurance, 10.4% on top of pay, and takes home about EGP 23,457. Tell us the role and salary and we’ll send the full cost within one business day.
The private-sector minimum wage is EGP 7,000 a month, set by the National Wages Council from 1 March 2025. The minimum for government employees rose to EGP 8,000 in July 2026, but that increase has not been extended to private employers.
Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 took effect on 1 September 2025. It sets an annual raise of at least 3% of the insurable wage, four months of maternity leave from the first day of service, 15 to 30 days of annual leave by length of service and written contracts in Arabic.
Yes. Article 19 of Law No. 148 of 2019 raises the pension rate by one point every seven years from 2020, shared equally, so from January 2027 employers are due to pay 19.25% and employees 11.5%.
Employers deduct 0.05% of each employee’s gross salary every month for the Martyrs and Victims Fund, under Law No. 4 of 2021, and pay it over with the payroll.
Running payroll in Egypt means a registered company or branch with a tax card and a NOSI employer number. TopSource can run payroll for your Egyptian entity or employ your team through our Employer of Record service.
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