Egypt: MENA Market and Free Zones
A large MENA market with broad investment incentives and well-established free zones. We register a limited liability company, set up at the GAFI level, navigate Investment Law 72/2017 and Law 160/2023 incentives.
Setup time
4-8 weeks
Corporate tax
22.5% (0% in qualifying free zones)
Foreign ownership
100% in most sectors
Main legal form
LLC (Sharika Mahdouda)
Futura Digital works with local partners and industry associations in Egypt.
Alexandra Kurdiumova
Co-founder, Futura Digital
Egypt combines a large domestic market with developed free zone and incentive regimes, where careful structure choice can move the effective tax rate from 22.5% toward 0% on qualifying export projects.
Market
Why Founders Choose Egypt for Business Registration
Large domestic market
Egypt is one of the largest consumer markets in MENA and Africa, with strong demand across services, retail and digital.
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Free zones with 0% tax on exports
Public free zones allow eligible projects to operate effectively tax-free on export revenue, with broad customs and VAT benefits.
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Cash refund incentives under Law 160/2023
Investment Law 160/2023 allows qualifying projects in priority sectors to claim back 35-55% of CIT paid as a cash incentive.
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Strategic location
Egypt sits at the crossroads of Africa, MENA and the Mediterranean, with the Suez Canal Economic Zone as a logistics anchor.
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Who It's For
Who Should Consider Registering a Company in Egypt
Exporters and manufacturers
Manufacturers and exporters that can plug into public free zones and Law 160 incentives.
Consumer brands and retail
Brands and platforms tapping into a large MENA consumer market through a local LLC and distribution chain.
Tech and BPO companies
IT, BPO and creative services companies leveraging Egyptian talent for nearshore service delivery.
Logistics and Suez-zone projects
Logistics and industrial projects anchored in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and adjacent free zones.
How we help you open a company in Egypt
One partner for all questions
Egypt offers strong incentives, but each step (entity, GAFI registration, free-zone selection, banking, FX) has to be planned together to capture them.
Futura Digital manages the entire journey — from initial structuring to a fully operational company with bank accounts and a resident team.
- Incorporation: LLC registration with GAFI, statutory address and commercial registration.
- Tax setup: CIT and VAT registration; free-zone or Law 160 incentive planning where applicable.
- Residency: investor and work residency permits for founders and foreign staff.
- Banking: corporate account with an Egyptian bank, FX account and compliance pack.
- Ongoing: accounting, monthly VAT and payroll filings, customs and free-zone reporting.
Setup process
Partners
We work with selected local partners in Egypt to support contractors, payroll and compliance for distributed teams.
- Local partner support for contractor management, banking compliance and personal tax accounting.
- Practical solutions for paying a distributed team and contractors across jurisdictions.
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