Facilitating VAT Refund Procedures by Egyptian Tax Authority Chief, Rasha Abdel Aal

• Rasha Abdel Aal is the head of the Egyptian Tax Authority
• Facilitating and developing procedures for VAT refund
• Only electronic invoices are considered for VAT refund
• VAT refund procedures take up to 45 days from document completion
• Taxpayers must provide all necessary documents for VAT refund
• Cases for VAT refund include tax previously paid or charged on exported goods, tax collected in error, and tax paid on vehicles used for licensed activities
• Communication with the Tax Authority can be done through hotlines for inquiries and reporting tax evasion

Source: eta.gov.eg

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