Africa & Indian Ocean · North Africa
Egypt
The only genuine citizenship-by-investment programme in Africa, priced at USD 250,000 — attached to a weak passport, a currency that has lost more than 80% of its value in a decade, and a state whose motive for selling passports is hard-currency liquidity.
Tax position
- Income tax (top)
- 27.5% (on income above EGP 1.2m)
- Capital gains
- 10% on listed EGX shares; unlisted shares taxed at ordinary progressive rates where Egypt is the centre of activity
- Wealth tax
- none
- Inheritance tax
- none — no inheritance, estate or gift tax
- Special regime
- Quasi-territorial: residents are taxed on foreign income only where their centre of commercial, industrial or professional activity is in Egypt — for a passive investor this is effectively territorial
- Territorial
- Yes — foreign-source income generally outside scope
- CFC rules
- No
- Exit tax
- No
- CRS
- Not participating
Closed — listed so you do not chase them
Is Egypt actually right for your family?
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