Cobuild electronic invoicing in Egypt¶

Cobuild Invoicing is your trusted partner for safe, efficient, and legally compliant e-invoicing solutions tailored to meet Egypt’s regulatory standards and compatible with the requirements set forth by the Egyptian Tax Authority.

Legal framework for e-invoicing in Egypt¶

In Egypt, businesses must comply with electronic invoicing regulations established by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) as part of the country’s tax digitalization initiative. The system requires taxpayers within the mandated phases to electronically issue and submit invoices, credit notes, and debit notes through the ETA platform, using the prescribed JSON structure and validation requirements. Documents submitted to the ETA are validated and assigned a unique UUID to ensure traceability and compliance. Depending on the taxpayer category and transaction type, businesses are required to use digital signatures and standardized product coding systems such as EGS or GS1 codes. The scope of mandatory adoption continues to expand as Egypt advances its tax compliance and digital transformation objectives.

Compliance with Egypt’s e-invoicing regulations¶

Cobuild invoicing simplifies the process of adhering to Egypt’s e-invoicing regulations, offering features designed to ensure compliance:

Supported formats: Cobuild supports the ETA-required JSON formats for electronic invoices, credit notes, and debit notes. This ensures documents comply with Egyptian e-invoicing technical requirements, including mandatory invoice fields, tax details, discounts, and document references.
ETA integration: Cobuild integrates with the ETA’s APIs to automate document submission, validation, UUID synchronization, and status tracking directly from the ERP system. Cobuild also supports document workflow management, including handling rejected documents according to ETA rules.
Secure storage and retrieval: Cobuild securely stores electronic documents and ETA responses within the system, allowing businesses to retrieve submitted invoices.
Automatic VAT calculation and reporting: Cobuild Invoicing helps businesses comply with Egyptian VAT requirements by automatically calculating taxes, applying compliant tax structures, and ensuring invoices follow the format and validation rules defined by the ETA for electronic invoicing transactions.