Egypt Salary & Payroll Guides
Plain-language guides to how Egyptian salaries actually work in 2026 — income tax brackets, social insurance, the Law 4.3 deduction, and the difference between gross, net and full employer cost.
Egypt Income Tax on Salaries 2026 — Complete Guide
Full guide to Egypt salary income tax in 2026: brackets from 0% to 27.5%, the EGP 20,000 personal exemption, and step-by-step examples of how your monthly tax is calculated.
Egypt Social Insurance: How Much Comes Out of Your Salary?
Egypt social insurance explained under Law 148/2019: the employee's 11% share, the employer's 18.75%, and the EGP 16,700 insurable wage cap for 2026 — with examples.
Gross vs Net Salary vs Employer Cost (CTC) in Egypt
The difference between gross salary, net take-home pay, and full employer cost (CTC) in Egypt 2026 — with real numbers and why you should negotiate on net.
Egypt's Law 4.3 Deduction: Why 0.05% Leaves Your Salary
What is the Law 4.3 deduction on your Egyptian payslip? The 0.05% of gross salary explained — what it funds and exactly how much it costs you per month.
Cost of Living, Commission, Overtime & Transportation: How They're Taxed on Top of Base Salary
How cost-of-living allowance, commission/KPI, overtime and transportation allowance are taxed in Egypt in 2026 — and why they're excluded from the social insurance calculation.
Insured, Custom Wage, or Not Insured? What It Changes on Your Salary
What's the difference between being fully insured, insured at a reduced custom wage, or not insured at all? How each option affects your net salary and your social insurance rights in Egypt.
How to Calculate Egyptian Income Tax on Your Salary by Hand
A step-by-step method to calculate your monthly salary tax in Egypt manually: social insurance, personal exemption, tax slices, Law 4.3 and net pay, with two worked examples.
Why a Salary Raise Adds Less to Take-Home Pay in Egypt
See why a gross salary raise produces a smaller net increase in the 2026 Egypt Salary Calculator, with insured monthly examples.
How a One-Off Bonus Is Taxed in Egypt
How the calculator models a one-off bonus: taxable variable pay, marginal tax, Law 4.3, and worked 2026 examples.
Compare Gross and Net Job Offers
Compare gross and net job offers using the calculator's 2026 monthly insured model and exact gross-up examples.
How to Read an Egyptian Payslip
A line-by-line guide to the Egyptian Salary Calculator payroll model: gross, insurance, tax, Law 4.3, net, and common differences.
Employer Cost and CTC Explained in Egypt
Understand gross pay, employer insurance, and CTC in the calculator’s 2026 model with insured monthly examples.
How the 16,700 EGP Insurance Cap Affects Salary
See how the 16,700 EGP insurable-wage cap affects employee insurance, employer cost, net pay, and raises in the 2026 calculator.