Egypt: 2.5% tax on a home sale regardless of the number of transactions
From July 29, 2026 the 2.5% tax on the price applies to sales of housing and building land for any number of transactions, including sales of inherited property and one’s own home; the payment deadline is 60 days instead of 30. Laws 148/2026 to 154/2026 were published in the Official Gazette on July 28, 2026, and Law 155/2026 on August 2, 2026.
What this changes in the calculation
On a sale, 2.5% of the price, as before.
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