Tax Manager

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Basic information
Job role
Tax Management
Career level
Management (6-10 years)
Description
  • Determining exactly what is subject to the standard 14% VAT versus what qualifies for tax exemptions or schedule taxes.
  • Managing VAT on imported digital services from non-resident suppliers (like global hotel beds or international tech platforms) where company must account for and settle the VAT locally.
  • Maximizing the recovery of input VAT on corporate expenses, especially given recent major updates to the Egyptian VAT Law  which restructured standard deductions and schedule taxes.
  • Ensuring every single corporate booking voucher, cancellation, and transaction is instantly pushed to the ETA portal in real-time.
  • Ensuring monthly employee payroll taxes, social insurance, and the mandatory 0.25% comprehensive health insurance contribution are seamlessly calculated and submitted.
  • Preparing and filing the annual corporate tax return based on Egypt’s 22.5% standard tax rate on net profits.
  • Managing 1% to 5% withholding taxes on local vendor payments, as well as handling the 20% WHT on foreign service payments unless mitigated.
  • Ensuring any transactions, management fees, or bookings are priced to prevent tax disputes from authorities.
  • Utilizing the tax treaty to optimize corporate tax structures and prevent dual-taxation on cross-border corporate services.
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for external tax auditors and government tax inspectors.
  • Drafting defense files, lodging appeals against arbitrary tax estimations, and actively settling historic tax disputes using the government's newly modernized, business-friendly dispute resolution frameworks.
Requirements
  • Bachelor degree in business administration or relevant major from a reputable university.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience preferably from travel agencies, hotel chains, premium transport or big 4 accounting firms.
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • Excellent command of English.
Company information
Industry
Tourism
Area
Dokki