Guide

Egypt Payroll & Employment Compliance Guide 2026

Get Egypt’s 2026 payroll numbers, termination rules, and filing deadlines right from the first hire.

Most HR teams first learn about Egypt from a two-page country overview that skips the details driving cost and compliance. Social insurance runs on a capped wage band that rises 15% every January. Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 also rewrote the rules on leave, overtime, and termination.

This guide sets out the 2026 social insurance band and rates, the income tax table, and a worked gross-to-net calculation. It explains what Labour Law 14/2025 changed for contracts, pay, leave, and termination, and covers the filing calendar and foreign-employer requirements. A 2026 compliance checklist closes the guide.