E-invoicing policy for Egypt

With the latest e-invoicing regulations introduced by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), all applicab...

With the latest e-invoicing regulations introduced by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), all applicable taxpayers are required to link their accounting systems to the ETA’s e-invoicing portal and generate e-invoices. It’s crucial to evaluate your tax obligations under these guidelines and ensure compliance.

As a seller, it’s your responsibility to generate tax invoices and credit notes directly from your accounting systems in line with ETA regulations. To assist with this process, noon provides an order purchase summary that outlines the products the customer purchased at an all-inclusive price. You can use this information to generate the Tax invoices from the ETA portal.

How to access sales data using the Purchase Summary or the Purchase Return Summary?

You can access the sales data very easily by exporting the Purchase Summary or the Purchase Return Summary report. You can very easily download these reports in either of the two ways:

Individual download

You can download the Invoices or Credit notes report by following these simple steps.

- Click on Payment and Fees, and then click on Invoices and Credit notes.

- You will be redirected to the Invoice and Credits note page.

- You can select the document type as Purchase Summary for the proof of customer sales, or select Purchase Return Summary for the proof of customer returns.

- Select the date range for which you want to export the data and then click on Export.

- In the pop-up that appears, wait for the processing to complete and then click on Export to download the Excel file.

Monthly download

For the monthly download just follow this simple process.

- Switch the toggle on the Invoices and Credit notes page to monthly.

- Then click on Export Excel or Export PDF files to download the relevant report for the specific month you selected.

- If you exported the Excel file, you can filter out the column Issuer Legal Name and select your store name to get all the sales or returns you got from the customer.

How can I download the Statement and Service fees?

All the invoices for the charges noon levies for the service provided by noon will be available directly in the Seller Lab and can easily be downloaded from the Invoice and credit notes page.

Follow these steps to download those invoices.

- Click on Payments and Fees and then click on Invoices and Credit notes.

- In the next page select the Document Type as Tax Invoice or Tax Credit note depending on what you require.

- This will filter the correct invoices, and you can click on the download icon to export the PDF file of the invoice.

Sample of the Tax Invoice

What Details Should Tax Invoices and Credit Notes Include?

Your tax invoices and credit notes must follow the legal tax invoicing format in Egypt. The required details include:

Invoice Date and Credit Note Date (as mentioned in the reports).
Customer Name.
Customer Country and City.

Refer to the Purchase Summary Report and Purchase Return summary Report samples exported from the Seller Lab to locate these details and ensure compliance.

Purchase Summary Report sample:

Purchase Return Summary Report sample:

How to Provide Customers with Tax Invoices and Credit Notes?

Customers can request tax invoices or credit notes from noon. Here’s what happens:

Step 1: Collect the Buyer's Info:

If it's a B2B customer: Ask them for their full corporate name, business address, and Tax Registration ID.
If it's a B2C customer: You generally need their name and ID/Passport number if the transaction exceeds a certain amount; standard customer details apply.

Note: You will find this information in the report discussed above.

Step 2: Generate the Invoice: Input the sale into your billing system or the ETA portal. Ensure you apply the correct VAT rate (the standard rate in Egypt is 14% for most items).

Step 3: ETA Validation: Your billing system will digitally sign the invoice and upload it to the ETA. The ETA immediately validates it and returns a PDF copy embedded with an official QR code and UUID (Unique ID code).

Step 4: Send to the Customer: Download the ETA-approved PDF invoice (showing the QR code) and send it directly to the customer on the email where the customer requested the invoice.

Pro Tip: It’s strongly recommended to issue tax invoices and credit notes immediately for every sale and return. This ensures the documents are readily available for quick sharing with customers when needed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Q:Should I get the customer’s national ID for orders over 25K?
No, the Tax Authority now offers you the option to contribute to the E-receipt system, which allows you to automatically generate customer invoices without needing their national IDs.

Q:noon invoices still not updated on the ETA portal?
You can wait 48-72 hours for your invoices to be updated on the ETA portal from the date of statement generation.

Q:If a customer asks for a tax invoice after one year, should I share it with them?
Yes, under CPA law, customers can request their tax invoice at any time after receiving their order.

Q:If I need a transaction certificate for all of my sales with noon, can I request this?
Yes, you can request this, but the certificate will only include your commission and VAT amount, not the sales amount, as per noon’s Tax team.

That's It!

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