Manufacturing

Manufacturers in Egypt carry more tax and accounting risk than most businesses, and most of it sits in places the monthly accounts don't show: inventory valuation, input VAT on raw materials and machinery, payments to a foreign parent, and the documentation behind every incentive you claim.

OAF works with industrial companies in 10th of Ramadan City and across Egypt's industrial zones. We are based in 10th of Ramadan ourselves, so we know how factories here actually operate.

WHERE MANUFACTURERS USUALLY LOSE MONEY

• Inventory and costing. Weak cost accounting distorts margins, and tax examiners challenge write-offs and wastage that aren't documented.
• VAT on inputs. Input VAT on raw materials, machinery and imports is often under-recovered, or rejected because invoices don't match the e-invoicing system.
• Related-party transactions. Purchases from a parent company, royalties and management fees need transfer pricing documentation, or the deduction can be denied.
• Incentives. Tax and investment incentives are only as strong as the paperwork behind them, and that paperwork is checked years later.

HOW WE HELP

• External audit of your financial statements, reconciled for group reporting if you have a foreign parent.
• Tax planning for expansions, new production lines and machinery investment.
• Tax advisory on VAT recovery, withholding tax and transfer pricing documentation.
• Financial consulting on product costing, margins and cash flow.
• Feasibility studies for new plants and production lines.

WHY OAF

OAF is led by Dr. Mansour Etman, with more than 35 years of practice and over 200 clients. Our tax team includes former Directors-General of the Egyptian Tax Authority, so we review your file the way an examiner will, before the examiner does.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can you work with factories outside 10th of Ramadan?
Yes. We work with manufacturers across Egypt, and our location makes on-site work in 10th of Ramadan and nearby industrial zones fast.

Do you handle companies owned by a foreign group?
Yes. Most of our industrial clients report to a parent outside Egypt, and we prepare files their group auditors accept.

Can you review our VAT position before a tax examination?
Yes. A preventive review of VAT, withholding tax and inventory is one of the most common ways manufacturers reduce assessments.

Book a consultation to review your factory's tax and audit position.