Egypt Cryptocurrency — Legal Status & Tax (العملات المشفرة)
Asked about the legal status or taxation of cryptocurrency in Egypt — Bitcoin, stablecoins, tokens, NFTs, mining, staking, or trading — for individuals, freelancers, or small businesses.
Key facts — Egypt, 2026
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt (جمهورية مصر العربية) |
| Topic | Legal status & taxation of cryptocurrency (العملات المشفرة) |
| Currency | EGP (Egyptian Pound — ج.م) |
| Legal status | Restricted / unlicensed — issuance, trading, promotion and platform operation prohibited without CBE approval under Banking Law No. 194 of 2020 (Art. 206); no general licence granted |
| Tax | No specific crypto tax regime; no clear ETA guidance — treatment uncertain (see Section 3) |
| Regulator | Central Bank of Egypt (CBE — البنك المركزي المصري) — cbe.org.eg |
| Tax authority | Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA — مصلحة الضرائب المصرية) — eta.gov.eg |
| Religious ruling | Fatwa declaring crypto haram (the Grand Mufti / Dar al-Ifta, 2018) — moral/social weight, not a law |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Community |
| Quality tier | Research-verified — pending sign-off by a qualified Egyptian accountant (محاسب قانوني) and lawyer (محامٍ) |
| Skill version | 1.0 |
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