Ahmed El Sherbiny

Minister of Investment
Dr. Sahar Nasr

* كيف تستثمر فى مصر

أولا- لدخول السوق المصري

المؤسسات الأجنبية الراغبة في مزاولة العمل في مصر لابد أن تفعل ذلك عن طريق إنشاء وجود رسمي وجود دائم في مصر. القانون المصري يسمح للمستثمرين الأجانب في مصر لإقامة أي نوع من أنواع الشركات التالية :
شركة ذات مسئولية محدودة
شركة توصية محدودة بالأسهم
شركة مساهمة مشتركة
ويجوز للمستثمر الأجنبي أن يقرر عدم إنشاء وجود دائم له في مصر، بدلا من ذلك يمكنه فتح مكتب فرعي أو ممثل ، أو تعيين وكيل تجاري لبيع وتوزيع المنتجات في السوق المصرية.وتناقش كل من هذه النماذج التجارية في التفصيل أدناه.

يسعدنا دائما أن يقوم مكتب أحمد الشربينى وشركاه بتقديم خدماته المتنوعة لعملائه الحاليين والمرتقبين ويتلقى المكتب كافة الاستفسارات المتعلقة بمجال المحاسبة والمراجعة والاستشارات المالية والإدارية والتي نتعهد أن يتم الرد عليها بالصورة التي تتناسب مع تاريخ وخبرة المكتب وشركائه وكافة العاملين به والمكتب دائماً على أتم الاستعداد لتقديم الخدمات التي تطلبها البنوك والشركات ومؤسسات الأعمال بكافة أنواعها وذلك من خلال الإدارات المتخصصة به بالإضافة للاستشاريين الخارجيين المتعاونون مع المكتب وبما يؤدي إلى تحقيق الأهداف المرتبطة بتلك الخدمات بالصورة التينرجو دائما أن تحوز قبول عملائنا.

Doing what others can't.

Doing business abroad comes with requirements;
competent and reliable international accounting and financial services.
Now they are affordable.
Welcome to Ahmed El Sherbiny's office, an Accounting & Auditing firm providing you with top-notch services.
Specialized in servicing companies operating both in Egypt and abroad,
Our team of dedicated professionals are determined to provide you with excellent services tailored for your business.
Our unique combination of services is what sets us apart.

Egypt
• Fantastic location with coasts on the Red Sea and on the Mediterranean with Suez canal
• One third of the world's monuments including the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx
• Politically stable country after a great revolution on January 25, 2001
• Low property prices starting at around £30k
• Steady year-on-year capital appreciation of 20-30%
• Beautiful, well established tourist hotspots suitable for varied tourist interests, from excellent diving and snorkeling to cultural and historical locations
• Stunning natural, unspoiled landscapes
• Steady annual growth in tourist figures
• Less property taxes paid compared to the UK
• No capital gains tax
• British residents avoid inheritance tax on any property in Egypt
• Foreign investors are regarded by the government as a big investment opportunity and laws have recently streamlined procedures, making the purchase procedure easy.
• Strong economic growth and increased investment in infrastructure are boosting the property investment market as a whole.
• Warm desert climate with temperatures ranging from 14°C in winter to 30° Cin summer, creating a year-round tourist season
• Increased inward investment, creating a rich investment climate.
• Well-renowned developers are creating luxury resorts to cater for Egypt's new influx of international tourists
• Easy air access from many European destinations makes Egypt popular medium haul holiday location
• Low cost of living and maintenance costs
• English is widely spoken, after Arabic

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Why SCZone

Strategic geographic location
The SCZone benefits from its strategic location along one of the world’s main
trading routes.
Strong Track Record
Egypt is a major industrial producer. The SCZone can draw upon and expand the existing strong ties with multinational and domestic corporations to develop a much enhanced manufacturing sector.

Access to 1.6 billion consumers
Complemented by world class ports, high quality logistics services and preferential trade agreements, the SCZone allows investors to efficiently, and competitively, access regional and global markets in Europe, the Gulf, East and Southern Africa and Asia.

A True One-Stop-Shop
Unified and streamlined procedures and processes designed to minimise delays and costs to the investor.

Access to Domestic Market
Egypt has a large and growing domestic market of some 90 million people of whom 65% are of working age. With rising standards of living, the purchasing power of the domestic market will drive growth in many sectors

Investment Incentives and other Benefits
Investment and tax incentives will be offered to prospective partners and investors including a multitude of preferential rates and business set-up and support services.

Workforce
Egypt has a huge, competitively priced workforce available to meet investor requirements


High Quality infrastructure and linkages
State-of-the-art infrastructure services, including power, water, wastewater, telecommunication, and transport linkages will be provided to investors.

Franchising In Egypt
Franchising is the licensing out of a business name, product, technique, philosophy, trademark, etc, for a percentage of the income. Instead of setting up new outlets as part of your expansion, you license your existing business blueprint out to franchisees who then set up and manage it for you.
The benefits of franchising your business in Egypt include: more freedom, as the franchisee takes on major responsibilities; minimal expense; lower cost and higher profits; potential for fast growth; brand building.
The doors are open for franchising in Egypt. The franchising market in Egypt has tremendous growth potential, mainly in the fast food sub-sector. This market has experienced remarkable expansion and market sources expect continued growth at an annual rate of 10 to 20 percent

Joint Ventures
A contractual or unincorporated joint venture is formed when two parties, one of whom is Egyptian, join with one another in a venture for their mutual benefit. If the parties choose not to set up a company for the venture's purposes, the legal aspects of their cooperation will be dictated by the contractual relationship between them. This form of business association is particularly popular in natural resources development projects.

Licensing
Licensing is the permission for someone else to use your intellectual property rights: either a patent, trademark, trade secret, or copyright. Different types of license include:
• Non-Exclusive License - A non-exclusive license implies that your
intellectual property rights can be awarded to more than one licensee.
• Exclusive License - A little more complex because, although the license
may not be exclusive to one licensee, it may be exclusive to a geographic
location, a certain product, or limited area of use. For instance, you may
grant a licensee exclusive use of the rights in France, yet grant another
licensee its use in Germany.
• Patent License - The allowance of another party to use your patented
product, design or process.
• Trademark License - Trademark licensing means permission is awarded to
a licensee to sell a product or service. However, the licensor retains more
control in order to ensure that quality is maintained. Quality control is in
place to uphold the image of the brand / product / service / licensor, and
therefore sustain customer confidence and satisfaction.

Joint Stock Company
Invested share capital is divided into shares of equal value; the liability of the shareholder is confined to the value of the shares to which he subscribes. The shareholder is not liable for the debts of the company except within the limit of those shares. The JSC must have at least three founders who are jointly responsible for the obligations they undertake.

Limited Liability Company
An LLC is a company in which the number of shareholders does not exceed fifty.
Each shareholder is only responsible within the limit of his portion of the shares. The foundation of the company, the increase of its capital or borrowing to its account is not permissible through public subscription. The LLC is not allowed to issue negotiable shares or bonds.

These two forms of companies are the preferred forms of incorporating a business in Egypt for foreign investors. Joint stock companies may be wholly controlled by a foreigner. Also, limited liability companies may be 100% foreign owned, provided that at least one of the general managers is an Egyptian.

Other company types are:
Merger and Acquisition
Merger may take place by combining one or more companies into an existing company or by the consolidation of two or more companies. Merger and acquisition are also governed by local law.
• Partnerships
• Limited Partnership
• Partnership Limited by Shares

Commercial Agency and Representation
A foreign company starting a business in Egypt may appoint a commercial agent to represent its interests in the country. Individuals born of Egyptian fathers and long-standing naturalized Egyptians may represent foreign principals when importing goods into Egypt. The appointment of local agents is obligatory for making tenders to the public sector.
* Legal entities, commercial agents and mediators must be approved by and
registered with the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
Yet, in compliance with the Egyptian government's efforts to attract foreign
investment, an important exemption has been provided for investment
projects, enabling them to import their requirements and export their
products directly.
The following types of indirect investment are available:
• Agents
• Commission agency
• Contract agency
• Agency agreements issued by non-Egyptian companies
• Distributors

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If you wish to set up a company in Egypt, the principal forms of companies are listed under the Corporate Law No. 159 of 1981. They are: