Egypt ETA Integration: Automated Tax Authority Compliance

Egypt’s ETA Mandate

Since 2020, the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has mandated electronic invoicing for all businesses, including healthcare facilities. Compliance requires:

• Invoices in ETA-approved format
• Submission within 24 hours
• QR code on each invoice
• Compliance with EGS tax codes
• Staging environment testing before production

Non-compliance can result in significant penalties.

NileByteCare’s ETA Integration

NileByteCare includes built-in, fully automated ETA integration:

How It Works

Invoice Created
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ETA Formatting (JSON) with:
  • Invoice details
  • Tax line items (EGS codes)
  • Patient/Provider info
  • Cryptographic hash (LongId)
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Auto-Submission to ETA
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ETA Response:
  • Submission ID
  • Long ID
  • Status (Accepted/Rejected)
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QR Code Generated & Displayed on Invoice
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Status Tracked in Document Submission Log

Key Features

Dual Environment Support

• Staging (Sandbox) — Test integration before going live
• Production — Live ETA submission

EGS Tax Code Mapping All billable items mapped to ETA-approved tax codes:

• Consultation fees → EGS code 1xx
• Lab tests → EGS code 2xx
• Medications → EGS code 3xx
• Imaging → EGS code 4xx
• Room charges → EGS code 5xx

B2C (Business-to-Consumer) Support

• POS-style receipt submission for direct patient payments
• Real-time submission

Document Tracking

Status	Meaning
Pending	Awaiting submission
Submitted	Sent to ETA
Accepted	ETA confirmed
Rejected	ETA rejected (with reason)
Cancelled	Document cancelled

QR Code Generation

• ETA-compliant QR code on every invoice
• Scannable by ETA mobile app
• Contains invoice hash and submission details

Configuration

ETA settings are configurable per tenant:

• Client ID/Secret — API credentials from ETA
• Environment — Staging or Production
• Activity Code — Healthcare facility code
• Branch Code — Branch identifier
• B2C Enabled — Enable/disable POS receipts
• POS Serial — Point-of-sale serial number

Benefits

• 100% compliance — Automated submission ensures no missed invoices
• Eliminate manual work — No more copying data into ETA portal
• Reduce errors — Automated formatting eliminates human error
• Real-time tracking — Know the status of every document
• Audit ready — Complete submission log for tax audits

Stay compliant with Egyptian tax regulations. NileByteCare’s ETA integration handles it all automatically.