Field service software · Egypt
OrchidaTax
Middleware API connecting any ERP/POS to Egypt's ETA e-invoice portal
Market position
An Egyptian IT firm (Orchida Soft, est. 1997) providing ETA e-invoicing integration for SAP, Oracle, Dynamics and Odoo — a compliance layer, not an accounting system, with an enterprise track record. Listed because ETA compliance is mandatory and many global tools depend on a bridge like this.
Egypt-specific note
If you run SAP, Oracle or Dynamics and just need them to clear invoices through the ETA, this is the Egyptian compliance layer that bolts on without changing your core system — a whole product category the mandate created.
Pros
- + ERP-agnostic ETA bridge
- + Long-established Egyptian vendor (since 1997)
- + Enterprise track record
- + Real-time submission + archiving
Cons
- − Middleware only — needs an accounting system
- − No public pricing
- − Enterprise-oriented
- − Thin SMB self-serve
Typical Egypt pricing
Quote-based.
Why this matters for Egypt trades
The ETA runs tax (14% VAT, 22.5% corporate tax) and the mandatory e-invoicing/e-receipt clearance system (JSON/XML, UUID, digital signature — only cleared invoices are deductible, and non-compliance bars government work); EFCBC ("Tasheed") membership and classification (Law 104/1992) is required to take work above EGP 50,000 or bid public tenders; engineers must register with the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate; companies incorporate via GAFI (Commercial Register + Tax Card); employers must enrol every worker in social insurance (NOSI, Law 148/2019); and building in the new cities is permitted through NUCA.
Egyptian construction & trades software selection is shaped above all by the ETA (Egyptian Tax Authority) e-invoicing mandate — live and enforced (full B2B mandate from April 2023; paper invoices invalid for deduction since ~July 2023), a real-time clearance model where only cleared e-invoices allow VAT/cost deduction, and now reaching small businesses (the VAT-registration threshold was halved to EGP 250,000, with small firms required to register by 31 March 2026). Add a volatile, un-pegged Egyptian pound (which favours local EGP-priced vendors over USD-billed foreign SaaS), 14% VAT, mandatory EFCBC contractor classification, Engineers-Syndicate registration, and a megaproject pipeline led by the New Administrative Capital. B2B runs in Arabic and English.
Frequently asked
Is OrchidaTax a good fit for Egypt trades?
An Egyptian IT firm (Orchida Soft, est. 1997) providing ETA e-invoicing integration for SAP, Oracle, Dynamics and Odoo — a compliance layer, not an accounting system, with an enterprise track record. Listed because ETA compliance is mandatory and many global tools depend on a bridge like this. If you run SAP, Oracle or Dynamics and just need them to clear invoices through the ETA, this is the Egyptian compliance layer that bolts on without changing your core system — a whole product category the mandate created.
What does OrchidaTax cost in Egypt?
Quote-based.. Pricing and availability can change by region — confirm current Egypt pricing on the vendor's site before committing.