Refactored and simplified the Egyptian tax configuration and
related reports to improve clarity, compliance, and
maintainability.

In our effort to simplify, the time has come to drastically
clean up the taxes and tax reports setup. Our rationale is:

Mitigation of Technical Debt:
Current configurations for Schedule and Stamp taxes lacked
consistent market validation and were prone to calculation
errors in "Tax on Tax" scenarios (e.g., Soda/Carbonated
drinks). Removing these ensures the core module remains lean
and bug-free.

Regulatory Accuracy:
Following the major shifts in Law No. 157 of 2025 (e.g., the
transition of Construction from 5% Table Tax to 14% Standard
VAT), many existing Schedule Tax templates became legally
obsolete. A complete purge prevents users from accidentally
selecting outdated tax rates that could lead to ETA audit
failures.

User Experience (UX) Guardrails:
In the Egyptian market, incorrect tax selection is a leading
cause of e-invoice rejection on the ETA portal. By limiting
the default scope to "Generic" and "Withholding" taxes, we
provide a "safe-by-default" experience for the vast majority
of our users.

Key Changes:

* Standardized 14% VAT for sales and purchases with correct
  repartition lines, ETA codes, and account mappings.
* Restructured import VAT (division-based) to separate base
  and VAT logic while complying with Odoo validation rules.
* Simplified the base tax report.
* Refactored the withholding report to enhance readability
  and consistency.

Cleanup:

* Removed Schedule Tax and Other Tax return reports to reduce
  redundancy and avoid confusion.

Withholding Tax (WHT) Enhancements:

* Introduced dual-handling for WHT scenarios:

Deducted Withholding:
Supports the standard "Discount & Addition" flow where tax is
subtracted from vendor payments, reducing liability.

Gross Withholding (Gross-up):
Provides a new automated mechanism for "Net-of-Tax"
agreements, allowing companies to bear the tax burden while
ensuring a fixed net payment to the recipient.

Notes:

* import taxe, as well as 1%, 3%, and 5% invoice-
  based deducted withholding taxes, are currently
  kept inactive and reserved for future
  implementation and regulatory updates.

In summary, this update shifts the module toward a
high-stability core, focusing on 14% Standard VAT and
advanced withholding scenarios that represent the majority
of Egyptian business operations.

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