House Economic Committee to discuss amendments to law on special economic zones

LEGISLATION WATCH- The House Economic Committee is planning to discuss amendments to the law governing special economic zones such as the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) after it wraps up its talks on the FY2018-19 draft state budget, committee head Amr Ghallab tells Al Mal. The amendments would grant projects established in these zones several non-tax incentives currently granted to investments in high-priority sectors, according to Ghallab.