Rasha Abdel Aal appointed ETA head for one-year term

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly appointed Rasha Abdel Aal as head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) for a one-year term, according to an ETA statement. Abdel Aal, who has been leading the authority in an acting capacity since December 2023 and is its first female chief, will oversee the next phase of the government’s tax-administration overhaul, including the introduction of better taxpayer services, expanded digitalization, and enforcing compliance.

Why it matters: The appointment puts continuity at the heart of the ETA’s agenda. The authority has rolled out e-filing, e-invoicing, and e-receipts, and paired the digital push with tax-facilitation measures, including a simplified regime for businesses with annual turnover below EGP 20 mn.

We had coffee with Abdel Aal in January 2025, where she framed the authority’s objective as encouraging investment rather than simply raising collections — a line that now looks set to define her formal term.