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The rundown on yesterday’s cabinet meeting
A recent revamp of the standardized Thanaweya Amma exam received a nod from cabinet in its weekly meeting yesterday. The…
What we’re tracking on 7 December 2020
Good morning, friends. It’s an oddly quiet Monday on the global front — and a busy newsday here at home…
Competition watchdog could be getting sharper teeth
A handful of legislative changes on antitrust, civil society, and investment received nods from the Madbouly cabinet during the weekly…
Customs officials unlikely to reduce insurance requirement for Egypt’s brokers
LEGISLATION WATCH- Brokers are unlikely to get a break on new higher insurance payments introduced under recently-ratified changes to the…
Importers of key commodities in Egypt to be excluded from shipping VAT
CABINET WATCH- Importers of key commodities could be excluded from paying value-added tax on shipping costs under legislative amendments to…
Snackfood industry want VAT act amendments scrapped
LEGISLATION WATCH- Snackfood industry petitions House not to impose full VAT on sweets: Snackfood makers are lobbying the House Planning…
Egypt moves closer to first sovereign sukuk sale as cabinet approves draft law
CABINET WATCH- We’re one step closer to our first-ever sovereign sukuk issuance after the Madbouly Cabinet yesterday approved a bill…
Unified Tax Act amendments, teacher salary hikes receive final House approval
LEGISLATION WATCH- House passes tax code amendments that impose tough penalties on late filers: The House of Representatives has passed…
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