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Parliament approves directing EGP 0.40 of VAT from cigarettes towards healthcare
Sin tax to support healthcare spending: The House of Representatives has approved a bill that will see EGP 0.40 of…
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Finance Ministry amends law to allow contractors to reprice contracts every 3 months
Good news for government contractors: Finance Minister Amr El Garhy will allow government contractors to revise their pricing in line…
Finance Ministry behind cancellation of private free zones?
The Finance Ministry was allegedly behind the scrapping of private free zones, an unnamed source told El Watan, claiming that…
Maglis Al Dowla could need up to a month to review investment act -source
We got a bit excited about the prospect of a new investment act, but then the realities of Egyptian bureaucracy…
Prime Minister sees exchange rate stabilizing in three months
Sending a message to the public: The exchange rate should stabilize in three months’ time as overall economic conditions begin…
Education Ministry publishes list of actions it took against a number of private and international schools
The Education Ministry has published a naughty list of international and language schools in Egypt and the actions it has…
A 2017 wish list for the Egyptian economy
Haven’t made your 2017 wish list yet? Go steal veteran finance writer Patrick Werr’s. At the top of his list:…
New Armed Forces spokesman
MOVES- The Egyptian Army has a new spokesman as Col. Tamer Mahmoud El-Refai replaces Brig. Gen. Mohamed Samir. El-Refai is…
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