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What we’re tracking on 8 March 2021
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a pleasantly brisk news day in which no single story driving the…
Of tax breaks and loopholes
The loophole that gave tax breaks to state institutions investing in government debt is now officially closed after President Abdel…
El Sisi ratifies OECD dual taxation standards
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) convention on double taxation is now official in Egypt after President Abdel…
Also on our radar on 3 March 2021
Fertilizer export tariffs raised amid commodities boom: The Trade Ministry has raised the duty imposed on nitrogen fertilizer exports as…
Real estate appraisal system to come into effect in January 2022
The Real Estate Tax Authority is currently surveying properties and preparing criteria based on which buildings will be valued starting…
House signs off on suspending Real Estate Registry Act
It’s official: Amendments to the Real Estate Registry Act will be suspended until 30 June 2023 after the House of…
Rain check, please
Controversial amendments to the Real Estate Registry Act look like they will be introduced at the end of December instead…
Last Night’s Talk Shows on 25 February 2021
The usual suspects led the conversation on the airwaves last night: Updates on Egypt’s vaccination program (which we cover in…
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