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Egypt: House committee approves waiving late fees on handful of taxes
LEGISLATION WATCH- House committee approves waiving late fees on handful of taxes: The House Planning Committee has greenlit a draft…
Ads will be subject to VAT (but not stamp tax), VAT drawback system for tourists could be expanded under sweeping changes proposed to Value-Added Tax Act
SMART POLICY- Most commercial advertising will be subject to value-added tax under sweeping amendments to the VAT Act that the…
You may now pay your excise taxes online
Excise taxes can now be remitted online via a newly-launched platform, Tax Authority head Reda Abdel Kader said. These duties…
Gov’t considering raising tariffs on imports of steel, iron billets
The Trade and Industry Ministry is considering raising tariffs on imports of steel and iron billets, an unnamed government official…
What we’re tracking on 11 June 2020
Good morning, friends, and welcome to the end of the workweek at a time of year when we would normally…
FinMin allows consumer finance companies to deduct a larger portion of interest payments from their tax bills
REGULATION WATCH- FinMin allows consumer finance companies to deduct a larger portion of interest payments from their tax bills: Consumer…
Tax Authority pushes deadline for VAT back-taxes to release assets from seizure to September
The Tax Authority has pushed to September its deadline for companies to unlock assets by remitting overdue VAT, according to…
FinMin is pushing for online customs payments
FinMin pushes online customs receipt submissions, payments: The Finance Ministry is looking to introduce electronic customs payments through state-owned e-Finance’s…
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