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<\/a> Five unnamed companies are being prosecuted for missing the <\/strong>deadline to sign up for the government\u2019s new unified tax platform<\/strong>, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said in a statement<\/a>. The Egyptian Tax Authority had issued warnings to the companies before taking legal action, the statement added. The electronic platform\u2019s pilot phase was launched<\/a> on 1 January, with 11k of the country\u2019s largest taxpayers required to file returns and pay taxes through the digital system. The move to the unified tax platform<\/a> will help the state ensure better oversight and put an end to tax evasion, the ministry has previously said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Five unnamed companies are being prosecuted for missing the deadline to sign up for the government\u2019s new unified tax platform, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said in a statement. The Egyptian Tax Authority had issued warnings to the companies before taking legal action, the statement added. 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