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The Tax and Customs Committee at the Federation of Egyptian Industries has asked members to present their suggestions on proposed amendments to the VAT Act and the planned new Income Tax Act, the local press reported<\/a>. The government announced plans<\/a> to amend the VAT Act and draft a new income tax law last month, promising not to amend the rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Tax and Customs Committee at the Federation of Egyptian Industries has asked members to present their suggestions on proposed amendments to the VAT Act and the planned new Income Tax Act, the local press reported. 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