Concessional financing offered to first 100,000 taxpayers joining simplified tax system
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said concessional financing will be provided to the first 100,000 taxpayers who join the simplified tax system, stressing that the move aims to support taxpayers, ease compliance, and help businesses expand. Speaking during a Monday
Egypt targets 80% debt-to-GDP ratio by June 2026 as external debt falls $4bn
Egypt aims to reduce its budget debt-to-GDP ratio to 80% by the end of June, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Saturday, as the government continues a fiscal discipline path that has already seen the ratio fall from 96% to
Egypt opens doors to investment with competitive advantages, investor-friendly climate: Finance Minister
Egypt is opening its doors to increased investment inflows, supported by strong competitive advantages and an enabling, attractive business environment, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking at a meeting of the Council of the Union of Arab Chambers of
Kouchouk says Egypt plans ‘exceptional’ cut to debt levels, lowers medical VAT to 5%
Egypt is targeting an “exceptional” improvement in its budget debt indicators while implementing a second package of tax facilities that includes cutting value-added tax (VAT) on medical equipment to 5% from 14%, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Tuesday. Speaking
Egypt to swap capital gains for stamp duty to boost stock market investment
Egypt plans to replace capital gains tax with a stamp duty to stimulate institutional investment in the stock exchange, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced on Wednesday, as part of a second package of tax facilities aimed at supporting the business
Egypt tackles waste sector funding gaps, local governance reforms
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, held two meetings on Wednesday with Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Capital to discuss key financial and environmental priorities, including support
Al-Sisi orders rollout of second tax facilitation package, accelerated customs overhaul
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday instructed the government to launch the second phase of tax facilitation measures aimed at encouraging voluntary compliance and easing the burden on taxpayers, the presidency said following a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa
Investment, finance ministries implement 29 reforms to boost trade flow across ports
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export Subsidy Fund to discuss the budget of the 2025/2026 Export Rebate Programme. El-Khatib highlighted ongoing coordination with Minister of Finance Ahmed
Egypt to analyse 3.5 billion e-invoices, receipts to boost economy, service quality: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said that Egypt is ready to deploy artificial intelligence tools to fully capitalise on its digitised tax and public finance systems. He noted that the ministry now holds 3.5 billion electronic invoices and receipts that it
Egypt prepares youth-focused financing initiative, incentives for first 100k simplified-system taxpayers: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said the government is developing new incentive measures to stimulate productive sectors and strengthen entrepreneurship across the Egyptian economy. He added that the ministry is working with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA)