Egypt’s parliament approves VAT law amendments, cuts medical device tax to 5%
Egypt’s House of Representatives granted final approval on Tuesday to a draft law amending the Value Added Tax (VAT) law, significantly reducing the tax on medical devices to 5% while subjecting natural gas to a new schedule tax. During a
Finance Minister announces launch of first mobile application for real estate tax services
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has announced the launch of the first mobile application for real estate tax services, enabling citizens to submit property tax returns, make advance payments, settle outstanding liabilities, and apply electronically for exemptions on primary family
Next fiscal year to see rollout of tax, customs, and property facilitation packages: Finance minister
Egypt’s Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk announced that fiscal year 2026/2027 will witness the implementation of a series of tax, customs, and property facilitation packages aimed at easing obligations and reducing burdens on citizens and investors, while supporting economic activity
Egypt steps up efforts to build business trust through tax reforms: Finance Minister
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said the government is intensifying efforts to build trust with the business community through tangible facilitation measures, as part of a broader push to modernise Egypt’s tax system and expand the tax base. He noted
Finance Minister prioritises development financing, curbs commercial borrowing
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said the government is working to reduce budget sector debt and the overall deficit, while maintaining a primary surplus to lower debt servicing costs and create greater fiscal space for spending on human development and social
Tax revenues surge 30.8% in first eight months of FY 2025/26: Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance announced that tax revenues rose by 30.8%, equivalent to EGP 380.3bn, during the first eight months of FY 2025/2026, bringing total collections to EGP 1.614trn, compared to EGP 1.234trn in the same period of the previous
Mobile app for real estate tax services to launch mid-April: Finance Minister
Egypt’s Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced that a mobile application offering a full suite of real estate tax services will be launched in mid-April, enabling users to complete processes electronically; from registration through to payment. Speaking during an open discussion
Entrepreneurs’ uptake of simplified tax regime surpasses expectations: ETA head
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that the number of entrepreneurs and small and micro enterprise owners joining the simplified tax system since its launch in February 2025 has exceeded expectations, particularly during the final
Second tax facilitation package boosts support for compliant taxpayers: ETA head
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the second package of tax facilitation measures—comprising 26 provisions—places strong emphasis on supporting compliant taxpayers, notably by accelerating value-added tax (VAT) refunds, expanding the number of eligible cases, increasing
ETA launches mobile app for electronic payment of real estate transaction tax
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has launched a new mobile application that allows taxpayers to pay real estate transaction tax electronically and obtain tax clearance certificates in a fast and convenient manner, according to Rasha Abdel Aal, the ETA chairperson.