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
Egypt introduces unified VAT refund system to accelerate procedures, improve efficiency: ETA head
Rasha Abdel Aal, head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced the issuance of new executive instructions establishing a unified and comprehensive framework for all tax authority units responsible for handling value-added tax (VAT) refunds. She said the move is
VAT exemptions, extended payment suspension introduced in new tax facilitation package
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, announced that the second package of tax facilitation measures includes a series of significant legislative amendments aimed at supporting economic activity while simplifying the tax system. These measures come in line
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
ETA issues comprehensive manual on tax treatment of exported services: Authority head
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced the issuance of a comprehensive guidance manual detailing all aspects of the tax treatment of exported services. The manual aims to clarify the definition of these services under the
Egypt Tax Authority Standardises VAT Treatment for Exported Services, Issues Guidance
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has issued Executive Instructions No. (45) for the year 2025 regarding the mechanism for taxpayers to deal with exported services, according to a statement from the office of ETA head Rasha Abdel Aal. The move
Egypt Tax Authority Standardises VAT Treatment for Exported Services, Issues Guidance
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has issued Executive Instructions No. (45) for the year 2025 regarding the mechanism for taxpayers to deal with exported services, according to a statement from the office of ETA head Rasha Abdel Aal. The move
Finance Ministry introduces new VAT facilitations to support taxpayers
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has issued two ministerial decrees introducing new facilitations for taxpayers under the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, aiming to strengthen trust, partnership, and tax certainty between the government and the business community. The first decree