- Egyptian Tax Authority applied amendments to VAT to expand the tax base
- Amendments aim to reinforce funding for human development programs
- Exemptions for food, health, and education services remain unchanged
- Contracting activities now subject to general tax rate instead of 5 percent schedule tax
- Taxes paid on production inputs can be deducted
- Shops and administrative units in non-commercial locations remain exempt
- Units in malls and commercial centers subject to 1 percent tax on sales or rental value
- 10 percent schedule tax imposed on crude oil
- Prices of local petroleum products remain unaffected as EGPC absorbs the cost increase
Source: zawya.com
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