tax
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
Technology
March 6, 2019
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
France will introduce a bill Wednesday to tax internet and technology giants on their digital sales, and thus curb efforts…
Uber finally responds to Egypt’s Value Added Tax Law
Business
February 20, 2019
Uber finally responds to Egypt’s Value Added Tax Law
Ride-hailing app Uber will finally pay the Value Added Tax (VAT) in Egypt, fulfilling Law No. 67/2016, Minister of Finance…
Early Christmas for France’s ‘yellow vests’, but will they cheer?
World
December 11, 2018
Early Christmas for France’s ‘yellow vests’, but will they cheer?
Emmanuel Macron’s government mobilized Tuesday to sell the financial relief offered to quell the “yellow vest” movement, after many…
Egypt jumps 8 ranks in Doing Business 2019 report
Economy
November 1, 2018
Egypt jumps 8 ranks in Doing Business 2019 report
The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced that Egypt has jumped eight ranks in the Doing…
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
Business
October 21, 2018
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in an interview for publication Sunday he backed a global minimum fiscal regime for…
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
World
October 15, 2018
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has come to be known around the world as a place for aggressive panhandling,…
IMF expects no additional taxes in Egypt in 2018
Business
February 5, 2018
IMF expects no additional taxes in Egypt in 2018
IMF Director for the Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour predicts that no additional taxes will be implemented…
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
World
January 23, 2018
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
Officials and activists have decried a decision by EU ministers to remove several states from a tax haven blacklist. Among…
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
World
December 31, 2017
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism…
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
World
December 24, 2017
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
Ask someone like Sam Banks about the tax plan President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, and you hear something…