Egypt’s Aswan named D-8 Tourist City of the Year for 2026

Aswan has been named the “Tourist City of the Year” for 2026 by the Developing-8 (D-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation after winning the majority of votes from member states. The Egyptian city secured the title, awarded for the second consecutive year, following a competition against three other nominated cities from…

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 refundable amounts, and simplifying related procedures. Speaking at a conference…