Egypt: Central Bank of Egypt defends bank accounts secrecy The head of Egypt's tax authority (ETA) Emad Sami said on August 26 2018 that an amendment to the Income Tax Act had been drafted to allow the finance minister... By Ali Najm October 15 2018
Iran: VAT exemption for hybrid and electric vehicles According to the law on clean air, adopted by the Iranian Parliament on July 16 2017, Mohammad Masihi, an official from the tax administration, stated that all home-grown, eco-friendly, zero-emission... By Ali Najm December 14 2017
Egypt ratifies its DTA with Kuwait The Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi issued Presidential Decree No. 155 of 2016 on February 23 2017, ratifying the double tax treaty concluded between Egypt and Kuwait on December... By Ali Najm April 26 2017
Iran: Double tax treaty between Iran and Hungary enters into force The first agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion between Hungary and Iran entered into force on January 1 2017. By Ali Najm March 23 2017
Iran: US Treasury relaxes dollar transaction rules for Iran During the Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia's visit to Washington on October 8 2016, the US Treasury Department announced that it now permits financial transactions in... By Ali Najm December 15 2016