There are two key shifts shaping the tax and accounting environment in Egypt. The first is the Covid-19 pandemic, which is having a far-reaching impact across a range of sectors, from health care to manufacturing and retail. The need for social distancing has not only resulted in curfews and stay-at-home orders, but has also reshaped office...
The UAE continues to be an attractive destination for international investors and a centre for businesses in the MENA region for a number of reasons. In order to remain a competitive environment for businesses and foreign direct investment, the UAE has continued its drive for business-friendly regulatory and legislative framework.
Indonesia has a young and vibrant population that is also tech savvy, energetic and full of new business ideas. Indonesia has become well known in South-east Asia for the frequency at which we produce new tech unicorns – start-ups valued at $1bn and above – and other dynamic business enterprises. Indeed, an Indonesian company became the region...
Many Ivorian taxpayers believe that the progress made by their tax administration is noticeable. The situation has improved in recent years, in particular because the implementation of e-government practices has become a key area of interest for Ivorian authorities. The aim is to ensure that all administrative procedures are able to be...
Direct and indirect taxation have been used to increase non-oil revenues and provide services for citizens. Whether it is corporate, individual income, sales, excise or value-added tax (VAT) or custom duties, the main objective is typically to increase revenue and, in some instances, change the behaviour of citizens. Excise taxes on tobacco...
Qatar has successfully handled the effects of the embargo imposed on it by neighbouring countries since mid-2017. Authorities have presented a 2020 budget showing five years of high expenditure and a surplus of QR500m ($137.2m). Revenue is unchanged from the 2019 budget, at QR211bn ($57.9bn), while expenditure is forecast to increase by 2%....
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