Increasing tax revenues to EGP 10bn an ‘impossible task’: Head of Tax Experts Association
Government aims to increase tax revenues in new budget, but has refrained from specifying measures to be taken
Cash support a ‘lie’, will not improve the lives of the poor: AUC professor
Government to grant monetary support for the poor to compensate for energy price increase
Government will be unable to meet fuel subsidy bill proposed in budget: Former petroleum minister
Arab countries offered a petroleum grant last year valuing EGP 80bn, which aided greatly in providing petroleum products needed for the domestic market in light of an inability to provide…
Government investment allocations “weaken growth”: Ain Shams Professor
Government has allocated EGP 62.2bn in government investments, described by experts as weak
Government subsidies on basic food commodities do not reach poor: Expert
State budget for subsidised food commodities in FY 2014/2015 is EGP 34.05bn, compared to EGP 33.8bn in FY 2013/2014
FY 2014/2015 state budget announced, analysts weigh in
Public expenditure increases, revenues target decreases and GDP growth rate expected to reach 3.2%
Fahmy discusses Egypt, region with Arab Ambassadors
Agenda includes implementation of roadmap, priorities of Egyptian foreign policy
Hisham Mubarak Law Centre registers hunger strikes
Two activists start hunger strike in support of detained journalists
