Uber undertakes to pay VAT in Egypt
Ride-hailing company agrees to pay tax, which could resolve a dispute with traditional taxi drivers
Cairo — Uber has agreed to pay value-added tax (VAT) on its services in Egypt, Egyptian officials said on Monday, a move that may help resolve a long-simmering feud with traditional taxi drivers. The agreement would also apply to other ride-hailing companies, the head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, Abdel Azeem Hussein, said. Egypt’s VAT rate is 14%. “Reaching an agreement and determining the tax treatment that will be applied to the company Uber and other companies operating in the same area will enhance confidence and co-operation between the authority and the tax community,” state news agency MENA quoted Hussein as saying. Uber Egypt was not immediately available for comment. Egypt introduced a law in May 2018 regulating ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem, after Egyptian taxi drivers filed a lawsuit arguing that the two companies were illegally using private cars as taxis and were registered as a call centre and an internet company, respectively. An Egyptian court suspended Uber an...
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