Insights
Recent tax and legal developments across the sectors we serve, with a focus on Egypt and the UAE. Briefings prepared by Fouad El-Watan.
Egypt's 2025 VAT and E-Receipt Reforms Reshape the Tax Burden on Hotels and Hospitality Operators
Law No. 157 of 2025 amended Egypt's VAT regime while the expanding e-receipt mandate now reaches consumer-facing hospitality businesses, raising both the cost base and the compliance bar for hotels and restaurants. Small tourism operators, meanwhile, gain relief under the new Law No. 6 of 2025 simplified regime.
Egypt Brings Short-Term Holiday Rentals Into the Formal Tourism Regime: Ministry Decrees No. 209 and No. 801 of 2025
Two 2025 decrees from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities establish the country's first dedicated licensing framework for short-term residential rentals, requiring every holiday home to be registered, inspected and tax-registered. The regime echoes the institutional model long applied in Dubai.
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