Egypt: Proposed Dividends Tax Scrapped

Analysis

Egypt's Finance Ministry has announced a proposed dividends and share gains tax for takeover bids is to be scrapped.

The plans to introduce a 10% tax on major stock market transactions, including IPOs and takeovers, were part of a raft of tax reforms announced in December 2012.

The proposals had caused stock market volatility as investor confidence was shaken.

First reported on Middle East Finance and Economy News Wire on 9 April 2013.