President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has ratified a package of laws aimed at updating Egypt's tax framework and public finance system, according to the Official Gazette.
The legislation includes amendments to the law on state resource development fees, the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law, the Unified Tax Procedures Law, the Income Tax Law, and the Stamp Tax Law.
The president also approved a law extending the application of Law No. 79 of 2016 on the settlement of tax disputes, in a move intended to continue providing a legal framework for resolving outstanding tax cases.
In addition, El-Sisi ratified a new law requiring a percentage of the net profits of state-owned companies and public legal entities to be transferred to the state's general treasury.
The ratified laws are:
* Law No. 148 of 2026: Amendments to Law No. 147 of 1984 on state resource development fees.
* Law No. 149 of 2026: Amendments to the VAT Law (Law No. 67 of 2016).
* Law No. 150 of 2026: Amendments to the Unified Tax Procedures Law (Law No. 206 of 2020).
* Law No. 151 of 2026: Amendments to the Income Tax Law (Law No. 91 of 2005).
* Law No. 152 of 2026: Renewal of Law No. 79 of 2016 on tax dispute settlements.
* Law No. 153 of 2026: Amendments to the Stamp Tax Law.
* Law No. 154 of 2026: Allocation of a percentage of the net profits of state-owned companies and public legal entities to the state treasury.
The laws come as Egypt continues implementing fiscal reforms aimed at strengthening public revenues, streamlining tax administration, and improving the efficiency of public finances.