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Google denies receiving info on new Ad taxes from Egypt’s gov’t

Google denies receiving info on new Ad taxes from Egypt’s gov’t
Google is in talks with the tourism ministry to increase the number of tourists

By: Islam Fadl        

Cairo – Mubasher: Google has not received any information from the Egyptian government concerning imposing new taxes on advertisements, Google’s country manager for Egypt Hisham El-Nazer said. 

The US tech giant will cooperate with the Egyptian government in case of levying taxes on Ads, he added during a conference held on Monday.

Previously, government sources revealed that the country’s finance ministry considers imposing a value-added tax of 14% on social media and online search ads.

In addition, Google is currently in talks with the tourism ministry to increase the number of tourists visiting Egypt.