The government defends Phase Two of the sales tax, but critics war it could harm a market in recession More revenues, less hassle Bashers of the government's plan to implement the final phases of the sales tax say it is likely to exacerbate the market slowdown. Head of the Sales Tax Authority Mahmoud Ali explains to Niveen Wahish why he thinks otherwise A better deal? While traders fret over government plans to hold them liable to additional sales tax payments, critics maintain that consumers are the ones who will ultimately bear the brunt. Mona El-Fiqi and Sherine Nasr investigate

Modernisation on the way
The minister of industry and technological development spoke with industrialists on means, limitations and prospects of modernising their enterprises. Shaimaa Labib listens in

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