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Africa NewsDecember 2, 2025 Egypt Issues Its First VAT Guide and Declares Remote Tech Talent Exports Tax-Free — A Major Move as $4.8B in Tech Exports Hang in the Balance. After years of regulatory ambiguity that left service exporters trapped between byBolu Babalola
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