The objective is to identify the reforms priorities to harness the power of tax policy and tax administration for ensuring cost-effective fiscal sustainability and inclusive growth. The event will build on the vibrant international dialogue on tax updates and their relevance to public finance situation in Egypt. The focus of the event will be on policy in practice, with respect to challenges facing SMEs taxation and integration into the formal sector, while reflecting on international best practices on tax administration, distributional effects, and impacts on competitiveness. Moreover, insights and views from the event will help inform and shape the ECES\u2019s future research priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening Session: Welcoming Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, ECES Executive Director and Director of Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mr. Omar Mohanna, ECES Chairman and Chairman, Suez Cement Group of Companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n – H.E. Sir Geoffrey Adams, British Ambassador to Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n – H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n Session I: International Tax Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dr. Ahmed Fikry Abdel Wahab, CEO, Egyptian German Automotive (EGA), and ECES Board Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dr. Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the Center for Tax and Administration, OECD<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mr. Amr ElMonayer, Tax Advisor and Former Vice Minister of Finance, Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dr. Ahmed Shawki, Managing Partner, Shawki-Mazars Accounting Firm, and Chairman of the Egyptian Tax Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, ECES Executive Director and Director of Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n Session II: Institutional Framework Analysis of the Population Issue <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mr. Alaa Hashim, Chairman, Transendium and ECES Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mr. Kamel Saleh, Managing Partner, Deloitte Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dr. Mario Mansour, Head of METAC, IMF<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Counsellor Hesham Ragab, Member of the Supreme Committee for Legislative Reform<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mr. Mohamed El Bahey, Board Member, Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10154,"template":"","meta":[],"tags":[848,849,850],"eces_event_category":[50],"class_list":["post-10137","eces_event","type-eces_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-digital-economy","tag-tax-transparency","tag-international-tax","eces_event_category-conferences-and-workshops"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n