Uber agrees to pay VAT in Egypt -tax chief

CAIRO (Reuters) - Uber has agreed to pay value-added tax on its services in Egypt, Egyptian officials said on Monday, a move that may help resolve a long-simmering feud with traditional taxi drivers. The agreement would also apply to other ride-hailing companies, the head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, Abdel Azeem Hussein, said, although Uber's main rival Careem said it was already paying value-added tax (VAT) in Egypt, where the rate is set at 14 percent

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