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We work with our clients on an on-going basis to identify and maximize tax saving opportunities while minimizing tax liabilities in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Our scope of business includes advising on corporate taxes, income and salaries taxes, foreign remittances, VAT, and double taxation agreements.<\/p>\n<p>We provide legal advice on Egyptian customs law, including customs classification, customs valuation, pre-shipment inspection, new ACI system, disputes on rules of origin, import and export licensing and customs tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>We further provide our legal support to our clients in the importation of the equipment and machinery necessary for establishing their projects in Egypt and benefiting from the reduced taxes and customs duty rates applicable under the new Investment Law and the VAT Law.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sample of Recent Experience<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Represented\u00a0<strong>French company Assystem<\/strong>\u00a0for Engineering Services and providing legal and tax advice on its contracts with the Russian contractor responsible for the establishment of the <strong>Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant<\/strong> in relation to the extent to which it is subject to taxes in Egypt and the possibility of benefiting from tax exemptions in accordance with local laws and applicable double taxation agreements.<\/li>\n<li>Advising <strong>Bombardier Transportation<\/strong>, the global mobility leader, in relation to its EPC contract with the Egyptian National Tunnel Authority regarding the mega project of<strong> the Monorail Transportation<\/strong> <strong>System<\/strong> for the New Administration Capital and the 6<sup>th<\/sup> of October City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Advised <strong>FAS Energy, a subsidiary of Fawaz Al-Hokair Group<\/strong>, throughout the whole process of importing the equipment, machines and PV panels necessary for establishing its 50MW solar plant in <strong>Benban solar park<\/strong> at Aswan, Egypt, as well as obtaining all the governmental approvals and letters required for benefiting from the reduced customs duty and VAT rates granted to renewable energy investors under the applicable laws.<\/li>\n<li>Advised and represented the US company <strong>Kellogg\u2019s International and Tolaram Singapore <\/strong>in the importation of the equipment and machinery necessary for establishing their food manufacturing plant in Egypt and benefiting from the investment incentives and the taxes and customs reductions applicable under the new Investment Law.<\/li>\n<li>Advised <strong>Sterling &amp; Wilson<\/strong>, one of the leading EPC companies throughout the whole process of importing the necessary equipment and PV panels needed for the construction of 100MW solar power plants in Benban solar park, Aswan, Egypt, and benefiting from the reduced customs duty and VAT rates applicable on the imported equipment and PV panels.<\/li>\n<li>Advise <strong>Nuxe<\/strong>, the French cosmetics manufacturing company in relation to the applicable taxes in Egypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Represented one of the multinational food processing companies on customs valuation during highly complex investigations carried out by local authorities under Article VI Convention (Customs Valuation).<\/li>\n<li>Representing the group of exporters of the PET product imported to Egypt, and successfully managed to obtain a decision of canceling the preventive measures imposed by the Egyptian government on the product. 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