In a recent update regarding the much-discussed “mobile tax” in Egypt, Mohamed Talaat, head of the Communications and Mobile Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, shared some important details. According to Talaat, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has not yet announced when the new regulations regarding imported mobile phones will come into effect.<\/p>\n
While the tax on mobile phones imported into Egypt\u2014set at 38.5% of the phone’s value\u2014is an old decision, there’s a new twist: only one personal phone per traveler will be allowed into the country without facing additional taxes. Talaat explained that while this rule is new, it hasn’t been enforced yet.<\/p>\n
Talaat further clarified that the new tax rules aim to benefit the Egyptian market by encouraging people to purchase phones through official channels, rather than relying on unofficial imports from traders. This, in turn, is expected to give official distributors and retailers a boost, helping reduce the black market for phones.<\/p>\n
However, Talaat assured that once the decision is fully implemented, it shouldn\u2019t cause any major increase in mobile phone prices. So, there\u2019s no need to panic about paying higher prices for your next phone.<\/p>\n
In addition to the tax, the government has plans to work with telecom companies to prevent unregistered phones from accessing mobile networks after a 90-day grace period. Once the registration period expires, phones that haven\u2019t been registered will no longer work on local networks, ensuring that all phones in Egypt are officially tracked and documented.<\/p>\n
For users bringing in a new phone, they\u2019ll also need to ensure that the phone is properly registered, especially if they use an eSIM, as it will require registration upon arrival in Egypt.<\/p>\n
Talaat emphasized that while the regulations are coming, they are not in effect yet. For now, travelers can still bring in more than one phone without facing additional taxes. However, once the rules are activated, they\u2019ll need to ensure they\u2019re in compliance.<\/p>\n
So, while these changes may cause a shift in the way we buy phones, the impact on prices is expected to be minimal, and the aim is to ensure that phones purchased in Egypt are done so through official channels. Stay tuned for further updates from the authorities on when these regulations will come into full force!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Details on the “Mobile Tax” \u2013 Will It Raise Phone Prices? In a recent update regarding the much-discussed “mobile tax” in Egypt, Mohamed Talaat, head of the Communications and Mobile Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, shared some important details. According to Talaat, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has not … ","protected":false},"author":3904,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[428],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest"],"acf":{"hide_featured_image":false,"featured_image":{"ID":63692,"id":63692,"title":"Copy of Lovin Cairo - Featured Image Template - 2024-12-31T191524.442","filename":"Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442.png","filesize":298582,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442.png","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/latest\/new-details-on-egypts-new-mobile-tax-will-it-raise-phone-prices\/attachment\/copy-of-lovin-cairo-featured-image-template-2024-12-31t191524-442\/","alt":"","author":"3904","description":"","caption":"","name":"copy-of-lovin-cairo-featured-image-template-2024-12-31t191524-442","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":63691,"date":"2024-12-31 17:15:34","modified":"2024-12-31 17:15:34","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":700,"height":350,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442-small.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442-medium.png","medium-width":250,"medium-height":125,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442.png","medium_large-width":700,"medium_large-height":350,"large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442-large.png","large-width":700,"large-height":350,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442.png","1536x1536-width":700,"1536x1536-height":350,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442.png","2048x2048-width":700,"2048x2048-height":350,"small":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442-120x60.png","small-width":120,"small-height":60,"custom-size":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/12\/31191535\/Copy-of-Lovin-Cairo-Featured-Image-Template-2024-12-31T191524.442-700x200.png","custom-size-width":700,"custom-size-height":200}},"featured_image_caption":"","ad_square_right":"","summary":"","flexible_content":false,"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","type_of_video":"Self Hosted","lovin_video_link":false,"lovin_video_link_webm":false,"video_thumbnail":false,"disable_ads":false,"slots_script_override":"","ad_horizontal_top_desktop":"","ad_vertical_left_desktop":"","ad_vertical_right_desktop":"","ad_horizontal_top_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_bottom_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_1":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_2":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_3":"","article_ad_infeed_slot":"","ad_square_podcast":"","disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"legacy_sponsor_name":"","legacy_sponsor_website":"","legacy_sponsor_content":"","legacy_sponsor_image":"","featured_for_app":false,"is_guest_user":false,"legacy_meta_tags":"","episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":"","shorten_deep_link":"https:\/\/lovin.go.link\/2xivY"},"yoast_head":"\n