{
  "id": 9539744,
  "title": "Egypt calls for stronger BRICS tax cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/egypt-calls-for-stronger-brics-tax-cooperation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypt-calls-for-stronger-brics-tax-cooperation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egyptian Tax Authority Head Rasha Abdel Aal emphasized the significance of tax cooperation among BRICS nations and the advantages it brings for knowledge exchange and learning from successful practices among member states. After a three-day meeting of tax authorities in India, Abdel Aal expressed Egypt's eagerness to boost such collaboration in the future to aid in the development and modernization of tax administration systems. The gathering took place from September 21 to 23, with Egypt represented by the Egyptian Tax Authority, under Abdel Aal's leadership, alongside representatives from each BRICS country's tax authorities. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman opened the meeting, praising the participation of officials and their commitment to continued cooperation, expertise sharing, and joint efforts in tax-related fields to strengthen tax administrations and tackle various challenges. Abdel Aal confirmed the Tax Authority's backing for active involvement in BRICS tax cooperation initiatives and future plans, highlighting the authority's dedication to sharing knowledge and expertise with other member states' tax administrations to enhance capabilities and advance tax system development. The meeting culminated in a final statement outlining numerous outcomes and future areas of cooperation, which encompassed maintaining tax authority governance, preserving specialized working groups, and adopting work plans for the upcoming phase to bolster expertise exchange, capacity building, and the advancement of tax administration systems in BRICS countries.",
  "summary": "Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority Rasha Abdel Aal stressed the importance of tax cooperation among BRICS countries and the opportunities it provides for exchanging expertise and benefiting from successful experiences and practices among member states. At the conclusion of a three-day meeting of tax authorities and administrations of BRICS countries in India, Abdel Aal … The post Egypt calls for…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}