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Economist Calls for Taxing Online Gaming to Boost State Revenue and Fairness

Dr. Mohamed El-Shawadfy, a prominent economist, is urging governments to bring online gaming into the official tax system. He believes that better governance of the digital sector can significantly increase state resources and ensure fair taxation for everyone. He also emphasizes the need to update our tax systems to keep up with new digital activities and reduce the informal economy.

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Economist Calls for Taxing Online Gaming to Boost State Revenue and Fairness

Dr. Mohamed El-Shawadfy, former Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at Zagazig University, has called for online games to be brought under the tax system. He stressed the importance of governing this growing economic activity and integrating it into the formal economy. This move, he believes, would help maximize state resources and achieve tax fairness.

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