Ma’it appoints Abdel Azim Hussein as Head of Tax Authority

CAIRO – 13 December 2018: Minister of Finance Mohamed Ma’it issued decree number 712 for 2018 appointing Abdel Azim Hussein Abdel Azim as head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, succeeding Emad Samy,for one year or until the post is filled.

Abdel Azim Hussein was the head of the Senior Funders Center.

Abdel Azim was born in 1961 in Minya Governorate. He was the general manager of the Joint-Stock Company and then occupied the position of head of the Central Administration of Postage Stamp before heading the Senior Funders Center.

The decision also included the appointment of Reda Abdel Kader Gharib as vice-president of the Tax Authority until he reaches the age of retirement or until the post is filled by appointment.

According to the ministry’s statement, Abdel Kader holds the position of head of Development Sector at the authority (value added).

Mohammad Maher Mostafa Shehata was also appointed as assistant to the head of the Tax Authority, in addition to his current position as head of the Center of Senior Free Financial Professionals.