Egypt's Plan To Tax Youtubers, Rule Generates Mixed Reaction

A plan to tax online content creators in Egypt has sparked mixed reactions.<br />The country&#039;s tax authority asked YouTubers and bloggers to register and declare their annual income.<br />The government is targeting those earning more than 500,000 Egyptian pounds annually.<br />The AFP news agency reports that some people on social media have been supporting the new taxation while others are opposed to the move citing high internet costs<br />The AFP quoted Mohamed al-Gayyar, a senior tax authority official says anyone who makes a profit in Egypt must be fairly taxed whatever their field of work is.