Egypt on Sunday said it will tax social media content creators in a revenue-raising exercise as more citizens look to online platforms to make a living.
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The tax authority said "YouTubers and bloggers" earning over $32,000 annually would be taxed, in a statement issued Saturday.
Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country with over 100 million people, reached a 60% internet penetration rate, according to official figures.
Social media was awash with comments after the taxation move.
"Anyone who makes a profit in Egypt must be fairly taxed whatever their field of work is," Mohamed al-Gayyar, a senior tax authority official, said.
