UAE Excise Tax: Full list of items affected

Dubai - Residents will be paying double the price for tobacco products and energy drinks, while prices of sugary drinks will increase by 50 per cent.

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By Web Report

Published: Mon 2 Oct 2017, 1:13 PM

Last updated: Thu 23 Feb 2023, 8:26 AM

The UAE on October 1 implemented excise tax on select items in the country, sending consumers rushing to supermarkets over the weekend to purchase these items at lower prices before the "sin tax" kicked in.

Residents will be paying double the price for tobacco products and caffeinated drinks, while prices of sugary drinks will increase by 50 per cent.

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The tax affects specific "excise" goods that are produced in the UAE, imported into it or stockpiled in the Emirates, as well as excise goods released from a designated zone.

Web Report

Published: Mon 2 Oct 2017, 1:13 PM

Last updated: Thu 23 Feb 2023, 8:26 AM

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