Abdulla Al Gurg said he expects that the UAE government will soon unveil new regulations to combat the trade in unregulated cigarettes
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UAE to introduce digital tax stamps for shisha and e-cigarettes from November 1
Digital tax stamps will help collect taxes, combat tax evasion and protect consumers from fraud
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UAE’s FTA reaffirms Aug 1 deadline for illegal cigarette sales
Federal Tax Authority says owning or selling cigarettes not bearing the Red Digital Tax Stamps will be prohibited as of August 1
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UAE to ban imports of unmarked cigarettes from May 1
Imports of cigarettes into the UAE that do not bear the Digital Tax Stamps will be prohibited from Wednesday
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First digitally stamped cigarette packs arrive in the UAE
Federal Tax Authority says packs can be electronically tracked to verify that excise tax due has been paid
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UAE to ban sales of unmarked tobacco products from August 1
New scheme includes electronic monitoring of all kinds of imported, produced and locally traded cigarettes to ensure compliance with excise tax payments
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UAE set to launch scheme to combat cigarette tax evasion
A scheme to digitally track all cigarette products to guarantee compliance with excise tax requirements in the UAE will be launched at the start of 2019
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Illegal cigarettes cost GCC governments $210m in lost taxes, says Philip Morris
Philip Morris International said the figure is likely to be even higher by the end of the year based on the 2018 Q2 empty packet survey conducted by Oxford Economics