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Donald Trump
US to ban flavoured vaping products as lung disease cases surge
The US Food and Drug Administration said non-tobacco flavours were being targeted for their youth appeal
California
Shisha ban averted in California on ‘cultural’ grounds
Media reports say proposed shisha ban would have affected 13% of Los Angeles population
e-cigarettes
Opinion: UAE ‘sin tax’ will severely reduce sales – companies must react now
Based on the learnings from the first round of excise tax that hit the UAE markets in 2018, customers are expected to change their behaviour drastically
Abdullah Al Gurg
UAE excise tax driving many smokers to unregulated cigarettes, says Abdulla Al Gurg
Abdulla Al Gurg said he expects that the UAE government will soon unveil new regulations to combat the trade in unregulated cigarettes
digital tax stamps
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
Cigarette
Cigarettes without digital tax stamps now officially illegal, FTA
Move aims to prevent tax evasion and protect consumer rights in UAE
Cigarette
Philip Morris hits back at criticism over sponsorship of Swiss Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
Marlboro maker will help fund Switzerland’s pavilion, claims its heated tobacco products will benefit smokers
Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre
Value of Abu Dhabi tobacco trade falls by 85%
Tobacco trade in UAE capital is hammered by 100 percent excise tax introduced in 2017
alcohol tax
Oman to generate $260m from new taxes on tobacco and drinks
Energy drinks will also be subject to a 100% levy and there will be a 50% tax on carbonated drinks
austerity measures
Thank you for not smoking?
Lebanon has raised taxes on tobacco products as part of its new austerity measures, but smokers are angry that their tool for deflating stress is now more expensive, and their quality of life still daunting
carbonated drinks
UAE considers adding more ‘harmful’ products to excise tax list
Tobacco products and carbonated and energy drinks doubled in price following the introduction of excise tax
Federal Tax Authority
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
Cigarette
Shisha tobacco products to be electronically tracked in Q4, says FTA
The move is part of the Marking Tobacco and Tobacco Products Scheme which was implemented on cigarettes in January in a bit to combat tax evasion
Abdullah Al Muaini
E-cigarettes to be allowed in UAE in April
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology has created new regulations and standards to cover a wide range of electronic smoking products
Cigarette
UAE tobacco marking scheme to begin on January 1
The rules will initially cover cigarettes but will be gradually extended to cover all tobacco products
Illegal cigarettes
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