100% levy to be introduced on e-cigarettes from January 1, 2020
UAE excise tax list
Latest in UAE excise tax list
e-cigarettes
Video: Implications of UAE’s new 50% sugar tax
The UAE Cabinet on Tuesday announced a decision to expand the list of excise taxable products to include sweetened beverages, sugary drinks and electronic smoking devices, starting from January 1, 2020.
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
e-cigarettes
FTA reveals exemptions from new UAE ‘sin tax’
Authority has introduced additional taxation to promote healthy lifestyles
Diabetes
UAE to add sugary drinks, e-cigarettes to excise tax list in 2020
UAE Cabinet says decision is part of efforts to reduce consumption of unhealthy goods and modify consumers’ behaviour
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
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