The UAE has given some updates on the sugar tax set to be introduced on the first day of 2026. As part of a GCC-wide effort ...
UAE authorities have overhauled how excise tax is calculated on sweetened beverages from January 1, introducing a tiered, ...
Starting 1 January 2026, the new mechanism for calculating Excise Tax on Sweetened Drinks based on the “Tiered-Volumetric Model” will come into force in the UAE.Under this model, the amount of tax ...
The tax will apply to ready-to-drink beverages as well as concentrates, powders, gels, extracts and other forms that can be ...
The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued Cabinet Decision No. (197) of 2025, unveiling a revamped structure for selective goods taxation, including revised rates and methods for calculating the ...
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has called on producers, importers and stockpilers of sugar-sweetened drinks to begin reviewing the sugar content in their products in preparation for the ...
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. (198) of 2025, amending certain provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. (37) of 2017 concerning the Executive Regulation ...
Regulations updated to link tax to sugar levels, tighten reporting, streamline procedures Certain health-related products are exempt under the revised framework. These include items used to help ...