The UAE will impose excise price on electronic smoking devices and tools as well as on sweetened beverages.
In an official statement, the Federal Tax Authority announced that as on December 1, 2019, a minimum excise price for tobacco products will be implemented.
One cigarette will be charged Dh0.4, while Dh0.1 will be charged per 1 gram of water pipe tobacco, or ready to use tobacco or other similar products.
The FTA will automatically amend the excise price for such products on its published excise price list from that date, the statement added.
The authority stressed that establishment may face fines and be penalised if they happen to not complete their registration processes.