Excise tax is an indirect tax levied on products classified as harmful to human health or the environment, such as tobacco products and energy drinks. The UAE government introduced excise tax in 2017 on tobacco products and energy drinks. In 2019, it added e-cigarettes and several soft drinks to the list.

UAE excise tax list:

• 50% for carbonated drinks
• 100% for tobacco products
• 100% for energy drinks
• 100% on liquids used in electronic smoking devices and tools
• 100% on electronic smoking devices
• 50% on any product with added sugar or other sweeteners
• 100% on Electronic smoking devices and tools
• 100% on Liquids used in electronic smoking devices

Effective Tax has an expert team dedicated to help companies navigate excise tax. We simplify the whole process and offer various sort of excise tax advisory services in Dubai, such as:

• Registration for excise tax in UAE
• Tax planning
• Verification of documents
• Assessment of tax calculation
• Excise Reporting