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Dubai: UAE begins collecting 'sin' taxes on tobacco, energy drinks

  •   Sun, Oct 01 2017 05:35:52 PM

Dubai, Oct 1 (AP): The United Arab Emirates has begun collecting new 'sin' taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks.

Beginning today, tobacco and energy drinks will be taxed at 100 per cent and soft drinks at 50 per cent. Shoppers could be seen stocking up the day before.

The new tax push comes as the UAE and other oil-rich Gulf nations have struggled with low global energy prices. The UAE will start collecting a 5-per cent value-added tax on certain goods in January.

All six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have agreed to begin collecting so-called VAT taxes, though others may begin later than January.

The GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
  

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Why such fluctuation (low oil price) in Intl. oil market, does not bring fuel prices down in India. ???

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    When the oil prices dripping, UAE may not have any other alternative than adopt tax to cover up the loss

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  • lmd UAE, uae

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Good to know about SIN tax. Tax will control obesity and keep health in good condition.

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  • dylan, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Desperation of the UAE when the oil prices have come down. Everything what goes up has to come down and what goes down has to come up.
    The sin tax will effect all the disco's, pub's, & etc. in Dubai. Sharjah must be having a big laugh.

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  • Rob Stan, Udupi / US

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    2016 - Demonetization & eradication of black money in India has wiped out a high yield lucrative source of income.
    2017 - VAT & Sin Tax would increase the price of the commodities.
    For the local population it wouldn't have much effect as they have social security, marriage fund, employment in govt., firms (even if they don't do much work) & even they own the buildings and rent it out to the expatriates, which the latter make it less affordable for their fellow citizens with the concept of "key money" where the people charge a certain amount to transfer the accommodation to the next person who wants to rent it out. Even the recruitment works in similar concept. Those working in sales dept., of big companies & those who have their own firms make good money with under the table dealings which is based on certain percentage to be given to the person in charge of the deal.

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    In india many will replace soft drink to babas gomutra

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  • Mushtaq Paniyadi, Udupi, Dubai

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    good peoples will stop doing sins now, & bad habits will be controlled.

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  • Femina, Dxb,mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    I am so overwhelmingly happy.Good and Noble decision by Our highness.I am anti tobaccan,anti soft drinker and anti smoker. Just fed up of seeing small kids with energy drinks in their hands.These dangerous drinks have already ruined many youths.If we notice youths are either so sensitive that if their parents scold they commit suicide or if their friends mock they kill them.All this happening due to daily intake of such unhealthy carbonated drinks and drugs.If this continues drugs will make youths live zombies.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    by 2022 Modiji will make India as tax free country.

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  • Jude, Belmannu

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Indians will make india modi free chaddi rss free.

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  • pks, mlr

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    pappu will make india khangress free.

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  • Kishore, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Is the sin tax applicable to liquors purchased in duty free shops in UAE airports and and liquor stores in Dubai?

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  • Jb, Mlore

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Sin tax is not applicable on Alcohol . In Dubai, there is already municipality tax of 30% on alcohol and 20% duty . Dutyfree will be without taxes and duty.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Only small Sins ...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman /Wash DC.

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    People,

    Taxing is like tiger tasting human blood....easy to start...difficult to stop...

    You will see more taxes...if oil revenues come down...

    ...JH...

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    What is the meaning of "SIN" taxes.... .. Who is making SIN... and .. who is collecting TAX

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Mohan,
    SIN TAX is a tax on a product or activity, esp. liquor, tobacco, or gambling, customarily regarded as sinful or harmful.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Also include sin taxes on polygamy.

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  • Rob Stan, Udupi / US

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Sugar Daddy / Sugar Baby system is better than polygamy. The latter comes with some kind of a contact whereas the former doesn't have any, even though both are similar concepts. In former, Sugar Daddy takes care of the needs of the Sugar Baby like clothing, tuition or even housing in return for anything & everything. Both can break up anytime, which automatically cuts off the needs too or they can continue until the Sugar Baby decides to get married & have a family.

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 02 2017

    Dear rob stan
    In this case very few dal are kala hai.... Lekin udar to sara dal kala hai...
    God is not taking Taxes on sins..... he is forgiving the sins or punish for sins... there is no tax system there... ... ...

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  • Rob Stan, Udupi / US

    Tue, Oct 03 2017

    How about agar kuch kala daal apne hee desh ka ho aur kisiko pata bi na ho?

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    These taxes are necessary as oil prices are going down in gulf countries. But it is bad for expatriates as they have to take this burden of 'sin' taxes. Worst is yet to be seen in the future.

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  • Ivar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Now everyone here will appreciate this move. When we try to control the use of non renewable fuels like petrol by increasing taxes, the same people cry!!!

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Increasing tax only on Tobacco products, soft drinks and energy drinks, none of these are essential commodities or life savers, in fact they are life killers.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    ..first OIL shipment from US arrived in INDIA last week..many thought US dependent on oil, its not..they have huge untapped oil reserve..for them its profitable to import from ME..their investment, their company, their machinery & land is from ME countries....this is how US minted money (CHINA going to do same in pakistan via CPEC)..In ME, revenue falling, new taxes are coming and expats will be hardly hit in coming days..

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    US minted money because of Petrodollar System, brainchild of Nixon and Kissinger, which mandated all OPEC oil & gas transactions in only in USD. Now things are changing…but still most of OPEC members transact their petro output in USD only.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Indian taxes are much less

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  • NH, DXB

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Indian Salaries are much much much lower. so when you compare then you will know that indian taxes are higher than UAE

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    It should be 200% on alcoholic and country drinks ....

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  • Cyril, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    After the visit of Modi to UAE, the rulers of Dubai decided to implement VAT on business and learnt to tax on commodities.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sun, Oct 01 2017

    Dear Cyril…on lighter note….I like your comments….but thinking seriously….it’s good that you did not blame NaMo or NDA for VAT in UAE… In fact VAT is going to be implemented w.e.f. 01st Jan’18 but recently we have some “WhatsApp” message that due to GCC internal problem particularly Qatar will not agree to implement VAT and Oman is little reluctant to impose VAT since it will back fire them due to large number of local population… In fact this is “Excise Duty” imposed only on tobacco products and energy drinks of which sugar contents are more

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