Excise Tax Service
Excise Tax Advisory Services
The introduction of excise tax in the UAE in 2017, every single person conducting the business of specific products which are considered to be harmful to human health and environment need to pay a tax to the Government. The excise law is applied to products described in the excise goods category, including tobacco, energy drinks, carbonated drinks, etc. CDA is one of the leading accounting and bookkeeping firm, which offers excise tax advisory services in the UAE to help business with tax auditing and payment. By availing proper tax consulting services, you can ensure if the reported excise tax liability is accurate and submitted to the authority within the date mentioned by the tax authority.
Who should Register for Excise Tax?
The companies that are engaged in the following areas are to Register for Excise Tax: –
- The import of excise goods into the UAE
- The production of excise goods where they are released for consumption in the UAE
- The stockpiling of excise goods in the UAE in certain cases
- A warehouse keeper who is responsible for overseeing an excise warehouse or designated zone.
Rate of excise tax-
As per the Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2019 on Excise Goods, the rate of the excise tax is given as below:
- 50 per cent on carbonated drinks
- 100 percent on tobacco products
- 100 percent on energy drinks
- 100 percent on electronic smoking devices
- 100 percent on liquids used in such devices and tools
- 50 per cent on any product with added sugar or other sweeteners.




