Qatar Tax Agency Announces Upcoming New Excise Tax Mechanism for Sweetened Drinks

The Qatari General Tax Authority April 8 announced, in English, an upcoming new excise tax mechanism for sweetened drinks introduced under Law No. 2/2026, which amends Law No. 25/2018. The announcement includes that: 1) the tax will be calculated under a tiered volume model based on the amount of sugar or sweeteners in the drink or taxable product; 2) the schedule of goods subject to excise tax will be revised to include sugar-sweetened drinks, such as soft drinks and juice with added sugar; 3) the scope of the tax will be expanded to include products that can be converted into ...