Excise Advisory

Excise Tax Advisory in Dubai

The Federal Tax Authority introduced Excise Tax in UAE in 2017 as an indirect tax aiming to curb the usage of certain goods that are harmful to human health or the environment. These goods are named “excise goods” and they include:

1. Carbonated drinks and other aerated beverages (except non-flavored aerated water)
2. Energy drinks and any other product that contains substances providing mental and physical stimulation
3. Tobacco products
4. Electronic smoking devices and its tools, along with the liquids used in such devices as per schedule 24 of the GCC common customs tariff.
5. Sweetened drinks
4 and 5 were added to the list on 1 December 2019.


Any taxable person who is involved in the production, storage, and import of these goods in Dubai is advised to register for Excise tax in UAE and the assistance of a professional excise tax advisory will make the process easy and error-free.

Flying Colour Tax and Accounting Services has a dedicated team that provides services of excise tax advisory in Dubai to clients to ensure safety and compliance while setting up their dream business in Dubai. We also assist in compliance, registration, reconsideration and deregistration.