Unified UAE Legislation Database

Federal Law No. 11 of 1981 Imposing Federal Customs Duty on Imports of Tobacco

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

List of amending documents:

Federal Law No. 12 of 1994

Federal Law No. 2 of 1998

 

We Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,
- After reviewing the interim Constitution;
- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 concerning the jurisdictions of the ministries and the powers of the ministers, as amended; and
- The proposal submitted by the Minister of Finance & Industry and approved by the Cabinet and the Federal National Council and as attested by the Supreme Council of the Federation,

Have issued the following Law:

 

Article 1

The duty shall be fixed at (70%) seventy percent of the import price of the commodity CIF the United Arab Emirates State in case it is imported from abroad.

 

Should the commodity be manufactured totally or partially inside the state, the tax shall be (70%) seventy percent of its cost of production without prejudice, however, to the tax already imposed on the materials used in its production.

 

Portions of such commodities exported outside the state shall be exempted from the tax.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 2 of 1998)

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