Nigeria: FG to re-introduce excise duty

February 26, 2018

In accordance with the directive of ECOWAS council of ministers, the Federal Government (FG) will re-introduce excise duty on some goods manufactured in the country and excisable imported goods. Excise duty is a type of tax paid on goods

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UK: Research on small producers and importers of soft drinks

January 19, 2018

The introduction of an industrial levy on the production and import of sugary drinks was announced in the 2016 Budget and is to come into force in April 2018. In connection with the planned levy on sugary drinks HMRC commissioned research on small

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US: Senate finance committee proposes to tax cut for US beverage industry

November 29, 2017

The Senate Finance Committee included provisions to reduce the tax burden on US brewers and distilleries for two years, and to allow wine producers a permanent tax cut. The proposal lowers the tax on beer to $ 16 a barrel on the first six million

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Bahrain: Cabinet approves draft law regarding excise tax

November 14, 2017

The Cabinet approved a draft-law on ratifying the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) unified selective excise tax on unhealthy drinks on 16th October 2017. The Cabinet has endorsed an excise tax bill that would impose a 100% tax on tobacco products,

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Canada: Federal Govt. announces cannabis tax plan

November 12, 2017

The federal government proposed a new excise duty framework that imposes duties on cannabis products on November 10, 2017. A Bill C-45 (referred to as the “Cannabis Act”), “an Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and

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Argentina: Treasury Minister announces tax reform plan

November 06, 2017

The Treasury Minister, Nicolas Dujovne, on October 31, 2017, announced a tax reform plan. This proposed tax reform includes tax procedure law, corporate income tax reduction, criminal law, individual income tax, social security contributions,

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Ireland: Budget for 2018

October 12, 2017

On 10 October 2017, the Irish government presented details of the Budget 2018. This budget delivers the Government’s long standing target of balancing the books in structural terms next year by reaching the Medium Term Budgetary Objective better

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UAE: Excise tax on tobacco, energy and soft drinks enters into effect

October 02, 2017

The Ministry of Finance was published the implementing regulations to the Excise Tax Law. This Excise Tax Law regarding production of excise goods in the UAE, import of excise goods in the UAE, release of excise goods from a designated zone and

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