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9th April 2026
Qatar's government is introducing a new excise tax on sweetened drinks based on a tiered volume model, with the tax calculated based on the amount of sugar or sweeteners in drinks, according to a statement released by the General Tax Authority on April 8.Tags: sugar tax
Countries: Qatar
25th July 2018
Qatar is building a sugar refinery in a bid to avoid supply disruptions after neighbouring Gulf Arab states severed economic and political ties with Doha more than a year ago, sources say, according to Reuters.Tags: News excerpt
Countries: Qatar
5th June 2017
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have stopped exports of white sugar to Qatar after the two states broke off relations with Doha, in the first sign that the diplomatic crisis is hitting food trade, trade sources said on Monday, according to Reuters.Tags: Corporate, Policy
Countries: Qatar