Before 1 Jan 2026

Get UAE Excise-Tax Ready for Sweetened Drinks

We help beverage manufacturers, importers & distributors classify, test, and register their products under the new FTA tiered-volumetric model.
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The new Excise Law applies to 90 % of retail drinks —
Are you ready?

From Tang powders to iced coffees, everything with added sugar or sweeteners will need lab certification. Misclassification = penalties & blocked imports.

What We Do

Excise Readiness Review

We review your SKUs & sugar data to check classification.

Lab Coordination

We connect you to MoIAT-accredited labs for testing.

FTA Registration

We file your Excise registration & classification documents.

Compliance SOPs

We prepare standard operating procedures for future batches.

Excise Readiness Package

AED 499
Includes
  • Classification
  • Lab coordination
  • FTA submission checklist

Frequently asked questions

1. Do I need to register if I only sell on Amazon?

Yes.
If you import, produce, or stock sweetened drinks (even if sales happen online through platforms like Amazon), you are required to register for Excise Tax with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
Selling through Amazon does not exempt you from Excise obligations. The key factor is whether you handle or sell excise goods in the UAE, not where or how you sell them.

2. How do powders and concentrates get taxed?

Sweetened drink powders, syrups, and concentrates are also subject to Excise Tax if they are used to produce sweetened beverages for sale.
This includes:

Drink powders (e.g., instant juice mixes)

Syrups and concentrates used in restaurants, cafes, or factories

Excise Tax applies at the time of production or importation, based on the ready-to-drink equivalent volume or as specified by the FTA’s product classification.

3. What if I only import small quantities?

Even if you import small quantities of sweetened drinks, you must still register for Excise Tax if you are regularly importing or trading such goods.
The law does not provide a minimum threshold for Excise registration — any importer or producer of excise goods is liable.
However, if the import is for personal consumption (not for resale), then Excise registration is not required.

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