Dubai ends tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licences

A plus for tourism: Dubai cancels 30 percent tax on alcohol

In Dubai, alcohol tax is to fall from 30 to five percent in the future. The regulation is initially valid for one year.

Dubai ends alcohol tax in bid to boost tourism

Dubai has slashed its alcohol tax and made liquor licenses free to obtain in a bid to boost tourism to the UAE.

Dubai to drop 30% alcohol tax to boost tourism

Dubai has dropped a 30% tax on alcohol sales in an apparent bid to lure tourists as competition rises between major cities in the wealthy Gulf.

Dubai scraps high alcohol taxes to boost tourism status

Faced with increasing competition from Gulf neighbours the emirate has scrapped the 30 per cent tax and made liquor licences free

Dubai, stop the 30% alcohol tax: this is how the emirate tries to attract tourists and new residents

The measure in force since Sunday and for a year on an experimental basis. A move to gain ground on Gulf rivals

Dubai ends hefty alcohol tax to boost business, tourism

Dubai’s latest initiative will last for a year and the government is likely to monitor how effectively the lower prices are passed on to consumers. A 5 per cent value added tax will continue to be levied on alcohol sales.