- Qatar’s General Tax Authority will require accredited laboratories to send sweetened drink test results and certification directly to the Dhareeba platform from November 1, 2026, removing manual certificate submission by taxpayers.
- The change applies to product registration under Qatar’s tiered excise tax model for sweetened beverages, aimed at simplifying administration and improving data accuracy.
- Qatar’s revised excise framework for sweetened drinks, effective July 6, 2026, taxes beverages based on sugar content: under 5g/100ml exempt; 5–7.99g/100ml taxed at QAR 0.77 per liter; 8g/100ml or more taxed at QAR 1.06 per liter.
- Drinks containing only artificial sweeteners and no added sugar remain exempt under the stated conditions.
- The new electronic certification process is especially relevant for manufacturers, importers, and distributors that must classify beverages correctly for excise purposes.
Source: fiscal-requirements.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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