Cabinet Decision No. 137 of 2026 on Excise Pricing for Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Device Liquids

Updates the excise price/valuation basis used to calculate Excise Tax on tobacco products and liquids used in electronic smoking devices. Issued 24 July 2026; published 26 August 2026.

What firms should do

Yes — tobacco/e-liquid producers and importers should recalculate excise tax under the updated pricing basis

Regulator: Federal Tax Authority
Type: Cabinet Decision
Status: Enacted
Published: 26 Aug 2026
Reference: Cabinet Decision No. 137 of 2026
Topic: Excise Tax
Impact: Medium

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