Oman imposes hefty hike in tobacco tax
September 22, 2016
Reports from Oman indicate the government has hiked tobacco taxes up to double the previous amount – after a tax freeze on tobacco products lasting 17 years. A Sept. 21 press release said some form of a tax increase on tobacco has been in the works for six years, but in November 2015, various Gulf leaders acted decisively to approve the outsized tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
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