Federal Tax Authority

Ministerial Decision No. 249 of 2025 Exempting Smoking Cessation Products from the Definition of Tobacco Products

Excludes designated smoking-cessation/nicotine-replacement products from the Excise Tax definition of tobacco products, removing the 100% excise tax on qualifying products in support of public-health smoking-cessation policy. Issued 22 September 2025; published/effective 1 October 2025.

What firms should do

Yes — importers/producers of nicotine cessation products should confirm product classification with the FTA

Regulator: Federal Tax Authority
Type: Ministerial Decision
Status: Final/In Force
Published: 1 Oct 2025
Takes effect: 1 Oct 2025
Reference: Ministerial Decision No. 249 of 2025
Topic: Excise Tax
Impact: Low

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Ministerial Decision No. 249 of 2025 Exempting Smoking Cessation Products from the Definition of Tobacco Products

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