Adding sweetened drinks tax to soft drinks price a violation

Oman Tuesday 06/October/2020 12:26 PM
By: Times News Service
Adding sweetened drinks tax to soft drinks price a violation

Muscat: Adding sweetened drinks tax to soft drink products is a violation, the Consumer Protection Authority said.

A statement said: "The excise tax on soft drinks has been in effect since June 15, 2019 and including the sweetened drinks tax that was applied on October 1 to soft drink products is a violation."

"Please provide us with the names and location of the shops that added the tax," the authority asked.