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Tobacco

100% service charge imposed on tobacco products at airport arrivals

Ali Mohammed Mar 7, 2017 0

Oman has amended its customs provisions to levy 100 per cent service charge on tobacco and alcohol products on sale at duty-free outlets at arrivals. ROP decision 38/2017, issued last month by Lt Gen…
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Oman

Raise taxes to lower tobacco use in Oman, say Majlis Al Shura members

Ali Mohammed May 6, 2016 0

Calls to increase taxes on tobacco in Oman have grown louder as members of the Majlis Al Shura have requested the government to implement an earlier proposal made by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to…
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Tobacco advertising banned in Oman

Ali Mohammed Apr 11, 2016 0

Advertising for tobacco products now stands banned in Oman, according to a new law passed by the Ministry of Information. All radio stations, TV channels, newspapers and online publishing houses in…
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Health

Toxic substances in tobacco brand Afzal extremely harmful, says study

Ali Mohammed Feb 27, 2016 0

The results of these studies show that we must spread knowledge about the toxic substances found in Afzal and help educate the public that these kinds of products constitute a grave danger to their…
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Oman

Tax on fast foods, tobacco and soft drinks in Oman soon, says minister

Ali Mohammed Feb 2, 2016

A tax on unhealthy products such as tobacco, fast food, soft drinks must be introduced in Oman soon, Minister of Health Dr Ahmed Mohammed Al Saidi told Times of Oman. The minister was speaking on the…
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