Decree

Arabic

The Governor of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after perusal of the Unified Agreement on Excise Tax of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, ratified by Royal Decree D/51 dated 3 Jumada Al-Awwal 1438 [23 January 2017], and its amendments,

the Excise Tax Law issued by Royal Decree D/86 dated 27 Sha’ban 1438 [23 May 2017] and its amendments,

the Executive Regulation of the Excise Tax Law issued by the—former—Board of Directors of the General Authority for Zakat and Income Decision 9-1-2017 dated 13 Ramadan 1438 [8 June 2017] and its amendments (the “executive regulation”),

the decisions issued by the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and based on articles 2, 4, and 8 of the executive regulation,

hereby decides

First

The Scope and Definition of Excise Goods are hereby approved in accordance with the decisions issued by the ministerial committee, in the form attached.

Second

The Methodology for Calculating the Mitigation Rate for the Purposes of Calculating the Tax Due is hereby approved in the form attached.

Third

The Criteria for Calculating the Reference Retail Price and the Retail Price for the Rest of the Concentrates, Powders, Gel, or Extracts are hereby approved in the form attached.

Fourth

This decision comes into force on 1 January 2026, must be communicated to those required to implement it, and must be published in the official gazette.

May Allah provide success.

Governor Suhail bin Mohammed

Issued on: 11 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 31 December 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5135 issued on 1 January 2026.

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority “the board”,

based on the powers granted to it in article 5 of the statute of the authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 570 dated 22 Ramadan 1442 [4 May 2021],

after perusal of the Unified Agreement on Excise Tax for the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, ratified by Royal Decree D/51 dated 3 Jumada Al-Awwal 1438 [31 January 2017],

after perusal of the Excise Tax Law issued by Royal Decree D/86 dated 27 Sha’ban 1438 [23 May 2017] and its amendments,

after perusal of the Executive Regulation of the Excise Tax Law issued by the—former—Board of Directors of the General Authority of Zakat and Income Decision 9-1-17 dated 13 Ramadan 1438 [8 June 2017], and its amendments,

after perusal of Meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Minutes 123 dated 1 June 2025,

and after perusal of board Decision 12-04-25 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025], and board Decision by circulation 01-05-25 dated 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1447, corresponding to 25 September 2025,

hereby decides

First

The Amendments to the Executive Regulation of the Excise Tax Law are hereby approved in the form attached to this decision.

Second

This decision comes into force on 1 January 2026, and must be published in the official gazette, and it must be communicated to whoever is required to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

Issued on: 8 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 28 December 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5133 issued on 29 December 2025.