Dubai ends alcohol tax to boost business, tourism

08 January 2023 - 00:00

By Adveith Nair and Zainab Fattah

Dubai kicked off the new year by scrapping a 30% tax on alcohol sales and making liquor licences free in an apparent move to bolster its status as the Middle East’s leading business and tourism hub.

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