Qatar, in an offer to wean individuals off harmful, addictive substances, had expanded the costs of cigarettes, energy drinks (by 100%) and soft drinks (by 50%) effective today (January 1st 2019) reported Qatar Living.

Furthermore, presently, experts have gone above and beyond by presenting a 100% ‘excise tax’ on alcoholic drinks, in this way adequately doubling their costs, revealed Channel News Asia. 

Qatar Distribution Company, which is the sole wholesaler of alcoholic beverages in the nation, had conveyed a roundabout to its users informing them of the new tax.

They had additionally provided them with the new prices for beverages.

New drink costs had been widely circulated via web-based networking media. At the point when AFP got some information about whether the document was exact, he had answered in the affirmative.

While public drinking is prohibited in Qatar, it is legal to purchase liquor in the nation and visit licensed bars.

Qatar is set to set up a fresh out of the box new General Tax Authority (GTA), which will be a different element under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance.

The GTA will be charge of the implementation of all tax laws.