World Cup 2022 host Qatar to introduce 100 percent alcohol tax
The tax comes after the conservative Muslim Gulf state pledged to introduce a levy on all 'health-damaging' goods
Your support helps us to tell the story
This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.
The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.
World Cup 2022 host Qatar is set to introduce a 100 percent tax on all alcohol sales.
The so-called “sin tax” comes after the conservative Muslim Gulf state pledged to introduce a levy on all “health-damaging” goods.
The policy was revealed when the Qatar Distribution Company, the country’s only alcohol store, released a 30-page list with updated and more expensive prices for beers, wine and spirits.
The company attributed the price rises to the 100 per cent “excise tax”. A government spokesperson later told the AFP News Agency “it is true” when asked about the new tax.
Alcohol prices will likely be a sensitive subject in the run-up to the controversial World Cup in 2022.
Tournament organisers have promised that alcohol will be available, but only in designated areas and not in public spaces.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments