In a major crackdown on tax evasion, inspectors from the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) have seized over 3.5 million illegal excise goods from a facility in Dubai.
The raid uncovered tobacco and beverage products that were fraudulently packaged and smuggled into the UAE market—hidden inside shipments of clothing and footwear.
Among the confiscated items were 1.56 million cigarette packs, 1.77 million electronic smoking devices, and thousands of packs of raw tobacco, hookah tobacco, and excise beverages.
The total tax due on the goods is estimated at AED 133.2 million.
All products have been confiscated, fines issued, and legal action taken against the violators.
The FTA says the raid is part of ongoing efforts to tackle tax fraud and protect consumers.
It emphasized the use of digital tax stamps and high-tech control systems to track excise goods—and urged all producers and importers to comply with UAE tax laws to avoid severe penalties.
Dubai Police have extradited two internationally wanted suspects to France for their involvement in serious transnational crimes, including attempted fraud and drug trafficking.
The UAE has hosted 17,619 Afghan evacuees since the Taliban ousted the US-backed government in 2021, providing them with critical care and facilities at the Emirates Humanitarian City prior to their resettlement in 21 countries.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather alert, forecasting rain of varying intensities across parts of the UAE until Monday, July 28.
In a groundbreaking development for healthcare and genetic research, scientists at Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) have published the first-ever Arab Pangenome Reference—a major leap forward in precision medicine for the region.
A driver whose cruise control malfunctioned while travelling on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road has been rescued by Dubai Police, preventing what could have been a serious accident.
The UAE, alongside 11 other countries and organisations, has condemned the Israeli Knesset’s vote to impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.
In an address before the UN Security Council, the UAE strongly condemned the ongoing war in Gaza, describing it as "unprecedented in both scale and intensity" and marked by violence and grave violations of international law.
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