On 4 April 2019, Qatar published in the Official Gazette Decision 5/2019 from the Council of Ministers, which provides regulations for the country's new excise tax regime introduced by Law 25 of 2018 ({News-2019-01-22/A/6-previous coverage}). Under the regime, taxable persons are required to register for excise tax 30 days before commencing activities that require registration, which include the import/production of excisable goods and the operation of a warehouse. The information required and the registration form from the General Tax Authority (GTA) have been published by the General Authority of Customs in English. Under the standard rules, excise tax returns and...