How excise tax on unhealthy products will benefit UAE consumers
Dr Vikram Hundia, the consultant endocrinologist at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, said residents must understand that the additional tax “is a small price to pay for the larger good of our society”.
“A patient with diabetes or suffered a heart attack or stroke can tell the damage these diseases do to their health – as well as the social, economic and financial burden these conditions inflict on them. A large part of this problem can be attributed to our unhealthy lifestyle and the wrong choices we make,” he said.
