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Do you agree with the Lions' selection for the first Test?

The British & Irish Lions have won all six of their opening matches of their tour of South Africa.

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The British & Irish Lions have won all six of their opening matches of their tour of South Africa. The British & Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan today named his Test 22 to face South Africa, with Tom Croft completing a remarkable turnaround from outcast to Test starter as he lines up in a back row also containing David Wallace and James Heaslip. Do you agree with the management's selection ahead of the first Test against the wolrd champions on Saturday? Have your say.

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Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion

The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.

Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".

The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.

He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.

"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.

As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.

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