Uganda Launches Tax Stamps on Six Different Products… All In One Go!

Uganda has launched its new tax stamp and traceability programme on six different products: beer, spirits, wine, soda, mineral water and tobacco products.

Locally produced and imported tobacco products will carry a standard-sized, paper-based stamp, while local and imported wine, spirits and beer kegs will carry a long stamp placed as a seal over the opening of the bottle/keg. As for imported beer, soda and mineral water, these will be affixed with a round stamp, while local beer, soda and mineral water will carry a directly printed unique secure mark, instead of a paper stamp (as shown in the pictures above).

The main design feature of the stamps takes the form of the national bird of Uganda – the crested crane – which also appears on the Ugandan flag and coat of arms.

Manufacturers have been given a three-month grace period, up to end January, 2020, to use up all stock in the distribution chain that does not carry the new stamps, reports www.independent.co.ug. In the same grace period, installation of stamp-affixing technology will take place on the manufacturers’ and importers’ production lines.