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Rada intends to introduce electronic excises on alcohol, cigarettes – MP Zhelezniak
KYIV. Jan 12 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Verkhovna Rada adopted at the first reading European integration bills No. 8286 and No. 8287 on the introduction of an electronic excise stamp for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and liquids used in electronic cigarettes, these legislative initiatives are being implemented to ensure the traceability of the circulation of excisable products.
According to MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak (the Holos faction), these bills were adopted by the parliament at a meeting on Thursday – 242 and 231 parliamentarians, respectively, voted in favour, with the minimum required 226.
"There [in the text of the bills] a lot will be finalized for the second reading. The Ministry of Digital Transformation will develop and implement the system, in particular, citizens will have the opportunity to check the originality of products through the Diia application," the MP explained in a message.
Earlier, the head of the parliamentary committee on finance, taxation and customs policy, Danylo Hetmantsev, said that bills No. 8286 and No. 8287 allow the introduction of electronic excise tax stamps in Ukraine in the form of a quick response QR code. The use of this QR code confirms the payment of excise tax, the legality of production, import, storage, transportation and sale of alcohol and tobacco products, thereby allowing you to identify products and track its movement from the manufacturer/importer to the final seller in the retail chain.
