The Cabinet of Ministers has simplified the process for alcohol and tobacco manufacturers to obtain excise stamps

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has abolished the fixed deadlines for submitting preliminary applications and calculations for the purchase of excise tax stamps. The changes apply to taxpayers engaged in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and e-cigarette liquids.

These changes are provided for in Government Resolution No. 1195 of September 30, 2026, which amends the regulations on the manufacture, storage, and sale of excise tax stamps and the labeling of excise goods.

Under the new rules, the mandatory deadlines for submitting such applications by the 8th and 18th of the relevant month have been abolished. From now on, businesses may submit a calculation application or amend it at any time during the month when placing an order for the production of the required number of excise tax stamps.

Previously, during a meeting with the State Tax Service in September and at a session of the Finance Committee in August, businesses complained about the issue of reimbursement for excise tax paid on excise goods imported into Ukraine that were destroyed before they could be sold.

This is stated in a publication by the State Tax Service of Ukraine.

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