Doha, Qatar – The General Tax Authority (GTA) announced on Sunday the completion of tax and customs procedures for the arrival of the first shipment bearing digital tax stamps.
In a statement, the authority said that digital tax stamps are distinctive marks in the form of a physical label or digital code containing encrypted data, placed on goods subject to excise tax and are activated electronically.
The digital tax stamp on goods will enable monitoring and tracking of the movements of these goods within the Qatari market. It will also help in verifying their source and ensuring they are legally traded.
Last July, GTA launched the first phase of the digital tax stamp to enable importers of tobacco products and their derivatives registered for an excise tax to submit applications for the digital tax stamp electronically.
The second stage was applied to other tobacco products on August 4, 2022.