QNA
Doha
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 after a decision to implement them in Qatar in cooperation with General Authority of Customs.
In a statement, the authority explained 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 implementation of the digital tax stamp on goods subject to excise tax is a reflection of the GTA and General Authority of Customs’ efforts in monitoring and tracking the movements of these goods within the Qatari market and through the country’s ports, verifying their source and ensuring that they arelegally traded.
Last July, GTA announced the launch of the digital tax stamp’s first phase to enable importers of tobacco products and their derivatives registered for an excise tax to submit applications for the digital tax stamp electronically on the digital tax stamp system.
The second stage was applied to other tobacco products on August 4, 2022.
