Since the beginning of 2024, the State Tax Service has ensured the receipt of 2 billion 726.6 million soms of excise tax from alcoholic beverages. This is by 292.3 million soms more than in the same period of 2023.

Including 2 billion 351 million KGS received from excise tax on alcoholic beverages produced in the country and 374.6 million KGS - from excise tax on products imported from the EAEU member states.

The increase in revenues was due to the strengthening of tax control over the production and turnover of alcoholic beverages, as well as the improvement of administration of indirect taxes.

The turnover of alcoholic beverages without excise stamps or with counterfeit stamps is punishable by a fine of 65 thousand soms, and for the turnover of more than 500 units of such products - imprisonment up to 5 years.

The Tax Service strongly recommends entrepreneurs not to sell excisable products without excise stamps and carefully check their authenticity and compliance.