The Federal Tax Authority intensified its preparations to implement the decision to prohibit the import of all types of hookah tobacco, and cigarette coils that are electrically heated, not known as “digital tax stamps,” as of the beginning of next March, as part of the application of the second phase of the “distinctive label system”. Tobacco and its products », which aims to protect consumers from commercial fraud and poor quality products, in addition to combating tax evasion.

A press statement issued by the authority, yesterday, indicated that it held a fourth awareness meeting to familiarize the sector of tobacco producers, importers, and distributors of tobacco products and products with the mechanisms and objectives of the system.

She added that as of June 1, supplying, transporting, storing or possessing hookah tobacco and electrically heated cigarette coils that do not carry "digital tax stamps" in local markets will be banned.

The Director General of the Federal Tax Authority, Khaled Ali Al-Bustani, said that the distinctive labeling system is one of the innovative solutions to confront tax evasion, and to protect public health and consumers from leaking poor products to local markets.

He pointed to the need for all subject to selective tax in the sector of manufacturing and supplying tobacco and its products to comply with the system of "setting distinctive signs on tobacco and tobacco products", pointing out that digital tax stamps contribute to facilitating inspection and control through electronic tracking of tobacco packages and products from their production until reaching the consumer The final, to ensure that it conforms to the approved standard specifications, and the obligation to pay the selective tax due on it.