THE government is imposing a new stamp tax system on cigarettes effective October 1 as part of efforts to curb smuggling and improve revenue collection from this commodity sector.
In a statement on Monday, the Department of Finance said the issuance of the Revenue Memorandum Circular 72-2014 is central to the government’s anti-smuggling strategy because the stamps will serve as effective tracking and audit measures ensuring due excise taxes have been paid for each product.
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