STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

PRESS RELEASE

ALMOST 20 THOUSAND PACKS OF CIGARETTES WITH INAPPROPRIATE EXCISE STAMPS TRIED TO IMPORT TO KAZAKHSTAN FROM KYRGYZSTAN

Excise stamps on tobacco products are contrary to the current Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On state regulation of production and turnover of tobacco products", as well as "Marking (remarking) rules of alcoholic products, with the exception of wine and beer, accounting and control brands and tobacco excise stamps".
When conducting a tax audit in conjunction with the traffic police officers, the border service in Karasu rural district, at the post of Karasu on June 28, 2019 at 10:30 h. when crossing the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan LLC "Kyrgyz trading company "KTC.RUS"" on the vehicle Daimler Chrysler 814 transported tobacco products in the form of cigarettes in the amount of 19350 packs with excise stamps of the Kyrgyz Republic, that is a violation of paragraph 11 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan" On state regulation of production and turnover of tobacco products", as well as "Marking (remarking) rules of alcoholic products, with the exception of wine and beer, accounting and control brands and tobacco excise stamps".
An administrative case was initiated under part 2 of article 283 of the Code of administrative offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and transferred to the Kordai court.

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