Uganda Launches Tax Stamps on Six Different Products… All In One Go!

Uganda has launched its new tax stamp and traceability programme on six different products: beer, spirits, wine, soda, mineral water and tobacco products.

Locally produced and imported tobacco products will carry a standard-sized, paper-based stamp, while local and imported wine, spirits and beer kegs will carry a long stamp placed as a seal over the opening of the bottle/keg. As for imported beer, soda and mineral water, these will be affixed with a round stamp, while local beer, soda and mineral water will carry a directly printed unique secure mark, instead of a paper stamp (as shown in the pictures above).

The main design feature of the stamps takes the form of the national bird of Uganda – the crested crane – which also appears on the Ugandan flag and coat of arms.