An excise stamp is nothing but one of the varieties of a fiscal stamp. It is used to pay excise duty, which is mandatory for specific types of goods. Wine and tobacco can be mentioned as examples of these products. Excise stamp - a tool that allows government agencies to determine whether such manufacturers distribute the goods without paying mandatory amounts. It also gives the buyer information through which it can be concluded about the quality of the purchased products. The excise stamp is used not only in Russia, but also in many other countries.
Once upon a time in our country used excise packages. The boxes were sealed with them so that it was impossible to open without violating the integrity of this protective equipment. Today excise parcels are still used in Bulgaria, Canada, the USA, etc.
Excise stamps on alcohol and other goods in our country appeared around the middle of the year before last. In 1994, excise stamps were introduced throughout the country. To date, wine and vodka products, alcohol, tobacco products, as well as tobacco itself, should be subjected to excise labeling in the prescribed manner. In principle, the ban on the sale of goods without such a brand has been in force since 1995.
An excise stamp is nothing more than a state reporting document that certifies that a given product was manufactured legally, and there are no violations of the law, as well as its sale. This brand is also a carrier of special automated information.
What can be said about whether the excise stamp helps prevent illegal entrepreneurship, as well as the sale of clandestine products. First of all, it is worth noting that it is for the state a way to get large amounts of money for itself. The bottom line is that certain products have a very low cost. A vivid example of this is alcohol. The real cost of a bottle of vodka is about twenty times lower than the one by which it is sold. With such high prices, manufacturers are trying to get back the money that they gave to the state for the right to engage in their activities.
Excise taxes are indeed often prohibitive. Note that by raising them, the state raises the price of alcohol. This technique is sometimes used not only to replenish the pockets of officials, but also to take certain measures to prevent the fight against alcoholism.
Checking the excise stamp is carried out using the most modern devices. In general, it has many distinctive signs and protective equipment. However, it is worth noting that for some reason many excise stamps can still be easily removed from the product. Of course, re-sizing of excise stamps is the simplest way to transfer goods produced clandestinely to the market. The criminal liability for such offenses is serious.