Seized: 304,940 packs of unregistered tobacco products worth 265 million 116 thousand tenge
Ust-Kamenogorsk city 30.05.2025
The State Revenue Department of East Kazakhstan Region consistently works to ensure compliance with legislation concerning the excisable products market, taking into account product specifics and their impact on the population.
In a recent related inspection, violations of Kazakhstan's legislation regarding the registration of certain types of activities, specifically the wholesale sale of tobacco products, were identified within East Kazakhstan region.
On April 14, 2025, during thematic inspections conducted in three cities of the region – Shemonaikha, Ridder, and Altay – large quantities of cigarettes were found stored without proper registration for specific types of activities. This amounted to 304,940 packs, with a total value of 265,116,000 Tenge.
Beyond these findings, other violations within the region's tobacco market have been identified since the beginning of this year. These include 13 instances of illegal tobacco product sales without identification means, resulting in the seizure of 4,731 packs with a value of 1,800,000 Tenge.
These offenses are subject to administrative or criminal liability under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The State Revenue Department of East Kazakhstan Region wishes to emphasize that, in order to prevent involvement in illicit tobacco trafficking, taxpayers are required to rigorously adhere to the Republic of Kazakhstan's legislation concerning the labeling and traceability of tobacco products.
We would like to inform all taxpayers that to prevent the purchase of tobacco products of questionable origin, it is essential to verify the authenticity of their labeling (identification tools) using a mobile application «NAQTY ONIM».
Residents of the region may report illegal sales of excisable products to the State Revenue Department, either by visiting 27 Permitin Street or by calling 8-7232- 57-84-79.