November 1 is the deadline for the 3rd phase of digital stamps

Observer Web Team

Published: 2:17 PM, Sep 21, 2025

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The Oman Tax Authority has said that all products subject to this system shall bear the approved tax stamps before this date, as the sale or distribution of any unstamped products within the Sultanate of Oman will be strictly prohibited starting from November 1, 2025.

This is part of Phase Three of the Digital Tax Stamp (DTS) System on excise goods, which includes soft drinks, energy drinks, and excise beverages (excluding sweetened ones).

The Tax Authority called on all importers, manufacturers, and retail outlets to comply with this decision and take the necessary measures to ensure full readiness and compliance by the specified deadline. No exceptions or extensions will be granted beyond this date.

The tax stamps, which are applied to the targeted excise goods,aim to limit the circulation of counterfeit and adulterated goods in local market as well

to limit the operations of smuggling excise goods and resulting tax evasion.

The “tax stamps” system on tobacco and its products is a regulatory program implemented and imposed on tobacco manufacturers and interested parties to enhance compliance with international standards in the import and trade of tobacco in the Sultanate of Oman.

A Digital Tax Stamp system that allows custom digital tags to be placed on cigarette packs to monitor and track their movement from the factory to the consumers.

These tags help enforce regulations aimed at reducing the illicit tobacco trade. The distinctive marking system also requires manufacturers to apply certain symbols and marks (seals) with a high degree of security to all packs of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

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