The exemption is expected to provide relief to traders and manufacturers who may now avoid the logistical challenges of a multiple-step procedure of surrendering unused stamps.
By
Linet Owoko
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Stocks of bottled water manufactured or imported before July 1, 2026 have been exempted from a directive requiring traders and manufacturers to surrender all unused excise stamps after the commodity was removed from the list of excisable goods through the Finance Act, 2026.
The changes took effect on July 1, 2026, after the Finance Act amended the First Schedule to the Excise Duty Act, Cap 472.
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