Illicit alcohol is a beverage of unchecked composition that is produced in an unrecorded place, and the consumption of which even in small amounts may be lethally dangerous. The content and production conditions of such beverages are suspicious and every batch is different from the previous. Therefore, the safety and quality of such illicit alcohol cannot be relied on, and the business of illicit alcohol is part of organized crime. Illicit alcohol has no valid revenue mark and alcohol excise has not been paid on it.
The revenue mark of strong alcoholic beverage is evidence of the payment of excise duty and easily helps to distinguish legal alcohol from illicit varieties. Liviko has been a supporter and promoter of application of the revenue mark for strong alcoholic beverages.
According to subsection 49¹ (2) of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act, alcohol with ethanol content exceeding 22 per cent by volume in sales packaging with a net content of 0.05 litres or more shall be revenue stamped. The revenue stamp for strong alcoholic beverages is a 20-mm circular hologram that is set to rigid security requirements. It contains a unique alphanumeric combination pursuant to which anyone can verify whether the excise has been paid check on the webpage of the Tax and Customs Board.
Avoid illicit alcohol! Be sure to inform the police or the Tax and Customs Board if you come across illicit alcohol!
