9 FEB 99
SOURCE: US EMBASSY BISHKEK
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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
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SUMMARY
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1. ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999, PRESIDENT AKAYEV SIGNED THE LAW ON NEW TAX RATES FOR GOODS IMPORTED OR PRODUCED IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC. THE RATES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED DURING 1999. END SUMMARY.
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NEW EXCISE RATES
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2. BELOW ARE EXCISE RATES FOR 1999:
NAME RATES PER UNIT OF VOLUME IN USD OR PERCENTAGE FROM CUSTOMS
COST
-- ALCOHOL, PRODUCED FROM FOOD RAW MATERIALS, EXCEPT WHEN
RELEASED TO SPECIAL CONSUMERS
INCLUDED INTO THE QUOTA USD 2.00/1 LITER
-- VODKA AND LIQUEURS USD 1.50/1 LITER
-- BEVERAGES, JUICES AND BALSAM WITH AN ALCOHOL CONTENT USD 1.10/1
LITER
-- WINE USD 0.25/1 LITER
-- COGNAC USD 0.70/1 LITER
-- CHAMPAGNE USD 0.50/1 LITER
-- CANNED OR BOTTLED BEER USD 0.08/1 LITER
-- UN-BOTTLED BEER USD 0.05/1 LITER
-- WINE MATERIALS USD 0.05/1 LITER
-- CIGARETTES WITH FILTER USD 1.6/1000 PIECES
-- CIGARETTES WITHOUT FILTER USD 0.4/1000 PIECES
-- OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCT, INCLUDING FERMENTED TOBACCO USD 0,10/1
KG
-- JEWELRY MADE OF GOLD, PLATINUM OR SILVER 15 PERCENT
-- PROCESSED AND UNPROCESSED FUR SKINS, EXCEPT SKINS OF MOLE, RABBIT,
DEER, DOG AND SHEEP 5 PERCENT
-- GOODS MADE OF NATURAL FUR, EXCEPT GOODS FROM SKINS OF MOLE
RABBIT, DEER, DOG AND SHEEP 5 PERCENT
-- CLOTHES FROM GENUINE LEATHER 5 PERCENT
-- GOODS MADE OF CRYSTAL, INCLUDING LIGHTING FIXTURES 20
PERCENT
-- FIREARMS AND GAS ARMS, EXCEPT WHEN BUYING FOR STATE AUTHORITIES
20 PERCENT
-- GASOLINE USD 75.00/1 TON
-- JET FUEL (EXCEPT JET FUEL THAT THE NATIONAL AIR COMPANY
"KYRGYZSTAN ABA JOLDORU" WILL SPEND FOR INTERNAL FLIGHTS) USD
75.00/1 TON
-- DIESEL FUEL AND DIESEL OIL USD 30.00/1 TON
-- AUTOMOBILE OILS AND CONDENSED GAS USD 35.00/1 TON
-- RAW OIL AND OTHER OIL PRODUCTS USD 15.00/1 TON
-- COFFEE AND COCOA 10 PERCENT
-- CARPETS 10 PERCENT
NOTE: THE USD EXCISES TAX RATES WILL BE CONVERTED IN KYRGYZ SOMS BY THE KYRGYZ STATE CUSTONS INSPECTORATE ACCORDING TO NATIONAL BANK'S EXCHANGE RATE ON THE DELIVERY DAY FOR EXCISE GOODS AND FOR GOODS NARKED WITH EXCISE STAMPS - ON THE DAY STAMPS ARE PURCHASED.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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3. STATE CUSTOMS INSPECTORATE UNDER THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MR. TASHKUL KEREKSIZOV, DIRECTOR
MR. NIKOLAY NIROSHNICHENKO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
4-A SOVETSKAYA STREET, BISHKEK 720020, KYRGYZSTAN
TEL:996(312)47 96 02, 47 73 61,
FAX:996(312) 47 93 32, 47 91 12, 46 96 62
SOURCE: BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE IN KYRGYZSTAN
This report is provided courtesy of the Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS)