Bottled water Tax Stamp Programme
Programme Details
Product Type: Bottled water
Product Category: Non-alcoholic beverages
Excise Authority:
Kenya Revenue Authority
Programme Status:
Discontinued
Tax Stamp Program in Place:
Yes
Container Size:
Not specified
Annual Stamp Volume:
Not specified
Overview
From 1 July 2026, bottled water was removed from the list of excisable goods under the Finance Act 2026. As a result, bottled water no longer requires excise stamps.
Past Stamp Specifications
2019 - 2026 Discontinued
Suppliers
Type & Physical Properties
Type: Tax stamp
Substrate: Paper label
Application: Adhesive
Production Methods: Conventional printing, Digital printing
Security Features
Overt: Colour-shifting ink, Guilloche design
Semi-Covert: Microtext, Polarisation, UV ink
Semi-Covert Auth: Magnifying lens, Polarising filter, UV light
Coding and Functionality
Variable Data Type:
Unique Per Stamp: Yes
Machine-Readable Formats:
Traceability Functions: Automated production monitoring, Tracing back to source, Tracking through supply chain