Business calls for postponement of e-accession launch for ten months: not enough time for testing
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EBA member companies representing the tobacco, alcohol, and retail industries have called on the government and parliament to postpone the launch of the e-accounting system for at least ten months. About said eBA press service.

According to Law No. 3173-IX, the electronic system for accounting for alcohol, tobacco, and e-cigarette liquids is to be launched on January 1, 2026.

However, the business emphasizes that the system is not yet technically ready, and testing is actually reduced to two months instead of the planned ten.

The EBA explains that comprehensive testing is needed to adapt business processes, integrate IT solutions, and verify the system's operation at all stages – from the manufacturer or importer to the consumer.

Otherwise, according to the EBA, the launch could lead to:

  • interruptions in the operation of legal companies from January 1, 2026;
  • billions of dollars in budget losses from uncollected taxes;
  • growth in the share of the illegal market;
  • disappearance of legal products from store shelves.

In addition, the law prohibits companies from importing excisable products with paper stamps or labeling goods with them in Ukraine from the beginning of next year.

The last opportunity to order such stamps is until October 8, 2025. The EBA emphasizes that there is a risk that most importers will not have time to import products with paper stamps to Ukraine, which they will receive in December 2025.

The business emphasizes that it supports the very idea of an electronic excise stamp as a tool to combat the shadow market.

At the same time, entrepreneurs consider it necessary to adopt legislative changes by October 1, 2025, to postpone the launch of eAcces and continue testing all its components for at least ten months.