Pernod Ricard Mozambique and the Association of Producers and Importers of Alcoholic Beverages, APIBA, visited the province of Inhambane to promote an alignment between the Tax Authority and taxable persons for a correct interpretation and application of the legal instruments in terms of the procedures observed in the sealing regulations.

The event, aimed at customs professionals and importers and traders of alcoholic beverages, arose from the need to avoid obstacles not provided for in the law, which can be caused by less assertive interpretations of the various laws in the applicable case.

On the occasion, Pernod Ricard's Corporate Affair, Veromingos Thaimo, emphasized the company's commitment to continuing to support initiatives to interact and collaborate with all the authorities relevant to the sector, which shows its commitment not only to tax aspects, but also to other aspects relevant to the sector, relating to conscious and responsible consumption, the preservation of the environment, not smuggling and tax evasion in general.

"Pernod Ricard Mozambique will continue to give its unconditional support to holding similar seminars in other provinces of the country, benefiting tax officials and local economic agents linked to the alcoholic beverages sector," said Veromingos Thaimo.

For her part, APIBA's Executive Secretary, Galharda Caetano, pointed out that "holding the seminar is part of APIBA's objective of collaborating with all the relevant authorities in the fight against smuggling and other infringements, removing non-tariff barriers, promoting institutional ethics and fair competition, contributing to improving the business environment and collecting tax and customs revenue".

The seminar highlighted the legal instruments relating to the sealing of alcoholic beverages subject to the use of seals and the payment of Excise Duty (ICE), as well as documentary matters concerning goods in circulation and the labeling of goods.

The trainees received a theory and practice manual, which, in addition to covering the legal instruments in question, provides examples that better explain the applicability of the legal instruments.