Muscat Daily, 28 February 2023: Oman’s Tax Authority has launched an app called ‘Ta’akad’ to protect consumers from counterfeit goods and to verify the validity of tax stamps on products.

The app is available on both Android and IOS devices and allows consumers to report any commodity which violates the law.

The Tax Authority is working with the Royal Oman Police and the Consumer Protection Authority to prevent the entry into the country of cigarettes and tobacco products without the distinctive tax stamp to prevent fraud.

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