{
  "id": 14471747,
  "title": "Lack of offline app remains unresolved issue for launch of eExcise system – JTI Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lack-of-offline-app-remains-unresolved-issue-for-launch-of-eexcise",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:49:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1220175.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The launch of eExcise, a state traceability system for alcohol, tobacco products, and e-cigarette liquids in Ukraine, faces unresolved challenges with the offline app, according to Yulia Yushchenko, regulatory affairs manager at JTI Ukraine. Despite the core functionality of the system being about 99% complete, a fully functional offline app remains unavailable. Yushchenko stated that stable offline operation is crucial due to frequent communication and power disruptions in Ukraine. Only three out of more than 54,000 economic operators, who began preparing for the system's implementation, participated in the testing phase, which included physical goods movement. The Verkhovna Rada recently approved a law delaying e-Excise implementation from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027. The e-Excise project, implemented by the Ministry of Digital Transformation with the Ministry of Finance, State Tax Service, and Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy, aims to create a fair system for legal businesses and provide stable state revenue.",
  "summary": "The launch of the state traceability system for alcohol, tobacco products, and e-cigarette liquids (eExcise) requires resolving the issue of a fully functional version of the offline app, regulatory affairs manager at JTI Ukraine Yulia Yushchenko said.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}