Excise Point-in-Time Service Updates

The Excise Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Combatting Illicit Tobacco Act 2026 (Cth) (Act No 82 of 2026).

Act 82 of 2026

The Act expands law enforcement powers to investigate illicit tobacco related offending and increases the penalties and consequences for persons involved in illicit tobacco offending. The Act includes amendments to: 

• increase criminal penalties for offences in the Customs Act 1901 (Cth), the Excise Act 1901 (Cth) and the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) which relate to the importation, possession, buying, selling, supply, production and manufacture of illicit tobacco;
• insert several illicit tobacco-related offences under the definition of 'serious offence' in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth); 
• introduce additional grounds for making a non-publication order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2001 (Cth), as well as expand the types of information and documents which can be protected by such an order.

These amendments have been updated in the Point-in-Time Excise Service current to 8 September 2026. (NB: Subscription required).

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