March 5, 2025 – ELEKS, a global software development company, has successfully delivered the MVP of e-Excise, an advanced digital system for monitoring excise goods, now open for public testing. This marks a significant step in modernising alcohol and tobacco industry regulations in Ukraine, reinforcing ELEKS’ expertise in developing high-performance, government-grade technology solutions.
The e-Excise system streamlines the tracking of tobacco and alcohol products from production or import to the final consumer, replacing traditional paper excise stamps with secure digital identifiers. Built for scalability and security, the system integrates with state registries and enables businesses to seamlessly manage compliance through a robust API, ensuring real-time data accuracy and transparency.
Key technical advancements
The development of a production-ready MVP was completed in an extremely short time, within three months, demonstrating ELEKS’ efficiency and expertise in delivering complex digital solutions on time.
The following features can be tested during the trial period:
- Registration of enterprises and users in the electronic system
- Access management of representatives of economic operators
- Ordering unique identifiers for domestic products and entering information about imported goods from the EU
- Integration with state registers
- API for testing integration with ERP systems of economic operators
ELEKS' contribution to public sector digital transformation
ELEKS provides cutting-edge digital solutions for the public sector, helping governments streamline operations and enhance service delivery. Specialise in document management, data security, and process optimisation, and ELEKS has a proven track record of driving digital transformation. With over 20 years of experience in eGov projects across the UK and Crown Dependencies, including excise, tax, and transport modernisation, ELEKS continues to improve transparency, security, and efficiency in public services.
About the project
The Excise Project is a digital initiative to address the shadow market for tobacco and alcohol in Ukraine, serving as a comprehensive long-term reform designed to more effectively combat the black market for excisable products and increase budget revenues from excise taxes. Learn more about the project: https://e-excise.org.ua/
The eExcise project is being implemented by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the State Tax Service of Ukraine. It was made possible by the Digital Transformation Activity (DTA) with support from USAID and UK Dev. The East Europe Foundation (EEF) and the Institute of Analytics and Advocacy are the implementing partners for this project under the DTA.
About ELEKS
ELEKS is a trusted partner for guaranteed software engineering excellence, quality, and transparency every step of the way. The company has provided expert software engineering and consultancy services for over 30 years. Its talent pool of over 2,000+ specialists across Europe, the US, and the UK covers niches from custom software development to product design and technology advisory. It is the partner of choice for many of the world's leading enterprises, SMEs and technology challengers.
