The amount of excise tax revenues is variable from year to year. In 2019, the amount of excise tax collection in Russia decreased by 20%, as compared to the year 2018. The Article deals with the methods of evasion of excise taxes. The Article considers the countermeasures to be taken against the excise taxes evasion; tobacco and alcohol products are the sample goods to illustrate the countermeasures against the excise taxes evasion and forcing the fraudulent operators out of the market.