A Deep Dive into Quantum Tech for Tax Stamps

Last month, we spoke to the CEO of Quantum Base, a new International Tax Stamp Association member that brings quantum technology to traditional printing techniques to create virtually uncounterfeitable tax stamps. This month, we’re diving deeper into this technology and exploring how it could revolutionise revenue collection and traceability.

For these insights, we spoke to Prof Rob Young, who founded Quantum Base in 2013 and now serves as its Chief Science Officer alongside his work as Professor of Quantum Technology at Lancaster University, UK.

Prof Rob Young.

Q: How did Quantum Base come about?

A: I’m not sure where to start! In 2002, I began my PhD in Cambridge, exploring security applications of quantum technology. Quantum physics sounds complex but, really, it’s just a different set of rules describing the behaviour of small things like electrons, atoms and photons. As the rules of quantum physics are different, if you build devices harnessing them then you can have performance metrics and functionality that just aren’t possible with standard technology.