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Filtered by Tax Stamps — 48 articles

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Pakistan Floats Tender for Tile Traceability – Only to Cancel it a Few Weeks Later

Following the implementation of tax stamps and production monitoring on tobacco products, sugar, fertiliser and cement, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has now turned its attention to another large-scale manufacturing sector: tiles.

Tax Stamps Tenders Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

20 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Hong Kong Pilots Holographic Tax Stamps on Cigarettes

Hong Kong Customs has started a three-month pilot scheme under its new duty stamp system to tackle illicit tobacco sales and ensure tax compliance.

Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

29 Sept. 2025

1 min read

e7 Group Partners with SICPA Affiliate for Tax Stamp Production

Abu Dhabi-listed e7 Group, a security printer and identity solution provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with 7I Holding, a UAE-based government technology firm and regional affiliate of SICPA, to expand global reach in secure and sovereign applications, including national revenue optimisation.

Companies Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

2 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Optical Features Retained in Argentina’s Revamped Tax Stamps

Argentina’s cigarette tax stamps have undergone a redesign following the transformation of the country’s tax authority from the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) to the Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA). While the change reflects new institutional branding and regulatory updates under General Resolution 5603/2024, the stamps’ core optical security features remain firmly in place.

Government Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

2 Sept. 2025

1 min read

Change of Price and Colour for Portugal’s Cigarette Stamps

The Portuguese government has announced a 2% increase in the price that tobacco companies will need to pay for tax stamps in 2026, alongside a change in the stamps’ background colour.

Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

21 July 2025

2 min read

Philippines’ Vape Stamps, and Strong Enforcement, Bearing Fruit

According to Tobacco Reporter, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported collections of PHP 942 million ($17 million) in excise taxes, on 130 million millilitres of vape products, in the six months since its vape stamp system was introduced (1 June 2024). In 2023, those numbers were only PHP 224 million ($4 million) on 11.2 million millilitres, for the entire year.

Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2025

2 min read

Optical Upgrade: Uttarakhand Introduces New Tax Stamps

The Uttarakhand State Excise Department, located in northern India, has enhanced its tax stamps by incorporating optical security features.

Tax Stamps Technology & Systems

Sven Bergmann

27 May 2025

4 min read

The UK’s Vaping Duty Stamp: A Promising Reform – If Backed by Enforcement

The UK’s decision to implement a new vaping products duty, paired with a mandatory duty stamp, marks a pivotal evolution in its regulatory posture toward nicotine-containing vape products.

Excise Products Regulations Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

5 March 2025

3 min read

News in Brief

Oman has announced changes to the implementation timeframe and scope for extending its tax stamp and digital traceability programme to excisable drinks.

Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

18 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Malawi Extends Tax Stamps Beyond Cigarettes

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has announced it will be expanding the use of excise tax stamps to a broader range of excisable products beyond cigarettes, following a 2021 amendment to the country’s Customs and Excise Act.

Excise Products Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

1 Dec. 2022

1 min read

Ethiopia Launches Tax Stamp Expression of Interest

Ethiopia is looking to introduce tax stamps and track and trace for the first time, with the Ministry of Finance issuing a request for expression of interest to provide a technology solution for an excise stamp and track and trace system.

Tax Stamps Tenders

Nicola Sudan

1 Dec. 2022

8 min read

News in Brief

Polyart Group, a supplier of film and paper substrates for the specialty label market, and EDGYN, a security solutions specialist, have announced a partnership for the Asia Pacific region.

Tax Stamps Technology & Systems Tenders

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2022

4 min read

Michigan Switches to SICPA for Cigarette Tax Stamps

SICPA has finalised the roll-out of its SICPATRACE® platform in the US state of Michigan, under a new five-year contract with the Department of Treasury.

Excise Products Tax Stamps Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

4 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Chandigarh Broadens Sights with Extensive Track & Trace System

The Department of Excise & Taxation of Chandigarh (one of 36 states in India) has invited an expression of interest for the selection of a technology for a tax stamp and end-to-end track and trace system on alcohol products.

Tax Stamps Tenders Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

24 Aug. 2022

3 min read

Authentix Wins Multiple Contracts in Africa

This year has so far proven very successful for Authentix, as far as contract wins for fuel marking and tax stamp/marking systems on the African continent are concerned.

Excise Products Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

28 July 2022

2 min read

Rajasthan to Implement Holographic Liquor Stamps and End-to-End Track and Trace

The Indian state of Rajasthan is implementing holographic tax stamps and an end-to-end traceability system on liquor products, to allow the state excise department to track and trace each bottle and case of liquor.

Countries Excise Products Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

15 Feb. 2022

2 min read

Mozambique Enters New Phase of Combating Tax Evasion

From 6 May, the Mozambique Tax Authority will enter a new phase of combating excise tax evasion with the introduction of a direct digital marking system on beer and ready-to-drink beverages.

Excise Products Tax Stamps Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

2 min read

Oman is Latest GCC Country to Introduce Tax Stamps for First Time

De La Rue has signed a contract with the Oman Tax Authority to implement a tax stamp and digital traceability solution for excisable goods.

Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

18 Jan. 2022

2 min read

Pakistan Reports 11% Higher Sugar Tax Revenues

Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported 11% higher tax revenues from the sugar sector, following the expansion of its tax stamp and track and trace system in November last year (the system was initially launched on domestically produced tobacco products earlier in 2021).

Countries Tax Stamps Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

27 Oct. 2021

1 min read

New Tax Stamp Programmes Announced

A number of new tax stamp launches have been reported recently in the media. On 1 January 2022, Bulgaria will introduce new stamps on tobacco products, with stamps for bottled alcohol beverages following three months later.

Tax Stamps

Latest News

Pakistan Floats Tender for Tile Traceability – Only to Cancel it a Few Weeks Later

Hong Kong Pilots Holographic Tax Stamps on Cigarettes

e7 Group Partners with SICPA Affiliate for Tax Stamp Production

Optical Features Retained in Argentina’s Revamped Tax Stamps

Change of Price and Colour for Portugal’s Cigarette Stamps

Philippines’ Vape Stamps, and Strong Enforcement, Bearing Fruit

Optical Upgrade: Uttarakhand Introduces New Tax Stamps

The UK’s Vaping Duty Stamp: A Promising Reform – If Backed by Enforcement

News in Brief

Malawi Extends Tax Stamps Beyond Cigarettes

Ethiopia Launches Tax Stamp Expression of Interest

News in Brief

Michigan Switches to SICPA for Cigarette Tax Stamps

Chandigarh Broadens Sights with Extensive Track & Trace System

Authentix Wins Multiple Contracts in Africa

Rajasthan to Implement Holographic Liquor Stamps and End-to-End Track and Trace

Mozambique Enters New Phase of Combating Tax Evasion

Oman is Latest GCC Country to Introduce Tax Stamps for First Time

Pakistan Reports 11% Higher Sugar Tax Revenues

New Tax Stamp Programmes Announced

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