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Filtered by Track and Trace — 103 articles

Francis Tuffy

9 Dec. 2022

2 min read

Microchipping Cheese

A partnership between p-Chip Corp, Kaasmerk Matec and the Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano has led to the creation of a new digital traceability tag for parmesan cheese.

Track and Trace

Alan Hodgson

1 Dec. 2022

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Direct Marking Solutions

While direct marking could be considered as an opportunity for traceability solutions, it could also be viewed as a threat to physical tax stamps.

Technology & Systems Track and Trace

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

4 Oct. 2022

8 min read

How Much Should Governments Be Paying for Track & Trace?

Although secure track and trace systems are considered one of the most effective measures for reducing illicit trade, some governments are reluctant to implement them because of concerns about their cost.

Track and Trace

Aftab Baloch – former Advisor to Federal Tax Ombudsman; former Customs

28 July 2022

8 min read

The Pakistan Tax Stamp and Track & Trace System – Success or Failure?

Every government needs revenue to run the affairs of its country in the best possible manner. Tax evasion and leakages work like a parasite feeding off the overall wellbeing of citizens, which is why every government seeks to plug those leakages, and thus recover lost revenues.

Countries Track and Trace

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

5 July 2022

1 min read

Linking Laser ID Marks with Tax Stamp Codes

At the recent Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ in Malta, Dr Marietta Ulrich-Horn, CEO of Securikett, presented a solution for linking the company’s CODIKETT® unique identifying code on a tax stamp with a 2D barcode that had been laser-etched into a glass bottle.

Track and Trace

Astrid Mitchell

25 April 2022

4 min read

More Companies Turn to Blockchain for Sustainable and Authentic Supply Chains

Blockchain – the technology that underpins the digital currency bitcoin and is essentially a digital database of time-stamped records or transactions, which are unchangeable and decentralised – is becoming increasingly popular as a track and trace tool for physical supply chains and to guard against counterfeit goods.

Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

3 April 2022

2 min read

Heinen Koehl’s Coding Equipment Combines Serialisation and Aggregation in One Unit

For tobacco product manufacturers required to comply with the traceability provisions of the EU TPD, the placing of individual identifying codes on each pack, and then on each carton is a challenging additional step in the production process.

Excise Products Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

3 April 2022

1 min read

Pakistan Revenue’s New Mantra: ‘No Production Without Taxation’

During a recent symposium on the implementation of track and trace in the fertiliser sector, Pakistan’s FBR declared that, given the proven success of the system on tobacco and sugar, its aim going forward was to ensure ‘no production without taxation’ across the country.

Countries Track and Trace

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

3 min read

2D Barcodes Herald New Authentication and Brand Awareness Possibilities

The UPC (Universal Product Code) linear barcode has offered price lookup functionality for decades. However, the classic barcode is no longer keeping up with today’s growing demands for greater product information transparency, traceability, and authentication.

Track and Trace

Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

2 min read

TruTrace and Laava Partner for Blockchain-Supported Traceability

TruTrace Technologies, a Canadian developer of a fully-integrated blockchain platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Australian technology company Laava to drive product provenance and traceability.

Track and Trace

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

3 min read

UK Government Appoints Dentsu Tracking to Provide Tobacco Traceability

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has appointed Dentsu Tracking, a specialised brand of Dentsu International Switzerland, as provider of the UK’s standalone tobacco track and trace system.

Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

19 Jan. 2022

4 min read

Ecuador Under Pressure?

In the August 2021 issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, we covered some rather controversial changes that Ecuador’s tax authority, Servicio de Rentas Internas (SRI) had pushed through back in April in the form of Resolution NACDGERCGC21-00000019.

Countries Track and Trace

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

Francisco Mandiola

30 Nov. 2021

4 min read

Chile’s Tobacco Traceability System: the Latest Numbers

In 2011, Chile began seriously considering implementing a tax stamp and traceability programme, when Michel Jorratt, a member of the Chilean tax authority, Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), published a study estimating that over $500 million were being evaded yearly in cigarette tax in Chile.

Countries Free Track and Trace Free

Nicola Sudan

30 Nov. 2021

2 min read

Lebanon Launches Tobacco Stamp and Traceability Programme

OpSec Security, together with technology partner Scopsis SAL, has announced a new partnership with Régie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs (Régie Libanaise) to combat the illicit tobacco trade in Lebanon.

Countries Excise Products Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

22 Sept. 2021

5 min read

Another Traceability System for Russia… But No Product Marking Required

In July, Russia’s new National Product Traceability System (NPTS) transitioned from being experimental and voluntary, to a mandatory scheme for businesses dealing in certain types of products. The new scheme was implemented alongside the already existing Chestny ZNAK (‘honest mark’) product traceability system, introduced in 2019.

Countries Track and Trace

Latest News

Microchipping Cheese

Emerging Technologies – Direct Marking Solutions

Michigan Switches to SICPA for Cigarette Tax Stamps

Chandigarh Broadens Sights with Extensive Track & Trace System

How Much Should Governments Be Paying for Track & Trace?

The Pakistan Tax Stamp and Track & Trace System – Success or Failure?

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

Linking Laser ID Marks with Tax Stamp Codes

More Companies Turn to Blockchain for Sustainable and Authentic Supply Chains

Heinen Koehl’s Coding Equipment Combines Serialisation and Aggregation in One Unit

Pakistan Revenue’s New Mantra: ‘No Production Without Taxation’

2D Barcodes Herald New Authentication and Brand Awareness Possibilities

TruTrace and Laava Partner for Blockchain-Supported Traceability

Mozambique Enters New Phase of Combating Tax Evasion

UK Government Appoints Dentsu Tracking to Provide Tobacco Traceability

Ecuador Under Pressure?

Pakistan Reports 11% Higher Sugar Tax Revenues

Chile’s Tobacco Traceability System: the Latest Numbers

Lebanon Launches Tobacco Stamp and Traceability Programme

Another Traceability System for Russia… But No Product Marking Required

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