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Chander S Jeena

10 Dec. 2020

2 min read

Illicit Trade in Southeast Asia – Cambodia

In the February issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, we launched a series of articles by Chander S Jeena, on the illicit tobacco trade in Southeast Asia and how it is being dealt with. This month we continue the series with an update on the situation in Cambodia.

Case Studies Countries Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

10 Dec. 2020

4 min read

News in Brief

The National Office of Vine and Vitivinicultural Products (ONVPV) in Romania is using holographic labelling from security printer Eltronis to promote the provenance of its regional wines and protect consumers from potential counterfeits.

Excise Products Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

10 Dec. 2020

3 min read

New Report Showcases Opportunity and Growth for Tax Stamps

New investment in track and trace systems, rising excise taxes and wider commercial applications will drive tax stamp growth in the next five years, according to Reconnaissance International’s new tax stamp report.

Reports & Studies

Ian Lancaster

10 Dec. 2020

5 min read

The Era of Smart Packaging

AIPIA, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association, held its conference on Smart Packaging in mid-September – it’s first ‘Virtual Congress’.

Free Technology & Systems Free

Nicola Sudan

9 Dec. 2020

4 min read

FCTC Secretariat Concerned Tobacco Control Measures Being Pushed Aside

In a recent interview by the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) with Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat, Dr Blanco expressed her concerns with the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the progression of the FCTC and its Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. She further stressed the importance of civil organisations in helping parties to implement FCTC provisions at national, regional and global level.

Regulations

Telita Snyckers

4 Dec. 2020

6 min read

Impact of Eliminating Illicit Trade in Cigarettes on Consumption and Tax Revenues

It has been a decade since Luk Joossens et al published their influential study on the global illicit cigarette market, which examined a sample of 84 countries, and found that 11.6% of the world’s cigarette market was illicit. The study also found that eliminating illicit trade in cigarettes globally would reduce cigarette consumption by 2%, generating at least $31 billion in tax revenues, and preventing millions of deaths.

Illicit Trade

Sven Bergmann

30 Oct. 2020

8 min read

Illicit Trade Thrives During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives, health and financial well-being of many across the globe. Unfortunately, though, it did not disrupt illicit trade, which is not only alive and well but actually thriving as the pandemic rages on. Countless government and news reports show that the pandemic has created ideal conditions for illicit trade to grow and present an ever-increasing threat.

Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2020

1 min read

Tanzania to Launch Phase 3 of ‘Electronic’ Tax Stamp Programme

In January 2019, Tanzania rolled out the first phase of its ‘Electronic Tax Stamp’ (ETS) programme, on cigarettes, spirits, wine and beer, followed seven months later by domestic and imported flavoured water and carbonated drinks.

Countries Tax Stamps

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2020

4 min read

STOP Campaign Focuses on South Africa’s Lack of Action Against Illicit Tobacco

In September, the University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group, a key partner in the STOP campaign (Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products) published a case study and profile on South Africa and the country’s handling of the illicit tobacco trade.

Excise Products Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2020

3 min read

Bath University Reveals Tobacco Industry Not Transparent in Key EU Consultation

An extensive lobbying effort by the tobacco industry has been revealed in a paper by researchers at the University of Bath (UK), published in October in Tobacco Control.

Regulations

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2020

2 min read

New Tender for Nepal Tax Stamps

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Nepal has issued a fresh global tender for excise tax stamps for tobacco, spirits, wine, beer and cider, reports The Kathmandu Post. A tender notice was issued on 14 October and all participants have until 29 November to submit their bids.

Tenders

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2020

3 min read

Europol Helps Close Down One of Holland Largest Illegal Cigarette Factories

One of the largest illegal cigarette factories ever discovered in the Netherlands has been dismantled by law enforcement, with 13 arrests and seizures of 3.6 million cigarettes and 32 tonnes of tobacco.

Excise Products Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

30 Oct. 2020

2 min read

Guam Tax Agency Opposes Hiring Private Company to Enforce Tobacco Taxes

The Department of Revenue and Taxation (DRT) of the US island territory of Guam in the Western Pacific, is opposing proposed legislation that would require it to hire a private company for the enforcement of tobacco taxes, as well as for the administration of a cigarette tax stamp programme that was supposed to be implemented in October 2018, but which is yet to see the light of day.

Countries Excise Products

Nicola Sudan

29 Oct. 2020

8 min read

ITSA Counters Claims in Costa Rica that Traceability Systems are Ineffective

In October, the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) wrote to Julio Castilla Peláez, President of the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (CCCR), responding to an article in the La Nación newspaper titled ‘Traders reject attempt to revive plan to label and monitor liquor’.

Associations Free Track and Trace Free

Nicola Sudan

20 Oct. 2020

2 min read

Company News

Ashton Potter, a leading provider of high security printing and forensic traceability technology for the private and public sector, and BostonCIO, a professional services information technology consulting firm, have announced a partnership to integrate their ProLinc® and BostonCOMPLY Practical Compliance Automation™ SaaS solutions.

Companies

Alan Hodgson

14 Oct. 2020

5 min read

The Threat from Technology Insurgents

Two recent articles in this publication specifically caught my eye and set in progress the compilation of this article. The first, ITSA Hits Back Over Tax Stamp Criticism, appeared in the June 2020 edition followed by Blockchain and Excise Supply Chains: Hype, Conjecture and Reality, in July.

Technology & Systems

Julie Sharps

30 Sept. 2020

6 min read

Cloud-Based Solutions Offer Greater Efficiency and Performance for Tax Administration

When it comes to the effective storage and management of data, it should be recognised that security, flexibility, and efficiency are key. Increasingly, governments, businesses, and organisations around the world are exploring cloud-based computing options as a complement – or alternative – to more traditional, on-premises hardware and software solutions. For tax administrators, the ongoing shift presents both opportunities and unique challenges.

Tax & Revenue Technology & Systems

Ian Lancaster

30 Sept. 2020

4 min read

Writing an RFP For Tax Stamps and Traceability Systems

Writing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new public sector tax stamp programme, or even to update an existing programme, can be a daunting prospect. Where does one start? What has to go into this RFP? How comprehensive does it need to be, and how does one avoid any hint of corruption in the process?

Free Tenders Free

Nicola Sudan

30 Sept. 2020

4 min read

Cannabis News In Brief

SGS and Purity-IQ Launch New Service to Authenticate Cannabis Products, Kezzler and Trace Announce Blockchain Partnership, Molecular Tags that are Sprayed onto Cannabis Flowers, Oklahoma Announces New Track and Trace Contract with Metrc.

Excise Products

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2020

3 min read

Illicit Trade in Southeast Asia – Malaysia’s Upgraded Tax Stamp Programme

In the February issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, we launched a series of articles by Chander S Jeena, on the illicit tobacco trade in Southeast Asia and how it is being dealt with. This month we continue the series with an update on the situation in Malaysia.

Case Studies Countries Illicit Trade

Latest News

Illicit Trade in Southeast Asia – Cambodia

News in Brief

New Report Showcases Opportunity and Growth for Tax Stamps

The Era of Smart Packaging

FCTC Secretariat Concerned Tobacco Control Measures Being Pushed Aside

Impact of Eliminating Illicit Trade in Cigarettes on Consumption and Tax Revenues

Illicit Trade Thrives During the Pandemic

Tanzania to Launch Phase 3 of ‘Electronic’ Tax Stamp Programme

STOP Campaign Focuses on South Africa’s Lack of Action Against Illicit Tobacco

Bath University Reveals Tobacco Industry Not Transparent in Key EU Consultation

New Tender for Nepal Tax Stamps

Europol Helps Close Down One of Holland Largest Illegal Cigarette Factories

Guam Tax Agency Opposes Hiring Private Company to Enforce Tobacco Taxes

ITSA Counters Claims in Costa Rica that Traceability Systems are Ineffective

Company News

The Threat from Technology Insurgents

Cloud-Based Solutions Offer Greater Efficiency and Performance for Tax Administration

Writing an RFP For Tax Stamps and Traceability Systems

Cannabis News In Brief

Illicit Trade in Southeast Asia – Malaysia’s Upgraded Tax Stamp Programme

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