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Francis Tuffy

5 July 2022

5 min read

Was Ticket Fraud to Blame for Chaos at Champions League Final?

What should have been a triumphant finale to the European football season descended into chaos as police fired tear gas and pepper spray at supporters in advance of the Champions League Final in Paris. What role did ticket fraud play in creating the chaotic scenes that were televised around the world as the kick off was delayed by more than half an hour?

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Francisco Mandiola

28 June 2022

6 min read

Love Me Tender

In the world of public tenders, the acronyms RFI and RFP, as well as some others, are used on a regular basis by government institutions all over the world, as well as their authorised suppliers and, of course, the media. But does everyone really know what they stand for? And what their usage is, or should be?

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Nicola Sudan

5 June 2022

1 min read

TSTF 2022 in Pictures and Quotes

A snapshot of the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum, Malta. More images and the conference review will be posted on the website shortly https://taxstamptraceabilityforum.com/.

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Francis Tuffy

29 May 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Chiplytics, a hardware security company building inspection technology that provides insights into the microelectronics supply chain, has announced its official launch from Scout Ventures.

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Nicola Sudan

2 May 2022

8 min read

ITSA’s First In-Person Workshop in Three Years Draws Latin American Audience

After several years of little to no travel as a result of COVID-19, it was wonderful to meet up with old and new colleagues again at the High Security Printing™ Latin America conference, held in Mexico City in March.

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Astrid Mitchell

25 April 2022

2 min read

Global Forum Gets Ready to Welcome Tax Stamp Community

Conferences are back! And this includes the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, taking place from 16-18 May 2022 in Malta. The Forum opens with a workshop on the pros and cons of using sophisticated digital printers for secure documents, including a review of digital security inks, feature design software, printing hardware and real-life applications.

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Sven Bergmann

3 April 2022

6 min read

The Green Gold Mine – Cannabis

Cannabis is fast becoming one of the top excise revenue sources for states that have legalized the substance. Cannabis excise tax revenue collection, as a matter of fact, is outpacing liquor tax collection in most states where it has been legalized.

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Nicola Sudan

23 March 2022

4 min read

From 1878 to NFTs and the Metaverse – No Turning Back

With all of the media coverage surrounding the use of technology in the fight against online piracy and counterfeiting, we shouldn’t forget that trademark and copyright infringements were going on long before the invention of the world-wide-web.

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Francis Tuffy

1 March 2022

2 min read

Recommerce Brings Fashion and Apparel Fraud Online

Recommerce – the sale of pre-owned goods – is a nearly $40-billion-a-year industry and is expected to double soon. In an article on Bloomberg Law, attorneys from international law firm Perkins Coie examine the IP infringement questions facing resellers and brands in the resale marketplace.

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Nicola Sudan

14 Feb. 2022

5 min read

Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum is Taking Shape

Conferences are back! And this includes the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, which takes place from 16-18 May 2022 in Malta. The programme is well on its way to being finalised, and here we share some of the papers and discussions confirmed so far.

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Nicola Sudan

27 Jan. 2022

7 min read

Welcome to Authentication & Brand News!

Happy 2022 to all our readers – and welcome to the first issue of our new monthly publication – Authentication & Brand News™, which is replacing Authentication News®.

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Nicola Sudan

13 Jan. 2022

2 min read

ITSA to Host Seminar for Latin American Tax Authorities

The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) is inviting regional government authorities to a pre-conference seminar to discuss best practices and lessons learned in the tracking and tracing of excise products, especially tobacco and alcohol.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 Dec. 2021

4 min read

2021 Review: A Year in Headlines

A review of this year's headlines.

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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.

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Nicola Sudan

26 Nov. 2021

2 min read

Time to Think About Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Reconnaissance is delighted to announce that the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ will be returning next year and that the tax stamp community will be able to gather together once again, in person, after what seems like a very long time.

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Nicola Sudan

27 Oct. 2021

2 min read

Time to Think About Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

We are delighted that the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ will be returning next year and that the tax stamp community will be able to gather together once again, in person, after what seems like a very long time.

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Nicola Sudan

30 Sept. 2021

3 min read

News on ITSA: Recognition, Growth and a New Webinar

The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) is being increasingly recognised by government revenue departments as an authoritative body of experts on tax stamp and traceability solutions for excise products.

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Nicola Sudan

26 Aug. 2021

6 min read

Tax Stamps, Track & Trace, Real-Time Data – Key Ingredients for a Fully Functioning System, Say Global Bodies

In July, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) held a webinar on the benefits of track and trace systems as tools in tobacco tax administration, as well as the best practices for implementing such systems.

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Nicola Sudan

27 July 2021

5 min read

Does It Make Sense to Levy Excise Tax on Telecom Services?

The recent news that Nigeria is considering the introduction of excise tax on telecommunication airtime charges, in a bid to raise additional revenues, has prompted stakeholders to question whether excise taxes are actually appropriate for this sector.

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Francisco Mandiola

8 June 2021

6 min read

The Challenges of Economic Informality During COVID-19

The growth of informal economic activity has become a challenge throughout the Latin American region. To address this, the Swiss-Chilean Chamber of Commerce recently held a webinar to discuss the challenges of informality (in employment, government, taxation), as well as the actions that policymakers, in the region and elsewhere, could take to halt an increasing trend resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Latest News

Was Ticket Fraud to Blame for Chaos at Champions League Final?

Love Me Tender

TSTF 2022 in Pictures and Quotes

News in Brief

ITSA’s First In-Person Workshop in Three Years Draws Latin American Audience

Global Forum Gets Ready to Welcome Tax Stamp Community

The Green Gold Mine – Cannabis

From 1878 to NFTs and the Metaverse – No Turning Back

Recommerce Brings Fashion and Apparel Fraud Online

Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum is Taking Shape

Welcome to Authentication & Brand News!

ITSA to Host Seminar for Latin American Tax Authorities

2021 Review: A Year in Headlines

Chile’s Tobacco Traceability System: the Latest Numbers

Time to Think About Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Time to Think About Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

News on ITSA: Recognition, Growth and a New Webinar

Tax Stamps, Track & Trace, Real-Time Data – Key Ingredients for a Fully Functioning System, Say Global Bodies

Does It Make Sense to Levy Excise Tax on Telecom Services?

The Challenges of Economic Informality During COVID-19

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