ITSA brings together governments and solution providers to improve how tax stamp, authentication and traceability programmes are developed and implemented.
ITSA is the global voice for the tax stamp, authentication and traceability industry. We represent manufacturers of tax stamps and authentication features, equipment suppliers, systems integrators, and information technology providers.
ITSA brings together governments and solution providers to ensure better understanding of the benefits of tax stamp, authentication and traceability solutions for protecting regulated products and revenues against non-compliance and illicit trade, and to improve the way these solutions are developed and used.
We advocate for ‘phygital’ approaches that combine physical authentication features with digital identification and traceability, and that support independent, government-controlled oversight. Our approaches are aligned with international frameworks, in particular ISO 22382 for the content, security, issuance and examination of tax stamps.
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The revised and updated version of ISO 22382, the international tax stamp standard, has been accepted for publication and is expected to be released in the autumn, subject to the completion of ISO’s pre-publication procedures.
As the European Commission prepares to revise the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), a debate is gaining further traction over the effectiveness of the European Union’s tobacco track and trace system.
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ITSA provides an invaluable forum for dialogue between industry suppliers and government tax authorities. The association's work on standards has materially improved the quality and security of tax stamp programmes worldwide.
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