Join the Global Voice of the Tax Stamp Industry
ITSA brings together governments, security printers, and technology providers to advance tax stamp standards worldwide. Membership connects you to a global network spanning policy, technology, and compliance.
Benefits of ITSA Membership
Membership connects you to the people, knowledge, and platforms shaping the future of tax stamps, authentication, and traceability.
Shape Industry Standards
Shape the direction of tax stamp specification, deployment and implementation. Contribute to white papers, case studies and position statements that define best practice for the industry.
Promote the Industry
Promote the interests of the tax stamp industry and advance the benefits of tax stamp programmes at international, regional and national level, demonstrating your leadership in this field.
Government Face Time
Gain valuable face-to-face time with tax stamp issuing authorities through regional workshops, conference-related activities, and direct enquiries received by the secretariat and shared with members.
Code of Conduct
Membership signifies your commitment to the rigorous requirements of the ITSA Code of Conduct, assuring your customers, suppliers and partners of ethical business practices and quality products.
The Membership Package Includes
Tax Stamp & Authentication News™
A monthly downloadable PDF of this 12-page publication covering the latest developments in tax stamps, authentication and traceability worldwide.
Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™
20% off the delegate fee for attending this biennial event the premier international gathering for the tax stamp and traceability community.
Tender Alerts
Tax stamp and secure track and trace tender alert notifications for the excise goods industry and other sectors requiring national authentication and monitoring programmes.
EU CIN Issuer
Obtain a unique company identification number (CIN) from ITSA, a registered CIN issuer. All companies wishing to be ID issuers under the EU Tobacco Products Directive must possess their own CINs.
- 28+
- Member Organisations
- 18+
- Countries Represented
- 10+
- Years of Leadership
Membership Options
ITSA offers two categories of membership, each designed to serve a distinct segment of the tax stamp community.
Full Membership
For commercial organisations in the tax stamp and traceability supply chain
Who is eligible
Legally incorporated businesses that are suppliers of:
- • Components and features of tax stamps
- • Finished tax stamps
- • Equipment for the design, manufacture, application and authentication of tax stamps
- • Systems for coding and marking tax stamps
- • Information systems for tax stamp management and data storage
All applicants must demonstrate a legitimate and established interest in tax stamps.
Includes
- Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ monthly publication (worth £2,625/yr)
- 20% off Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ delegate fee
- Tax stamp and track and trace tender alerts
- Eligibility to obtain ITSA unique company number for issuing IDs
- Listing in the Members Directory and Products & Services Table
- Voting rights at the AGM and eligibility for ITSA Board
- Participation in standards working groups
- Use of the ITSA member logo on marketing materials
Associate Membership
For government authorities
Who is eligible
Government authorities with an interest in tax stamps and associated tax management and track and trace systems, including:
- • Revenue and customs agencies
- • Procurement authorities
- • Regulatory bodies
- • Enforcement agencies
Associate membership is not open to suppliers of tax stamps or associated components and systems.
Includes
- Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ monthly publication
- Complimentary access to Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™
- Participation in standards working groups
- Networking with industry leaders and fellow members, as ambassadors for tax stamp best practices
Note: The benefits are similar for both categories, with the exception that Associate Members do not have voting rights and cannot hold a seat on the ITSA Board.
ITSA membership has been invaluable for our engagement with government authorities. The standards work, the networking, and the market intelligence give us a significant advantage in understanding where the industry is heading.
How to Join
The application process is straightforward. Most applications are reviewed and approved within four weeks.
Submit Your Application
Complete the relevant application form below with your organisation details, attach the supporting documents requested in the form, and click Submit Application. You can also contact us directly at info@tax-stamps.org.
Board Review
Applications are reviewed by the ITSA Board. For Full Membership, the Board assesses, among other criteria, whether your organisation operates within the tax stamp supply chain. Associate applications are assessed for relevance and non-commercial status.
Acceptance and Onboarding
Once approved, full members will be required to pay the annual fee to activate their membership. Upon receipt of payment, you will receive a welcome pack, membership certificate, and access credentials for the Members’ Area.
Start Participating
Join working groups, attend events, access the resources library, and connect with fellow members. Your organisation profile will be added to the Members Directory and Products & Services Table.
Apply Now
Select your membership category below. We will be in touch within five working days to confirm receipt of your application.
Frequently Asked Questions
ITSA Code of Conduct
All members – Full and Associate – agree to uphold the following principles as a condition of membership.
ITSA Code of Conduct
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Members of the International Tax Stamp, Authentication and Traceability Association (ITSA) undertake to operate their business in a manner which enhances the reputation of the tax stamp industry and ITSA. In dealings with each other, with customers and suppliers, members will observe high standards of business integrity and ethics.
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All ITSA members undertake to abide by the ITSA Articles of Association.
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ITSA members will respect intellectual property and will not knowingly infringe or cause others to knowingly infringe intellectual property. Members will undertake due diligence in the selection of suppliers and the acceptance of customers to ensure that they are legitimate providers or users of technologies and systems for the production and distribution of tax stamps, and the implementation of tax stamp programmes.
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ITSA members will not engage in anti-competitive practices.
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ITSA members which are producers of tax stamps and/or suppliers of components will recognise that there are many different methods and devices available to help to produce, authenticate, code and track tax stamps and will promote their system, device or other product on its merits. Members will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics and functioning of their products or their capabilities or those of other producers or suppliers.
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ITSA members will embark on a continuous process of enhancement and improvement to their supply and distribution chain security procedures.
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ITSA members which are producers of tax stamps and/or suppliers of components will ensure that all their staff understand the nature of the security industry, and that they must operate accordingly so as not to put at risk the business or activities of customers.
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ITSA members will work constructively and closely with their customers to convey appropriate knowledge, training and equipment for the most efficient implementation of tax stamp programmes.
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ITSA members will put in place risk management policies to ensure that they minimise health and safety risks to their staff, visitors and customers; that they minimise risk of compromise of their products used by customers; and they minimise risk to the environment.
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Every member of ITSA accepts a responsibility to uphold this Code of Conduct and to strive to enhance the reputation of ITSA so that membership is seen to stand for quality and customer satisfaction.
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A member in breach of this obligation, or otherwise operating in such a way as to bring ITSA and the industry into disrepute, should be brought to the attention of the Board for investigation. If the complaint is found to be justified, the members will be notified at a General Meeting, which is empowered to suspend the membership or expel from membership such companies.
Have questions about membership?
We’re happy to discuss which membership category is right for your organisation, or answer any questions before you apply.