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ITSA Welcomes New Board Member
ITSA is delighted to announce a new appointment to its Board: Tom Taylor, CEO of nanotechnology research company Quantum Base.
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Updated Tax Stamp Standard Accepted for Publication
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.
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Interview with HM Revenue & Customs – UK’s New Vaping Duty Stamp
In October 2026, the UK will introduce an advanced fiscal marking system for vaping products.
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Interview with Incoming ITSA Chair Tim McIntyre
This month, we sat down with the new Chair of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), Tim McIntyre of Canadian Bank Note Company Limited, to discuss his background, his thoughts on the industry and how he plans to support an evolution of ITSA to take a more agile and proactive leadership pos
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ITSA Selected as Liaison Organisation to EU Standards Body
In the February 2024 issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, we described how the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) had submitted recommendations1 for a secure and interoperable implementation of the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) to the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and
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The Strength of a ‘Phygital’ Approach
Combining physical and digital elements on tax stamps ensures that the strengths of both are exploited, and the weaknesses of each are covered. The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) is pleased to announce the launch of a social media campaign examining the topic in depth, featuring quotes f
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Fortified Defences: The Power of Combining Physical and Digital Elements in Tax Stamps
In a rapidly evolving excise landscape in which counterfeit goods and tax evasion pose major challenges, the incorporation of both physical and digital elements on tax stamps has emerged as a critical strategy for governments and businesses alike. Leveraging the strengths of traditional physical sec
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Interview with an ITSA Member – Securikett
In our third 2024 interview with a member of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), we speak to Marietta Ulrich- Horn, Co-Founder and CEO of Securikett. As both an entrepreneur and scientist, and with a background in social and cultural anthropology and business administration, Marietta foc
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Interview with an ITSA Member – JURA
In our second 2024 interview with members of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), we speak to Barna Barabás, Co-Managing Director of JURA, a global brand name in security printing. Barna’s responsibilities lie in research and development, marketing, and operations, while Co-Managing Direc
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Interviews with ITSA Members 2023 – Common Threads and Differences
Last year, we launched a series of interviews with International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) members to collect personal insights into the advances, challenges and possible future developments shaping the tax stamp industry’s evolution. In this article, we look back at common threads that emerged a
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ITSA Counters Claim that Tax Stamp-Based Track and Trace Not Compatible with FCTC Protocol
The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) has responded to a claim by economic advisory firm Oxford Economics (OE) that tax stamp-based track and trace systems are not compatible with the WHO FCTC Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, while ‘fully digital’ solutions, based on
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Interview with APO Production Unit
This month, we continue our interview series exploring the experiences of International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) members, who offer personal perspectives on the tax industry, today’s challenges and opportunities, and tomorrow’s potential progress. Jaime H Aldaba Jr. Our eighth interview is with
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Interview with an ITSA Member – Baldwin Technology
This month, we continue our interview series exploring the experiences of International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) members, who offer their perspective on the tax stamp industry, and their predictions of challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Erwin Wagner. Our seventh interview – following L
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Interview with an ITSA Member – NASPS
This month, we present the sixth interview with an International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) member, providing their perspective on the present opportunities and challenges of the industry, and the developments they anticipate for its future. Hunia Hassan (left) and Dr Hany Maklad (right). Followin
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Interview with an ITSA Member – SICPA
We continue our interview series exploring the perspective of International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) members, who offer some of their experiences within the tax stamp industry, and their predictions of challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Our fifth interview – following Luminescence Sun
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Interview with an ITSA Member – Garsu Pasaulis
This month, we continue our series of interviews with members of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), who share their experiences of the tax stamp industry and look ahead to some of the challenges and opportunities yet to come. We began the series in the February issue, talking to Gerben
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On The Record with Gerben van Wijk, Luminescence Sun Chemical Security
Gerben van Wijk is Sales and Marketing Director of Luminescence Sun Chemical Security (LSCS) and has been a Board Member of the International Tax Stamp Association since 2018, taking over as Chair in May 2022. In a recent interview, he sat down with Tax Stamp & Traceability News™ to explain the orig
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Interview with an ITSA Member – Authentix
This month, we continue our series of interviews with members of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), who share their experiences of the tax stamp industry and look ahead to some of the challenges and opportunities yet to come. We began the series in the February issue, talking to Gerben
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Interview with an ITSA Member – ANY Security Printing
We continue our series of interviews with members of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), by talking with Gábor Zsámboki from ANY Security Printing in Hungary. Coming from a background of telecommunications and economics, Gábor Zsámboki has worked at ANY Security Printing Company for 23 y
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2023 – An Exciting Year for Revenue Stamps
By Gerben van Wijk, Chairman, ITSA Although it is impossible to predict the future, it is clear that the industry has a shared expectation for 2023 when it comes to revenue stamps: growth! Over the past years, several case studies have shown that the introduction of a holistic revenue stamp scheme l
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ITSA CALLS FOR EU TPD IMPROVEMENTS
The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) is calling for improvements to a directive that controls the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products in the European Union. ITSA believes that while the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), which is currently undergoing a mandatory review
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ITSA Appoints New Board
Following its 4th Annual General Meeting, held in May 2021, the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) has appointed four directors to its board. Juan Carlos Yañez Arenas of Thomas Greg & Sons, Gerben van Wijk of Luminescence Sun Chemical Security and Zbigniew Sagan of Advanced Track & Trace, ha
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ITSA Calls for Tax Stamp Clarity
The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) is urging greater clarity around the definition of the tax stamps used to secure excise revenues from tobacco and alcohol products. The move comes in the wake of the continued misuse of the term ‘tax stamp’ by some sector solution providers, which is ra
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ITSA hits back over tax stamp criticism
Amended version of press release dated 22 May 2020, which contained erroneous information. A high-profile trade association has responded to criticism of tax stamps in a new report on the impact of blockchain technology on excise duty payments. The study by Deloitte highlights the potential benefits
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EUCJ rejects legal appeal against Tobacco Products Directive
ITSA has criticised the decision to reject its legal claim against the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), calling it “disappointing and curious”.