Nicola Sudan Reconnaissance Intl Global Trends in Tobacco Tax Stamps.

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Global Trends in Tobacco Tax Stamps

Early Tax Stamps

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Excise Stamp Unique Number

2D Bar Code (Smart Code)

Excise Stamp Serial Number

Holographic Security Element

Type of Product

Modern Day Stamp

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What Has Driven the Change?

• Taxes are higher

• Illicit trade incentive is higher

• Counterfeiting is easier

• Major technology breakthroughs


International Regulations

• WHO FCTC Illicit Trade Protocol

• EU Tobacco Products Directive

• US reforms


Anatomy Of the Modern Tax Stamp

Substrate


Visible Invisible UV Infrared Complex structures

Printing Process – Offset


Ireland - cigarettes

Printing Process – Intaglio


Mexico - alcohol

Printing Process – Digital Printing


Russia - alcohol

Printing Process – Silkscreen


Canada - cigarettes

Holograms


Security Inks


SICPA OASIS® optical effect inkFluorescent barcodes

Taggants, Forensic Markers


Serialisation and Track and Trace


Serialisation Without A Tax Stamp


Codentify® alphanumeric code

The Road Ahead for Tax Stamps

• Gaining international attention in global arena

• Tax stamp volumes could increase


Standards Development – Globally

• ISO 19998 – full title: Requirements for the content, security and issuance of excise tax stamps

• One important driver is the EU Tobacco Products Directive

• "The purpose of this standard is to help governments to improve their excise tax revenues by improving the quality of their tax documents and issuance systems to make it more difficult for organized and opportunist tax fraudsters to fulfill their aims.” (from the intro as currently drafted).


ISO 19998 – Key Issues to Resolve

• Refine the scope, in particular re: “digital stamps” and what level of security they provide.

• Key point of resistance – by digital serialization/tracking systems producers (eg Codentify).

• Currently not sufficient involvement by applier companies.


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