According to Tobacco Reporter, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported collections of PHP 942 million ($17 million) in excise taxes, on 130 million millilitres of vape products, in the six months since its vape stamp system was introduced (1 June 2024). In 2023, those numbers were only PHP 224 million ($4 million) on 11.2 million millilitres, for the entire year.
In a move that is both welcome and long overdue, the US Food and Drug Admi…
During the April 2025 Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, Linstrom Marangu, Health Tax Specialist from the Afric…
When designing security features for tax stamps, attention is increasingly…
At the recent Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, Dr Hana Ross from the World…
According to local press, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has successfully raised the level of compliance in the market of excisable goods subject to tax stamps, thanks, in large part, to the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
In April this year, President Noboa of Ecuador, who has positioned himself and his administration as focused on law and order, was re-elected with over 55% of the popular vote. His stance on fighting…
The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) is a non- governmental organisation consisting of corporations and select trade associations within a range of sectors, including tobacco, …
In the June 2025 issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, we reported that KPMG …
According to Tobacco Reporter, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported collections of …
During the April 2025 Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, Linstrom Marangu, Health Tax Specialist from …
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