Delhi to Introduce Liquor in Tetra Pak
After the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, consumers in Delhi will soon be able to buy liquor in 180ml Tetra Pak containers.
Alcohol-Beverages - April 4, 2022 midnight Read MoreDelhi to Introduce Liquor in Tetra Pak
After the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, consumers in Delhi will soon be able to buy liquor in 180ml Tetra Pak containers.
Alcohol-Beverages - April 4, 2022 midnight Read MoreThe Newest Bootleg Liquor – Counterfeit Bourbon
If you rang in the New Year with that hard-to-find bottle of bourbon you had been hunting down in off-the-beaten-path stores or through a private social media collectors’ group, you might have been getting more than you bargained for… you might have gotten counterfeit.
Alcohol-Beverages - January 18, 2022 midnight Read MoreUttar Pradesh’s Ongoing Fight with Illicit Liquor: Two Years of Using Plain Barcode Label
In June, in an unfortunate hooch tragedy (hooch is another word for moonshine – or illicit liquor), more than 100 people lost their lives in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Following the incident, a police raid raised concerns that the state excise policy was inadequate and needed reviewing, especially in relation to the use of tax stamps as an important anti-counterfeiting tool.
Alcohol-Beverages - September 9, 2021 midnight Read MoreIs Excise Tax on Soft Drinks a Good Substitute for Income Tax?
In a March article published by the Tax Foundation, Ulrik Boesen, Senior Policy Analyst, Excise Taxes, at the foundation’s Center for State Tax Policy examined how US state lawmakers are considering increasing excise taxes on soft drinks to offset decreases in income tax.
Alcohol-Beverages - April 30, 2021 midnight Read MoreCosta Rica Takes Bold Step to Protect Citizens Against Illegal Alcohol
In 2019, more than 25 people died in a single case of alcohol poisoning resulting from methanol-laced alcoholic drinks. Soon thereafter, the government closed over 10 establishments and seized 55,000 containers of the killer alcohol.
Country Profiles - March 31, 2021 midnight Read MoreThe Latest from India – Punjab Adopts Slew of Measures to Curb Illicit Liquor
In its bid to generate excise revenue and disrupt the kind of spurious partnerships between manufacturers and transporters that have led to tragedies involving illicit liquor, the Punjab state government has adopted a slew of excise policy measures.
Country Profiles - March 19, 2021 midnight Read MoreDelhi Releases High-Security Liquor Labels for Track and Trace
Remember when we wrote a while back in Tax Stamp & Traceability News™ about the very plain, unsecured, serialised barcode label that had been introduced in Delhi, India to track and trace spirits, wine and beer products between distillery and final retailer (TSN January 2016)?
Alcohol-Beverages - January 28, 2021 midnight Read MoreAuthenticating Whisky Without Touching a Drop
The Gaelic word ‘whisky’ can roughly be translated into English as ‘water’ and so it comes as no surprise that sales of the golden liquid are worth roughly £5 billion annually to Scotland’s economy. As with many premium products, whisky is a favourite target for counterfeiters, which not only takes income away from the legitimate brand owner but deprives revenue authorities of much needed taxes.
Alcohol-Beverages - January 27, 2021 midnight Read MoreNews in Brief
The National Office of Vine and Vitivinicultural Products (ONVPV) in Romania is using holographic labelling from security printer Eltronis to promote the provenance of its regional wines and protect consumers from potential counterfeits.
TSTN - December 10, 2020 midnight Read MoreUpdate on South Africa: Bans and Booming Illicit Trade, Exploiting Systemic Weaknesses
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, South Africa introduced two highly contentious prohibitions, banning the sale of both alcohol and tobacco products. The impact has seen both a complete loss of all duties and taxes from these commodities, and a booming illicit trade.
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