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Track and Trace

Track and Trace Success and Failure Under Scrutiny at ITSA Webinar

At the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) webinar held on 24 September – with 24 revenue/customs authorities in attendance – guest speaker Dr Hana Ross from the University of Cape Town and Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies examined the prerequisites for achieving track and trace success on excisable products, referring to real-world cases of successful and failed systems.

Associations - September 30, 2025 midnight

ASPA Charts the Future: Fresh Leadership and First Industry Report

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), India’s leading industry body for authentication and traceability solutions, has announced its newly elected board members for the 2025–2027 term. The appointments were confirmed at ASPA’s annual general meeting (AGM), held on 10 September in New Delhi.

Free - September 16, 2025 midnight

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 position within the field of tax stamps and traceability.

Free - May 13, 2025 midnight

ITSA Appoints New Chairman as it Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Following its 7th Annual General Meeting, held in April 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa – on the occasion of the Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ – the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new chairman, and the re-election of two directors, as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its founding.

- April 29, 2025 midnight

ASPA Forum Urges Unified Strategy to Combat Counterfeiting

The Authentication Solution Providers' Association (ASPA) hosted the sixth edition of the Traceability and Authentication Forum in New Delhi on March 17-18. The event emphasised the need for stronger anti-counterfeiting laws and an increased use of authentication and traceability tools.

Associations - March 24, 2025 midnight

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 the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC).

Free - February 3, 2025 midnight

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 from industry insiders and stories from around the world that demonstrate the strength of a ‘phygital’ approach.

Free - September 2, 2024 midnight

ITSA Welcomes New Members and Board

With three new companies recently added to the growing membership base of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), the total number of members now stands at 28 – the highest level yet!

- November 20, 2023 midnight