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Tax Stamps for Tobacco

Tax stamps are becoming more widely used by governments. In 2013 approximately 81 countries worldwide use tax stamps. According to research done by the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiate, an anti-illicit trade strategy that incorporates tax stamps, track and trace, licensing and enforcement is the most effective way to manage the so-called ‘sin’ taxed products.

In the SADC region of Africa, it is estimated that the loss in tax revenue due to illicit cigarette trade includes:

  • 23 % of total consumption in South Africa (about 6.3 billion sticks – estimated revenue loss US$ 323 million).

In the other countries visited, the estimates below of the size of illicit trade were provided by industry:

  • 12% to 15% of total consumption in Namibia (50 million sticks: estimated revenue loss of US$ 4 million);
  • 1% to 2% of total consumption in Mozambique (estimated revenue loss of US$ 250,000); and
  • Minimal proportion in Zimbabwe.
  • 10% to 13% of total consumption in Zambia (estimated revenue loss of US$2 million);
  • 10% to 12% of total consumption in Swaziland (10 million sticks: estimated revenue loss of US$ 0.8 million);
Information relating to the illicit trade in alcohol and cigarettes copied from SADC Review – Study into the illicit trade in excisable product with particular reference to alcohol and tobacco products.

Benefits:

  • Meets the FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) Protocol mandate
  • Meets ISO 9001 standards
  • Meets WCO (World Customs Organisation) requirements
  • Is a cost effective solution to theft and illicit trade
  • Utilises existing infrastructure
  • Allows full track and trace which:
    • Enables law enforcement agencies to protect the supply chain
    • Enables successful prosecution
    • Empowers all stakeholders, right to the end consumer
  • Is non-intrusive on branding
  • Is non-intrusive on the production lines
  • Can be installed and commissioned within 3 months
  • Is turnkey
  • Provides a scalable and cost effective tool for controlling products both for production and beyond
  • Ease of use and implementation

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