Tax Stamp Conference Dubai 15 September 2014 (Ian Lancaster) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

History Tax Stamp Conference Dubai 15 September 2014 (Ian Lancaster) Participants Advanced Track & Trace, API Foils Europe & Holographics, Arjowiggins, Art-Line Projekt GmbH, Bowater Holographics, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Burundi Revenue Authority, Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd, De La Rue, Federal Board of Revenue Pakistan, Garsu Pasaulis JSC, Gopsons Papers Ltd, Hologram Industries, Holostik India Limited, Hueck-Folien, KBA-NotaSys SA, Kenya revenue Authority, Luminescence, Nabu Advisors USA, Oberthur Fiduciaire, Opsec Security Group PLC, Revenue Service of Georgia, SAB Miller, SecuraMonde International, Securikett Ulrich & Horn GmbH, Security Printing Solutions, SICPA, SPGPrints, Tanzania Revenue Authority, Thomas Greg, Zorya Security Printing

Statistics 250 250 140 140 Stamps as a mechanism Revenue agencies Billion stamps to combat smuggling, use tax stamps as used annually counterfeiting, re-filling their method of and tax evasion. collecting excise tax

Need for ITSA Organization of the Industry Variety of Multiple methods of issuance, Multiple suppliers technologies control and collection. ISO 19998 Doubt regarding Benchmarking of other Growth tendency of project funding ISO projects funding the tax stamp industry - Faster growth requires an organized industry initiative - Promotion of excise system

Leading global source of business intelligence on holography and on authentication for document security, personal identification and brand protection. Entity in charge of the secretariat of the organization Experience in the constitution of Industry Associations

Framework Constitution under Non-profit organization British Legal System

Standards Promotion Collective voice Advocacy for definition of tax stamps for the industry tax stamps Identification of the most effective components, Improved understanding by revenue features and systems to use on tax stamps agencies to facilitate sales discussions

Standards Development Develop best practice Relationship between Provide common and technical authentication definitions and standards and track-and-trace terminology features Establish minimum Parameters for the security Clarify role and development of characteristics function of tax stamps new features

Develop best Improve the effectiveness practice of tax stamps as a collection and technical and criminal-fighting tool standards Purpose of developing Facilitate adoption industry standards of effective tax Increase the market stamps by revenue for tax stamps agencies

Other functions Presentation of a common front to customers, governments and the media Intra-industry Development of a code communication of practice and ethics Market and relevant statistical Development of a code data on the industry of practice and ethics

Benefits to the Industry Improved understanding Growth in the number by customers of revenue agencies (i.e. revenue agencies) using tax stamps to facilitate sales discussions

Scope of the Association Physical tax stamps Digital systems