Tax Stamp Cigarette Label Stickers

An excise tax stamp is a security label used to collect and verify the excise tax on goods such as alcohol, tobacco, fuel and luxury items. It is applied to the unit or the pack, and it is the item an authority or a wholesaler looks at to confirm that the duty on the goods has been accounted for.

Security features

Several features are normally layered into one stamp: holograms and other optically variable inks, microprinting, high-resolution graphics and multi-layered construction. Each adds a different kind of resistance, and together they make the label difficult to copy or to alter without the change being visible.

What the stamp shows

• The tax amount or band the goods fall into
• A unique serial number for the individual stamp
• Production details that identify the printed run

Verification

Because the stamp carries a serial number and production details, an inspector can check it against the tax records for that run rather than relying on appearance alone. Send us the goods, the market and the information the stamp has to carry, and we will confirm the security package.