Cigarettes Tax Stamp Program
Country: United States of America
Authority:
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Region: North America
Program Details
Product Type: Cigarettes
Product Category: Tobacco
Excise Authority:
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Program Status:
Active
Tax Stamp Program in Place:
Yes
Start Year: 2009
Container Size:
20 sticks/pack
Annual Stamp Volume:
178M
Current Stamp Specification
Active Period:
2009 -
Present
Active
Contractors
Type & Physical Properties
Type: Tax stamp
Substrate: Paper
Adhesion: Pressure-sensitive
Printing Methods: Digital, Offset, Silkscreen
Security Features
Overt Main: Colour-shifting ink
Semi-Covert Main: Polarisation
Semi-Covert Other: Microtext, Polarisation
Semi-Covert Auth: Magnifying glass, Polarising filter
Covert: Forensic marker
Covert Auth: Dedicated scanner
Track & Trace System
Serialized: Yes
Barcode Security: Encrypted, Invisible
Scanning Devices: Dedicated scanning device
System Types: Tracing back to source
Quick Statistics
1
Total Specifications0
Past Specifications2024
Latest Consumption DataExcise Authority
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
State/ProvinceWebsite: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-revenue