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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Smurfit Kappa awarded
major contract from Irish
government agengy
Following a competitive tender, the O昀케ce of the Revenue Commissioners, the Irish Government agency
responsible for customs, excise, taxation and related matters, has awarded a contract to Smur昀椀t Kappa
Security Concepts (SKSC) for the supply of tobacco tax stamps.
Under the terms of the deal,
SKSC will be responsible for the
printing and supply of the tax
stamps to be applied to speci昀椀ed
tobacco products for the Irish
market to help ensure that the
products are legitimate, and duty
paid.
Each stamp protects a
signi昀椀cant amount of revenue
to the Irish Government and
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therefore to combat fraud and
ensure revenue is protected,
SKSC has designed the stamps
to contain numerous cutting
edge security features, some
of which are SKSC exclusive
developments.
Peter Thomas, Managing
Director at SKSC, said: “The fact
that we have held this prestigious
contract for over 20 years is
testament to our bespoke,
dynamic and innovative solutions,
that are designed to make the
world a safer place, helping to
protect against criminal elements.
We keep up to date with the latest
fraud and counterfeit trends,
designing products to combat
future attacks and address the
ever-improving technological
techniques used by ‘bad actors’.”
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR JOURNAL WINTER 2024/2025
