BIR urges public to report fake, smuggled cigarettes
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) is urging cigarette buyers to report fake or smuggled packs they found using the “Stamp Verifier App.”
The Stamp Verifier App scans the tax stamps affixed on cigarette packs. A message saying “Invalid QR Code” means the cigarettes could be counterfeited or smuggled.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/785739/bir-urges-public-to-report-fake-smuggled-cigarettes
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