Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 51-2016 was issued by the bureau to inform the public of the availability of a mobile application know as Stamp Verifier app, that will enable the user to determine the authenticity of the internal revenue stamps affixed to locally manufactured cigarettes intended for domestic consumption as well as imported cigarettes required under Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2014 as amended by RR Nos. 8 and 9-2015.
The mobile application is a tool in identifying smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes proliferating in the country.
Stamp Verifier app is an Android and iOS application for BIR and public use to verify validity of QR coded of the stamp affixed on a cigarette pack. QR Code, one of the security features of the stamp, refers to a two-dimensional bar code that holds information relative to the the product to which the stamp is affixed, including a Unique Identifier Code (UIC) which is a code or serial number that represents an internal revenue stamp.
It is also stated the device requirements for the application and the procedures on how to download and install the Stamp Verifier app for Android and iOS.
Moreover, it is also mentioned in the circular on how to use the Stamp Verifier app for Android and iOS.
Please refer http://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/internal_communications_2/RMCs/RMC%20No%2051-2016.pdf of the full text of RMC No. 51-2016.
