Illicit alcohol
The Philippines registered the second biggest loss in illicit alcohol at $438 million in terms of tax leakage among ASEAN countries, according to a report.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cited this figure in a report titled “Tackling Illicit
As the world loses more than $2 trillion annually due to illicit trade, which drains countries of valuable resources and impedes sustainable development, UNCTAD will host its second Illicit Trade Forum on September 6 and 7, a Wam report said.
UNCTAD will host its second Illicit Trade Forum on 6 and 7 September, providing a platform for countries to collaborate on tackling this menace to development. The event to be held in Geneva and online is organized in collaboration with the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT).
Here, EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses the latest reports on pharmaceutical counterfeiting and falsification, exploring global and European crime rates, as well as recent counterfeiting incidents reported by Big Pharma.
FICCIs Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) has taken a lead to mark the launch of Anti-Smuggling Day on February 11. Anti-Smuggling Day will represent a major step in the fight against the .