System for capturing information from a postal indicia producing device so as to produce a report covering the payment of value added taxes and fees
US6509976B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00443
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for maintaining a record of the postage that has been applied to a mail piece and the characteristics of the mail piece and the contents of the mail piece that identify the amount of value added tax that is included in the postage. The value added tax mail monitoring system includes: a plurality of mailers digital units that stores unique information contained in a postal indicia affixed to mail, wherein the unique information includes the amount of value added tax paid for each piece of mail; a plurality of postal units that reads and stores the unique information contained in the postal indicia; and a data center that receives information stored by the mailers units and the unique information read by the postal units to determine if a proper amount of value added tax has been paid for servicing and handling the mail.
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