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DOH chief: Sin tax law to reduce smokers

By Sheila Crisostomo | July 27, 2019 - 12:00am

The Department of Health (DOH) and anti-tobacco groups yesterday welcomed the signing by President Duterte of the Sin Tax...

Headlines

Congress has 2 days to approve sin tax bill

By Jess Diaz | June 2, 2019 - 12:00am

The Senate and the House of Representatives have only two days left to approve the sin tax bill, which President Duterte...

Headlines

Reopening the Sin Tax Law

By Rey Gamboa | February 7, 2019 - 12:00am

Sometimes, a proposed tax imposition could be over the top.

Business

Customs starts TRAIN, sin tax implementation

By Mary Grace Padin | January 13, 2019 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has directed its district collectors and officers to strictly implement the Tax Reform for Acceleration...

Business

‘Government not using sin taxes to finance health care program’

By Paolo Romero | December 27, 2015 - 9:00am

The government has failed to allocate a big part of the collections from Republic Act 10351 or the Sin Tax Law to finance its universal health care program, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said.

Headlines

P105B nakolekta sa sin tax

November 30, 2015 - 3:07am

Nakapagtala ng historic high ang pangongolekta ng buwis mula sa tobacco at alcohol products ngayong buwan ng Oktubre.

Bansa

Excise tax collections up 16% in 9 months

By Kathleen A. Martin | October 27, 2015 - 10:00am

Government’s excise tax collections went up 16 percent in the first nine months from a year ago level, data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue showed.

Business

Oxford Economics study inaccurate, says BIR chief

October 15, 2015 - 10:00am

BIR commissioner Kim J. Henares disputes a report that the government lost more than P22 billion in revenues due to rampant consumption of untaxed cigarettes, arguing the report is biased and inaccurate.

Business

Solon urges BIR to set minimum cigarette price

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 12, 2015 - 4:32am

A lawmaker is urging the Bureau of Internal Revenue to impose an ad interim minimum price on cigarettes to sustain the gains...

Business

BIR exempts cigarette exports from tax stamps

September 11, 2015 - 10:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has ruled that tax stamps are no longer required for locally manufactured cigarette packs that are exported to other countries.

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