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1 cze 2021 · In 2012, the Philippines, a lower middle-income country and one of the largest tobacco consumers in the Western Pacific Region (Republic of the Philippin, 2010), passed the Sin Tax Reform Law (Republic Act 10,351) despite substantial opposition from the tobacco industry and its allies.
17 gru 2021 · As with cigarette regulation in the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (RA 9211), we are seeing a replay of the industry tactic of agreeing to regulations that favour trade at the expense of public health.
20 wrz 2021 · September 20, 2021. 2 minute read. DESPITE suffering a decline in its volume of removals, cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Co. Inc. (PMFTC) still paid the highest-cumulative tobacco excise tax to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from January to July this year.
11 sie 2022 · MANILA, Philippines — A stable and predictable taxation on the tobacco industry is expected to provide consistent revenue collections for the government and stamp out the illicit trade of...
20 wrz 2021 · MANILA, Philippines — The government recorded higher excise tax collection from cigarettes in the first seven months of the year, with two Big Tobacco firms paying hefty levies that the state...
Tobacco has pledged to increase its investment in the Philippines. Policy-makers and health advocates should be vigilant in ensuring that incentives are not granted to the firm.
Amid the prospect of further increases in tobacco tax, this Economic Impact Report evaluates the relationship between tax levies and health care funding – exploring concerns that further hikes could affect affordability for consumers and boost illicit trade – and signposts opportunities for the industry to offer consistent collections ...
