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2 sty 2022 · MANILA, Philippines — The new year begins with another increase in “sin” taxes, meant not only to discourage smoking and drinking but also to raise more revenues to finance the universal health care (UHC) program being implemented by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
12 lut 2022 · Policymakers are urged to consider the risks of encouraging the illicit trade of tobacco products by raising the prices through higher taxes, according to a United States-based consultancy.
1 sty 2022 · Under Republic Act No. 11467, which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in January last year, excise taxes on cigarettes will increase to P55 per pack this year, compared to P50 per pack in 2021.
23 sty 2020 · President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law increasing excise taxes on alcohol, heated tobacco and vapor products as the government aims to raise additional revenues to fund the Universal Health Care program.
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.
25 lip 2019 · MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Thursday a law that would increase further the excise tax imposed on tobacco products, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said. Duterte signed Republic Act 11346. Article continues after this advertisement.
17 gru 2021 · Instead of amending RA 9211 to raise to 21 years the minimum age of access for cigarettes, as proposed by veteran tobacco control champion Sen. Pia Cayetano and recommended by the medical community (to prevent nicotine addiction and harm to the developing adolescent brain) or banning cigarette flavours, vaping proponents have chosen to lower ...
