Philippines —The Bureau of Internal Revenue will have to revise its revenue collection targets if Congress approves the proposed two-year moratorium on the annual hikes in tobacco excise tax ...

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) targets to collect higher excise taxes of up to P338 billion this year as the government ...

MANILA, Philippines — The higher consumption of “sin” products last year pushed the government’s excise tax collection to P303 billion, with the gap finally narrowing to single digit.

The Philippines, known for its tingi culture ... the government seeks to impose excise tax on single-use plastic (SUP) bags or secondary level plastics made of synthetic or semisynthetic organic ...

The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to return P66.37 million in excises it ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday it has filed a PHP5.7 billion tax evasion case against five Chinese nationals ...

THE Department of Finance (DOF) has become lackadaisical on its push to impose an explicit carbon tax, which seeks to support the transition to a low-carbon economy while generating additional ...

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts and advocates urge the candidates of the upcoming midterm elections to support the call for further raising excise taxes on alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, and vapes ...

in relation to Section 236 and for violation of Section 263 (Unlawful Possession of Articles subject to Excise Tax without Payment of the Tax). This is under the National Internal Revenue Code of the ...

Tobacco farmers are pushing for the appointment of a tobacco czar to combat the proliferation of illicit cigarettes.  In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, Philippine Tobacco Growers’ ...