INQUIRER: 'Sin tax' bill favors imports - Enrile
The sin tax bill being debated in Congress tends to favor imported cigarettes as it appears the proposed tax increases on tobacco products do not cover foreign brands, Sen Pres Juan Ponce Enrile said Wednesday. According to Enrile, the problem is a question of equity. "My impression is that the bill tends to favor the entry of foreign manufactured tobacco products to the detriment of local products that use material grown in the country," he said.
The sin tax bill being debated in Congress tends to favor imported cigarettes as it appears the proposed tax increases on tobacco products do not cover foreign brands, Sen Pres Juan Ponce Enrile said Wednesday. According to Enrile, the problem is a question of equity. "My impression is that the bill tends to favor the entry of foreign manufactured tobacco products to the detriment of local products that use material grown in the country," he said.
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