Govt to step up drive vs illicit tobacco trade

By Eireene Jairee Gomez

Jul 11, 2019 12:17 am

Following the recent approval by Congress of a new law imposing substantial excise tax increases on tobacco products, the Department of Finance (DoF) has directed the bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and of Customs (BoC) to step up their joint campaign against the illicit cigarette trade in the country.

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