THE Department of Finance (DoF) is hopeful that the 18th Congress would continue to approve additional “sin” taxes after the signing into law of Republic Act 11346 that imposes higher taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other alternative devices for smoking.
In a statement on Sunday, the department quoted Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd as saying that RA 11356 — signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 25 — would enable the government to properly implement its Universal Health Care (UHC) program.
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