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On November 21, 2012, civil society examined the implications of the Senate's sin tax amendment efforts, including Senator Bongbong Marcos's proposal to lower cigarette tax rates. He argued this would still generate PHP 40 billion despite controversial data manipulation. Senator Ralph Recto reduced yearly tax increases from 5% to 4%, complicating earmarking for Universal Health Care. Senator Joker Arroyo opposed this earmark. Recent achievements include the removal of the price class freeze and a unitary cigarette tax rate scheduled for PHP 26 by 2017, along with increased alcohol taxes and earmarked health funds.
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Sin Tax Wars: The Fight Continues Civil society on senate sin tax result November 21, 2012
Period of Amendments:Attempts to Water Down the Bill • Sen. Bongbong Marcos • Lowered down the tax rates for cigarettes for the first year onwards, YET, claimed that his lower rates will still generate P40B by manipulating assumptions (Note: Close interaction with PMFTC Lawyers) • Ranted about “distorted sharing” between cigarettes and alcohol (60-40 sharing) • Sen. Ralph Recto • Reduced the yearly tax increases from 5% to 4% • Complicated the earmarking for Universal Health Care • Sen. Joker Arroyo • Opposed the earmarking provision for health
Who is Senator Marcos consulting? Screenshot of Senate footage of Nov. 14 interpellation c/o bawasbisyobill.com
What we have secured so far… Removal of the price class freeze. A unitary tax rate of P26 for cigarettes by 2017. Annual tax increases of no less than 4%. Higher tax rates for alcohol. Earmarking of funds for health care and alternative livelihood for tobacco farmers and workers.
