Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday, July 2 criticized the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) “anti-poor” plan to impose taxes on junk food and other food items next year. ManilaBulletin READ:
Tulfo pointed out it would be the poorest of the poor that heavily rely on these affordable food items would be the most affected.“Bakit pinagdidiskitahan ng BIR ang mga chichirya at nais nilang patawan ng buwis ang mga ito ? This is very anti-poor!” Tulfo said.
Finance Secretary Ben Diokno had said the Department of Finance plans to impose a ₱10 per 100 grams or ₱10 per 100 milliliters tax on pre-packaged foods, including confectioneries, snacks, desserts, and frozen confectioneries. The lawmaker said he believes food supplements and cosmetic products would still be bought by the middle income earners regardless of the price.
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