BIR steps up crackdown on illicit vapes, tobacco
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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on illicit vapes.
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BIR destroys 240,550 illicit vape products with P1.54 billion in estimated tax liabilities as officials target large-scale illegal vape distribution.
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Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno was honored for the Bureau of Customs’ critical role in sustaining enforcement operations and intensifying crackdowns against…
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The Philippine government is intensifying its crackdown on illicit tobacco trade, which is estimated to cost around P50 billion annually in lost revenues, as…
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The Philippines is ramping up enforcement against illicit tobacco and vape trade as government agencies and international partners prepare for the Third…
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The House Committee on Ways and Means investigates a surge in contraband cigarettes, calling the illicit trade a “major criminal enterprise” costing billions…
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Rep. Miro Quimbo warns of rising contraband cigarette operations, costing the government billions and endangering youth health across the Philippines.
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BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza leads the destruction of 448,494 illicit vape units with unpaid excise taxes and penalties totaling P1.34 billion.
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Criminal complaints will be filed against the registered owner and proprietor of the warehouse where the illicit cigarettes were discovered.
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‘If we work together in curbing illicit tobacco trade, the future of our tobacco farmers and those who depend on the industry is sustained and our economy…
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The Philippines is losing $2 billion annually to illicit tobacco trade, with officials warning of rising fake cigarette sales and calling for stronger…
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National Bureau of Investigation Director Judge Jaime B. Santiago (Ret.) confirmed that operatives from the NBI-Cavite North District Office moved in on Ace…
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The BIR seizes 18,811 illicit vape products in a raid in Guiguinto, Bulacan, uncovering a large-scale online operation. Charges filed as tax losses hit ₱36.5…
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BIR-Cebu destroys over 244,000 packs of counterfeit cigarettes worth P15.6M, reinforcing tax compliance and protecting lawful taxpayers. Learn more about this…
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BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the event serves as the primary destruction hub as the BIR conducts nationwide destruction activities in 12…
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The Philippine Tobacco Institute warns that the illicit tobacco and vape trade in the Philippines has outpaced law enforcement's capacity, urging for a…
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Senator Win Gatchalian warns that rampant smuggling and illicit trade of excisable products like cigarettes and vapes are harming the Philippine economy and…
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