Rappler's latest stories on 5727
After 15 years, sin tax bill hurdles Senate
This brings the bill one step closer to becoming a law The bill will raise P39 5 B additional revenues for government in the first year slightly lower than the Palace s P40 B target but higher than the P31 B approved by the House
Senate panel eyes lower sin tax revenue
The target revenue is much lower than the P31 billion approved by the House of Representatives and the P60 billion that the Finance Department wanted
BISYO: A special report on Sin Tax
Will genuine tax reforms remain wanting because of compromises with the powerful tobacco lobby? Watch this special report on the Sin Tax bill
Taxing tobacco: ‘Gov’t still earns if poor, youth buy less’
Only the price sensitive segments of the population—the poor and the youth—will be discouraged by higher cigarette prices The rich will still buy the products
Sin tax reform: Making the grade
The role of Congress and now the Senate is to sort through the rhetoric and weigh the sides in light of what is in the best interests of the nation
Historic sin tax bill passes House
For the first time in at least 15 years and 3 administrations a crucial tax reform bill passes the Lower House making cigarettes and liquor more expensive
3 things you need to know about sin tax reform moves
The cigarettes and some alcohol products sold in the Philippines are the lowest in the world But that could change if Congress can make progress with efforts to reform the current excise tax structure on sin products
Sin tax bill has votes to pass in the House, says sponsor
The sin tax reform bill could pass the House before President Aquino s State of the Nation Address
Not considering inflation in sin tax to cost P4.7-B
If the pending legislation on the amendment of excise law on cigarette and alcohol product would not consider the rising cost of prices and services the government stands to lose additional P4 7 billion in revenues says finance official Gil Beltran
Ex-health, finance secretaries stand behind sin tax reform
Former health and finance officials signed a manifesto supporting House Bill 5727 to reform the mandate a simple simple tax system for alcohol and tobacco
Sin tax reforms 101 (accdg to Palace-backed House bill)
Congress is hotly debating the sin tax reform bill authored by Representative Abaya but what exactly does it contain?
