Health advocates disappointed in minimal increase in alcohol excise tax rates 24 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Analou De VeraHealth advocates expressed disappointment as the House committee on ways and means approved a ‘minimal’ increase in alcohol excise tax rates. More than revenue, we are looking at alcohol tax as a health measure,” added Limpin. “[It] served as an opportunity to significantly increase the excise tax and discourage its use… Instead, we were given an alarmingly low tax increase, and the well-being of our countrymen remains at great risk,” he said. Moreover, Action for Economic Reforms fiscal policy team head Jo-Ann Diosana said the minimal increase in the alcohol excise tax rates is alarming since funding gaps still exist for the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 24, 2018 10:41 UTC