House panel to come up with bill seeking to impose excise tax on plastic bags 85 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Charissa Luci-AtienzaThe technical working group (TWG) of the House committee on ways and means has agreed to come up with a substitute bill seeking to impose excise tax on plastic bags used in supermarkets, malls, shops, stores, sales outlets and other similar establishments. “The purpose of the proposed measure is to regulate the use of plastic bags and instill in people’s minds the adverse effect on the environment from the improper disposal of plastic bags,” Bolilia said. Suansing noted that over all, plastic bags are the most collected debris in the country, amounting to 679, 957 pounds, citing the 2009 Marine Debris Index. Nieto, for his part, sought the final passage of the measure, citing that the use of plastic bags is harmful to the environment.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 17, 2018 04:52 UTC