2FIRSTS | Philippine BIR Will Destroys Nearly 450,000 Illicit Vape Products Over Unpaid Taxes
The Philippine BIR is destroying nearly 450,000 illicit vape products due to 1.34 billion pesos in unpaid taxes and penalties.Summary
The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted a nationwide destruction of nearly 450,000 illicit vape products due to unpaid excise taxes and penalties totaling 1.34 billion Philippine pesos (approximately US$22 million). The seized products violated tax laws by lacking internal revenue stamps, being unregistered, and having unpaid taxes. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza emphasized the government's intolerance of unpaid taxes on vape products, highlighting that excise taxes regulate consumption and fund public services. To date, enforcement operations have seized 742,778 illicit vape units, representing 2.73 billion pesos in tax liabilities. The BIR warns that unstamped vape products are unsafe and pose health risks, and enforcement efforts will be intensified.
(Source：2Firsts)
