By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News
President Ferdinand “Bongbong”Marcos Jr. has actually contacted the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to reinforce procedures that will fight smuggling of tobacco and vape items.
Throughout the 6th Private Sector Advisory Council-Agriculture Sector Group (PSAC-ASG) conference in Malacañang on Wednesday, Marcos acknowledged the anti-smuggling steps of the federal government.
He sought for the magnified enforcement by the BOC and BIR.
“Enforcement and anti-smuggling and all that. You truly need to beef them up and I believe we’re doing that,” Marcos stated.
“There will be [more efforts] with the Bureau of Customs and BIR so that we can enhance efficiency with that regard,” he included.
For his part, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. informed Marcos that his firm has actually heightened its crackdown versus smuggled vape items. He divulged that the firm would carry out a tax stamp system to figure out those which are illegal.
The PSAC-ASG, on the other hand, made a number of suggestions and policy requirements to make sure the security of the tobacco market.
It likewise looked for changes to the Anti-Agri Smuggling Act of 2016 to consist of tobacco items.
The PSAC-ASG likewise gotten in touch with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to set a due date for the registration of importers and producers of vapor items and the BIR to begin enforcing tax requirements on tobacco and vapor items. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News