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Imposition of Excise Taxes
Certain goods imported to the Philippines for domestic sales or consumption or for
any other disposition; or
1 Tax on production/non-
essential services
2 Indirect tax
Specific tax
– refers to the excise tax imposed which is based on weight or volume capacity or
any other physical unit of measurement
Ad valorem tax
– refers to the excise tax which is based on selling price or other specified value of
the goods.
Specific tax
No. of units or other measurements X Specific Tax Rate = Excise Tax
Ad valorem tax
No. of units or other measurements X Selling Price X Ad Valorem Tax Rate = Excise
Tax
Petroleum Products
Miscellaneous Articles
Mineral Products
Alcohol Products
Petroleum Products
Miscellaneous Articles
Mineral Products
Alcohol Products
Tobacco Products
Miscellaneous Articles
Mineral Products
Alcohol Products
Tobacco Products
Petroleum Products
Sections 149-150 of the Tax Code
a. Automobiles (Section 149)
Miscellaneous Articles b. Non-essential Goods (Section 150)
c. Non-essential Service (Section 150-A) **
d. Sweetened Beverages (Section 150-B) **
Mineral Products ** Amended by TRAIN
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Classification of excisable articles
Alcohol Products
Tobacco Products
Petroleum Products
Miscellaneous Articles
In general
• Manufacturer
• Producer
• Owner or person having possession of articles removed
from the place of production without the payment of the tax
On imported articles
• Importer
• Owner
• Person who is found in possession of articles which are
exempt from excise taxes other than those legally entitled to
exemption
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Persons liable to excise tax
Others
On Indigenous Petroleum
Excise Tax Return shall be filed with and tax paid to any:
EXCEPTION
Excise tax on mineral products, except coal and coke shall not
be creditable or refundable even if the mineral products
are actually exported.
Excisable fermented liquors - beer, lager beer, ale, porter and other fermented liquors except tuba, basi,
tapuy and similar fermented liquors
The rates of tax imposed shall be increased by 4% every year thereafter effective on January 1, 2018.
• Net retail price - price at which the alcohol product is sold on retail in at least 5 major supermarkets in
Metro Manila, excluding the amount intended to cover the applicable excise tax and the VAT
• Major supermarkets - those with the highest annual gross sales in Metro Manila or the region, as the
case may be, as determined by the National Statistics Office, and shall exclude retail outlets or kiosks,
convenience or sari-sari stores, and others of a similar nature
Understatement of the suggested net retail price by as much as 15% of the actual net retail price
shall render the manufacturer or importer liable for additional excise tax equivalent to the tax due and
difference between the understated suggested net retail price and the actual net retail price.
The rates of tax imposed shall be increased by 4% every year thereafter effective on January 1, 2014.
No tobacco products manufactured in the Philippines and produced for export shall be removed from their
place of manufacture or exported without posting of an export bond equivalent to the amount of the excise
tax due thereon if sold domestically: Provided, however, That tobacco products for export may be
transferred from the place of manufacture to a bonded facility, upon posting of a transfer bond, prior to
export.
Tobacco products imported into the Philippines and destined for foreign countries shall not be allowed entry
without posting a bond equivalent to the amount of customs duty, excise and value-added taxes due
thereon if sold domestically.
Any manufacturer or importer who, in violation of this Section, misdeclares or misrepresents in his or its
sworn statement herein required any pertinent data or information shall, upon final findings by the
Commissioner that the violation was committed, be penalized by a summary cancellation or withdrawal of
his or its permit to engage in business as manufacturer or importer of cigars or cigarettes.
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Excise tax on cigars and cigarettes (amended by TRAIN)
Cigars
Ø mean all rolls of tobacco or any substitute thereof, wrapped in leaf tobacco.
Cigarettes
Ø all rolls of finely-cut leaf tobacco, or any substitute therefor, wrapped in paper or in any other material.
RATES
The inspection fee on leaf tobacco, scrap, cigars, cigarettes and other tobacco products as defined in shall
be paid by the wholesaler, manufacturer, producer, owner or operator of redrying plant, as the case may
be, immediately before removal thereof from the establishment of the wholesaler, manufacturer, owner or
operator of the redrying plant.
In case of imported leaf tobacco and products thereof, the inspection fee shall be paid by the
importer before removal from customs' custody.
For 2018 to 2020, increase in the excise tax on fuel shall be suspended if the average Dubai Crude Oil
price based on Mean of Platts Singapore for three months prior to the scheduled increase reaches or
exceeds US$80 per barrel.
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Excise tax on petroleum products (amended by TRAIN)
Secretary of Finance
(in consultation with the Requires the use of an Petroleum products refined,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, official marking or similar manufactured or imported,
the Commissioner of Customs and technology and are subject to taxes and
the Secretary of Energy) duties
Automobiles
50% of
Purely electric vehicles & pick-ups
applicable
excise tax
Hybrid
Vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
Over Up to
tax rate
PHP600,000 2% Exempted
PHP600,000 PHP1m 5%
PHP1m PHP4m 10% ü Purely electric vehicles
Over PHP4m 25% ü Pick-ups
Effective rate 2% 4%
Toyota Wigo – PHP560,000 PHP560,000
TIER 1
Old Law TRAIN
Basic -
PHP11,200 PHP22,400
2% PHP11,200
4% PHP22,400
Increase of
Tax due PHP11,200 PHP22,400 PHP11,200
10% PHP86,500
Increase of
Tax due PHP65,000 PHP86,500
PHP21,500
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Excise tax on automobiles (as amended by TRAIN)
Automobiles
Sample computation
Description Old Law TRAIN
Effective rate 19% 20%
Toyota Fortuner PHP1,555,000 PHP1,555,000
– TIER 3
Old Law TRAIN
Basic PHP112,000 PHP294,000 PHP311,000
40% PHP182,000
20% PHP311,000
Sample computation
Description Old Law TRAIN
Effective rate 47% 50%
Porsche – PHP5,800,000 PHP5,800,000
TIER 4
Old Law TRAIN
Basic PHP512,000 PHP2,732,000 PHP2,900,000
60% PHP2,220,000
50% PHP2,900,000
Sample computation
60% PHP9,840,000
50% PHP9,250,000
NON-ESSENTIAL GOODS
• All goods commonly or commercially known as jewelry, whether real or imitation, pearls, precious and
semi-precious stones and imitations thereof; goods made of, or ornamented, mounted or fitted with,
precious metals or imitations thereof or ivory (not including surgical and dental instruments, silver-plated
wares, frames or mountings for spectacles or eyeglasses, and dental gold or gold alloys and other
precious metals used in filling, mounting or fitting of the teeth); opera glasses and lorgnettes
• Perfumes and toilet waters
• Yachts and other vessels intended for pleasure or sports
PHP50/100/150
Mineral products
Coal and
coke
products
4% 6%
Mineral products
Non-metallic
and metallic Indigenous
products
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