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                    [Summary] => Employees of La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory are appealing to President Arroyo to stop the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from implementing Revenue Regulation 22-2003 which  raises the excise tax on new brands of cigarettes.


In a letter to President Arroyo, the three labor unions of La Suerte said BIR-RR 22-2003 would raise the price of La Suerte’s Astro and Memphis brands from P8 per pack to P12.50 per pack or by 57 percent.


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In a letter to President Arroyo, the three labor unions of La Suerte said BIR-RR 22-2003 would raise the price of La Suerte’s Astro and Memphis brands from P8 per pack to P12.50 per pack or by 57 percent.


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GMA asked to stop BIR from raising excise tax on new cigarette brands

November 10, 2003 - 12:00am

Employees of La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory are appealing to President Arroyo to stop the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from implementing Revenue Regulation 22-2003 which raises the excise tax on new brands...

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