[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 674-A, March 31, 1981 ]
REVISING THE RATES OF SPECIFIC TAX ON LOCALLY-PRODUCED DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, COMPOUNDED LIQUORS AND FERMENTED LIQUORS
WHEREAS, this increase in specific taxes affect at this time sales volume of locally-produced distilled spirits, wines, compounded liquors and fermented liquors;
WHEREAS, it would be essential to maintain the present sales volume of these commodities to prevent unemployment and to assist the liquor industry;
WHEREAS, to cushion the economic impact of the increased tax rates it is imperative that the existing tax rates be revised.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and by Section 290-B of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1773, do hereby order as follows:
SECTION 1. The rates of specific tax on locally-produced distilled spirits, wines and compounded liquors, and fermented liquors prescribed under Section 145 (a); 146 (b) to (h); and 147, respectively, of the National Internal Revenue Code are hereby revised effective on the dates hereunder indicated, to wit:
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Rate of Tax |
Effective Date |
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Sec.145(a) |
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Domestic distilled spirits |
= P1.80/proof liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 2.10/proof liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 2.40/proof liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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Local spirits (or lambanog ) produced by small distillers |
= P1.17/proof liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 1.36 proof/liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 1.56/proof liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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Sec.146(b) |
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- Domestic still wines containing 14% alcohol or less (except those manufactured from locally grown raw materials |
= P1.50/per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 1.75/per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 2.00/per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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Imported still wines containing 14% alcohol or less |
= P3.30 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 3.85 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 4.40 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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(c) |
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Domestic still wines containing more than 14% alcohol |
= P3.00 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= P3.50 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 4.00 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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Imported still wines containing more than 14% alcohol |
= P6.60 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 7.70 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 8.80 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
Imitation wines containing more than 25% of alcohol shall be taxed as distilled spirits at the new rates effective on the dates prescribed under this Executive Order.
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(d) |
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Compounded liquors containing more than 17% alcohol, but not more than 25% alcohol |
= P0.72 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 0.84 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 0.96 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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(e) |
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Compounded liquors containing more than 17% alcohol, but not more than 25% alcohol |
= P1.00 1/2 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 1.17 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 1.34 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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(f) |
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Compounded liquors containing more than 25% alcohol, but not more than 32 1 /3% alcohol |
= P 1.29 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 1.50 1/2 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 1.72 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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(g) |
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Compounded liquors containing more than 32 1/2% alcohol, but not more than 40% alcohol |
= P1.57 1/2 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 1.83 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 2 10 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
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(h) |
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Compounded liquors containing more than 40% alcohol |
= P1.99 1.2 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 2.32-3/4 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 2.66 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
In computing the specific tax on compounded liquors at effective above rates on the dates above shown, the amount of specific tax paid on distilled spirits used in the compounding of such intoxicating beverage shall be credited against the tax due on the compounded liquors.
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Beer, lager beer, ale, porter, and other fermented liquors (except tuba, basi, tapuy and similar domestic fermented liquors) |
= P0.90 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= 1.05 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= 1.20 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
If the fermented liquor is imported, the tax shall be increased by 100 per centum, hence, the tax shall be as follows:
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Rate of Tax |
Effective Date |
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= |
P 1.80 per liter |
April 1, 1981 |
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= |
2.10 per liter |
October 1, 1981 |
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= |
2.40 per liter |
April 1, 1982 |
SEC. 2. The revised rates of specific tax shall take effect on the terms provided for under this Executive Order.
Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) JOAQUIN T. VENUS, JR.
Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant