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? asked in TravelAsia PacificPhilippines · 9 years ago

Philippines, House Bill 5727 affect Foreigner visitors like me?

I don't smoke and seldom drink alcohol while in Philippines. So in what way would the new "Sin" tax affect a visitor?

Will it just be another "Rich Kano" tax in that everything costs 50% more?

Or maybe everyone I deal with suddenly have "no change sir"?

Will someone follow me around and "help"?

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  • inday
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    I like people who don't smoke.

    When a foreigner drinks alcohol everywhere here there is ''no tax''. There is ''sin'' tax if you drink too much alcohol and forget yourself and when you wake up you are in bed with any girl not your girlfriend or wife.

    If you worry about not getting back the change well.....I suggest have your U.S dollar changed to peso first. Have tons of coins like 25 cents, 1 piso,5 piso,10 peso,20 ,50,100,200,500,1000 paper bill in your wallet or pocket wherever you go.

    About somene following you around.......

    Maybe if you got the look alike of '' Prince William,King Zayed,Sultan Hassanal ,Sheik Abdulla Khalifa, Manny Pacquiao or Piolo Pascual....I think different kinds of people here will follow you everywhere you go including unknownn genders.

    Someone will help you here for sure, your maid of course just don't neglect her salary during payday, other than your housemaid maybe from a girl who sticked her eyes on your eyes too and from neighbors good ones near you.

    Source(s): Real rich peolple never worries about tax and changes.
  • 9 years ago

    The increase in tobacco tax will not affect you. The tax on alcohol will only affect you when you drink.

    You already are a rich "Kano" (with ATM tattooed on your forehead).

    They already say "No change" & expect you to say "Keep the change" after all you are a rich Kano. LOL

    You can get the helper but you will have to pay him or her.

  • Tootoy
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Don't worry. Here in California they will raise the cigarette tax by $1.00. It's good that I don't smoke. But I like your humor...haha.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Make it 100Pesos per cigarette and 500Pesos for a bottle of beer 1000Pesos for anything stronger

    It will cut down on cancer and drunks

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