Single-Use Plastic Bags Tax Act

Single-Use Plastic Bags Tax Act (House Bill 4102)

Approved on third reading by the House of Representatives.

What is its objective?

The bill proposes imposing a Php 100 per kilo excise tax on single-use plastic bags to encourage the use of environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic bags.

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