Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

Dear Sir, Greetings from BIR! This is to acknowledge receipt of your FOI request re: Excise Tax on Tobacco Products for CYs 1978-2018 and 2018 for research on the optimal tax on tobacco products as reference for filing a bill in the upper house. As mentioned, we will be endorsing your eFOI request to the Assistant Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Service for their necessary action. Maria Lourdes D. Narvaez FOI Decision Maker

December 3, 2019 Dear Yojie Pilitro, I refer to my letter of Jan 16, 2019 12:23:19 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Excise Tax on Tobacco Products. Our response to your request is due on Feb 06, 2019 12:23:19 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Mar 06, 2019 12:23:19 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi00Njg2MzI1NzcxMTAM, for request with ticket number #BIR-468632577110. Thank you. Respectfully, Maria Lourdes Narvaez, OIC- Chief FOI Officer

December 4, 2019 Dear Yojie Pilitro, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 16, 2019 12:23:19 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Excise Tax on Tobacco Products. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested from 1980 to 2018. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested for the said years. Unfortunately we don't have the data for years 1978 to 1979. Thank you. Respectfully, Maria Lourdes Narvaez, OIC- Chief FOI Receiving Officer