MANILA, Philippines -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member nations have hailed the Philippines' excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages under the tax reform program of the Duterte administration as a case of successful fiscal policy intervention that aims to attain the group's goal of nurturing a healthier society in the region, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said that, during an Asean meeting in Indonesia recently, officialsfrom Malaysiaand Singapore expressed interest in studying how the Philippines had successfully implemented its tax on sugary drinks so that they could also poss...
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