SENATOR Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara cautioned the government that the House of Representatives’ proposed two-tiered excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages may violate World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations.

The tax reform measure recently passed by the lower house includes a provision imposing a P10 excise tax on every liter of sugar-sweetened beverages containing locally-produced sugar while those containing imported sugar will be taxed P20 per liter.

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