The liquor industry in the country asks the government to lift total ban on alcoholic beverages due to negative effects on its workers and their business profits.
Major liquor makers in the country appealed on Saturday for the government to lift the total ban on alcoholic beverages amid the COVID-19 quarantine.
The declining market demand in alcohol, aggravated by the imposition of sin taxes or higher excise taxes on these products, also worsened when some local government units imposed their own total liquor ban. "The state of intoxication however is caused only when alcohol consumption is considered abusive, that is, consumption of higher amount of alcohol than the normal. Alcohol consumption can be taken in moderation by responsible individuals of the society who are accustomed to drinking alcohol," the group said in the letter.
The alcohol industry has been slapped by hefty taxes in the past years, especially under President Rodrigo Duterte’s tax reform programs., which raises the excise taxes on alcohol products.
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