BIR destroys ₱2.1 billion in illegal cigarettes, pursues criminal charges in tax crackdown

BIR destroys ₱2.1 billion in illegal cigarettes, pursues criminal charges in tax crackdown

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has commenced the nationwide destruction of confiscated untaxed cigarettes valued at ₱2.1 billion.The operation, which runs from today until the end of the month, aims to eliminate illicit tobacco products and prevent them from re-entering the market.BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., along with officials from the Large Taxpayers Service and various revenue regions, will oversee the operation , with Porac…

Cauayan City – The Bureau of Internal Revenue Cagayan Valley is destroying boxes of liquor and wines, as well as thousands of unregistered cigarettes. This activity is in solidarity with the BIR’s Nationwide Crackdown aimed at combating the sale of illegal and unregistered cigarettes and liquor in the market. The liquor and cigarettes seized by authorities came from various establishments in areas including Cauayan City, and Alicia town in Isabe…

BIR to destroy P2.1 billion worth of illicit cigarettes

By Anna Leah Gonzales ILLEGAL PRODUCTS. A backhoe crushes seized illicit cigarette-making machines on Monday (Feb. 24, 2025) at the Digama Waste Management Services in Porac, Pampanga. It is part of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s nationwide destruction drive of illicit cigarettes. (Photo courtesy of BIR) MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to destroy PHP2.1 billion worth of illicit cigarettes in 12 designated sites from Feb. 2…