BIR ops net 185,000 illicit cigarette packs, P43M in tax liabilities

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) seized over 185,000 packs of illicit cigarettes in coordinated raids across Luzon, with combined tax liabilities and administrative charges totaling P43 million. In a statement on Friday, the BIR said it had conducted 76 simultaneous operations across North and Central Luzon in coordination with the Philippine