PHL to appeal WTO ruling on liquor tax
The Philippines will appeal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) a recent ruling by the body saying that the unreasonably high taxes slapped on foreign brands of alcoholic beverages is discriminatory.
Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Trade and Industry head Gregory Domingo said the clamor from the industry sector prompted government's appeal.
“We will respect what the industry wants," Domingo said.
