a) Excise tax – a tax on the production, sale or
consumption of a commodity in a country. It is imposed
on:
(1) Manufacturers and importers of:
Distilled spirits (ex. Liquors)
Wines (ex. Grape wine)
Fermented liquors (ex. Beer)
Tobacco products (ex. Chewing tobacco)
Cigars
Cigarettes
Automobiles
Yachts and other vessels intended for pleasure
Manufactured fuel oils (ex. Gasoline, diesel fuel oil,
bunker fuel oil, etc.)
Mineral products (ex. Gold, silver)
Non-essential goods (ex. Jewelry, perfumes – there
is an enumeration in the law)
Sweetened beverages
(2) On sellers of services of:
Domestic procedures, surgeries, and body
enhancements undertaken for aesthetic reasons
entirely focused on altering enhancing a
patient’s appearance, improving aesthetic
appeal, symmetry and proportion.
b) Percentage tax – business tax imposed on persons,
entities, or on sale of services or transactions specified
under Sections 116 to 127 of the National Internal
Revenue Code of 1997:
1) 3% percentage taxes on sale of goods, properties or
services;
2) Common carrier’s tax on domestic carriers
3) Franchise tax
4) Overseas communications tax
5) Tax on banks and non-bank financial intermediaries,
performing quasi-banks functions;
6) Tax on other non-bank financial intermediaries
7) Tax on insurance companies
8) Tax on agents of foreign insurance companies
9) Amusement tax
10) Tax on winnings
11) Stock transactions tax