The Health Department is now looking into the possibility of imposing taxes on salty food products.
“Ito ‘yung iniisip natin na pag-aralan na pagtataasan natin ang buwis sa salted food, maaaring magkaroon ito ng positive na outcome sa ating mga kalusugan,” Health spokesperson Eric Domingo said in a press conference in Malacañang.
Domingo however clarified that the Health Department has yet to come up with a concrete plan to impose the tax on salted products.
“There’s nothing concrete right now but it’s something the Department of Health is studying,” Domingo explained.
Domingo added that taxes can also be imposed to Pinoy favorite ‘daing’ or sun dried fish.
“Basically, yes. Oo, it should be included—it will include all foods,” Domingo said.
The health official added that they don’t have any guidelines yet on the proposed tax measure.
“That is a possibility but I’m not saying right now that that is where we are going. we don’t have any guidelines on that yet.”
Domingo added that taxing salty products could also help reduce the use of excessive salt which could trigger hypertension, heart and kidney diseases.
