Illicit vapes.

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. reports that after a month of its nationwide crackdown against illicit vape retailers/resellers, the BIR raided 817 illicit vape retailers/resellers and seized 563,284 units/pods of vape. This will amount to an estimate total tax liability of more than P415 million, inclusive of penalties. The crackdown against illicit vape retailer/resellers started with Lumagui’s nationwide raid on Oct. 16, 2024.