(NAR) VOL. 29 NO. 1/ JANUARY - MARCH 18
Adopted: 22 December 2017
Date Filed: 23 January 2018
WHEREAS, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), pursuant to Executive Order No. 245, has issued the Amended Rules and Regulations (RR) Governing Trading of Locally Grown Tobacco Leaf;
WHEREAS, the NTA has revised the License/Permit fees for the aforesaid RRs through Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 002, Series 2014;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Order No. 31, Series of 2012, which authorizes all government agencies to revise their License/Permit Fees to at least recover the actual cost of services rendered, there is a need to revise the present fees assessed by the NTA.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and by virtue of the powers conferred into the NTA, starting CY 2018, the License/Permit fees shall be increased, as follows;
Section 1. The License fees as provided in Rule 1, Regulation III {Buying Station (BS) and Field Canvassers (FCs)} of the 2017 Amended RR Governing Trading and Redrying of Locally Grown Leaf Tobacco are amended, as follows;
Volume of Tobacco Purchased / Accepted (kgs) | Amount ( Php) |
A . For Virginia or Burley Tobacco | |
250 , 000 kilograms (kgs) and below | 9 , 500. 00(*) |
250 , 001-350, 000 kgs | 11 , 500. 00 |
350 , 001-450, 000 kgs | 13 , 500. 00 |
Above 450, 000 kgs | 15 , 500. 00 |
B . Native/ Dark Leaf Tobacco | |
250 , 000 kgs and below | 3 , 000. 00(*) |
250 , 001-350, 000 kgs | 4 , 000. 00 |
350 , 001-450, 000 kgs | 4 , 500. 00 |
Above 450, 000 kgs | 5 , 500. 00 |
In addition to the above fees, the BS shall likewise pay for the Certificate of Authority (COA) for its duly designated Field Canvassers (FCs) at the following rate;
Volume of Tobacco Purchased / Accepted (kgs) | Amount ( Php) |
2 , 000 kgs and bel ow | 1 , 500. 00 (*) per BO Coverage |
2 , 001-20, 000 kgs | 2 , 900. 00 per BO Coverage |
20 , 001-40, 000 kgs | 4 , 300. 00 per BO Coverage |
40 , 001-100, 000 kgs | 6 , 500. 00 per BO Coverage |
100 , 001-250, 000 kgs | 8 , 000. 00 per BO Coverage |
(*) Applicable to new applicants
Section 2. The Permit and Authority To Purchase as provided in Rule 1, Regulation IX (WTDs) and Rule 1, Regulation X (RPs) are hereby read as follows:
Permit and Authority To Purchase/ Redry | Amount ( Php) |
a . W hol esale Tobacco Deal er ( W TDs) | |
a . 1. Virginia | 16 , 200. 00 per Province |
a . 2. Burley | 16 , 200. 00 per Province |
a . 3 Nati ve | 16 , 200. 00 per Province |
b . Redryi ng Pl ants (RPs) | 16 , 200. 00 per Province |
Section 3. Effectivity and Miscellaneous Provision. This Memorandum Circular shall take effect on 01 January 2018 and shall be filed with the Office of the Administrative Registrar (ONAR).
For the guidance and compliance of all concerned.
By authority of the NTA Governing Board of Directors.
(SGD) ROBERT L. SEARES, M.D.
Administrator and Vice-Chairman
NTA Governing Board