Earlier this month, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe proposed the implementation of a 10- to 30-percent “vanity tax” on cosmetic products and procedures (such as liposuctions, facelifts, nose jobs, and breast augmentations) as an alternative to imposing additional tax on fuel products.
“Batocabe said that it would be better to impose a ‘vanity tax’ on those who want to look good, which, he said is a luxury,” reports Patricia Lourdes Viray on Philstar.com.
But, as it turns out, it’s not just makeup and beauty procedures included in Batocabe’s proposed law.
In her CNN Philippines report, Pia Garcia points out that in his proposal, Batocabe included “cosmetic products, or any substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, with a view exclusively or mainly cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, and/or correcting body odor, and/or protecting the body or keeping them in good condition.“
The said description applies to toothpaste, deodorant, and other body cleansers.
Gee, we wonder Batocabe smells like.
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