Section 10
SEC. 10. Subparagraph (b) of Section 137 (b) of the National Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended to read as follows: " (b) Cigarettes- " (1) On cigarettes per packed in thirties, the retail price of which per pack does not exceed eighty centavos, on each thousand, three pesos; " (2) On cigarettes packed in thirties, the retail price of which per pack exceeds eighty centavos but does not exceeds eighty centavos but does not exceed one peso on each thousand, five pesos; " (3) On cigarettes packed in thirties, the retail price of which per packed exceeds one peso but does not exceed one peso and ten centavos, on each thousand, eight pesos; " (4) On cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per packed does not exceed one peso and ten centavos, on each thousand, ten pesos; " (5) On cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per packed exceeds one peso and ten centavos, but does not exceed one peso and forty centavos, on each thousand, sixteen pesos; " (6) On cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per pack exceeds one peso and forty centavos, but does not exceed one peso and forty centavos, on each thousand, sixteen pesos; " (7) One cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per pack exceeds one peso and seventy centavos, but does not exceed two pesos, on each thousand, twenty pesos; " (8) On cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per pack exceeds two pesos, but does not exceed two pesos and fifty centavos, on each thousand, thirty two pesos; " (9) On cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per pack exceeds two pesos and fifty centavos, but does not exceed three pesos, on each thousand, forty pesos; " (10) On cigarettes packed in twenties, the retail price of which per pack exceeds three pesos on each thousand, fifty pesos; " (11) If the cigarettes of local manufacture are foreign brands or trade marks and being manufactured locally under licensing agreements with the foreign brand or trade mark owners, the tax shall be increased by fifty per centum per thousand: Provided,Thar, any subsequent transfer or alienation of title or right over a cigarette brand or trade mark by a foreign owner to a local manufacturer in whatever manner, form or description shall not affect the rates of tax then prevailing after the effectivity of this Code; " (12) If the cigarettes of local manufacture are mechanically wrapped or packed, the tax shall be increased by one hundred twenty per centum per thousand. Cigarettes shall be considered mechanically wrapped or packed, the tax shall be increased by one hundred twenty per centum per thousand. Cigarettes shall be considered mechanically wrapped or packed when at any stage of the wrapping or packing thereof, a machine or any mechanical contrivance shall have been used; " (13) If the cigarettes are of foreign manufacture, regardless of the retail price per pack or the manner of wrapping or packing thereof, on each thousand, eighty pesos. " Cigarettes subject to tax at lower rates before the effectivity of the new tax rates herein prescribed shall automatically be subject to the corresponding higher rates and there is nothing under this subsection (b) which allows any downward reclassification of tax rates for existing brands or cigarettes duly registered at the time the herein rates become effective. " Duly registered and/or existing brands of cigarettes packed in 20's at the time of the new rates herein prescribed shall not be allowed to be packed in 30's." " * * * * * * * " " * * * * * * * "