Senate committee on labor chair Joel Villanueva has appealed to Malacañang to give more leeway to online sellers instead of cracking the whip on them amid plans by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to impose a new tax scheme on the said industry.
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called out the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to recall its recent memorandum circular on the taxing and registration of online sellers amid public outcry over the said issue.
Small online sellers have found an ally in former Senator Bongbong Marcos. The former lawmaker has urged the government to defer the taxation of small
Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has vowed to expedite the passage of a proposed legislation that seeks to impose additional franchise tax to Philippine Off-shore Gaming Operators (POGOs) when it finally reaches the Senate.
The national government is preparing additional stimulus package for those affected by the Luzon lockdown due to the extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) amid the country’s coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said.
House committee on ways and means chair Joey Salceda (Albay) has recommended to extend the filing of income tax returns until May 4 amid the existing community quarantine in several areas in the country due to the possible COVID-19 outbreak.
The House committee on ways and measure has approved a consolidated measure that seeks to grants a general tax amnesty of one year on all unpaid national internal revenue taxes.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said ABS-CBN didn’t break any laws, contrary to allegations by the network’s critics.
House justice committee vice chair Fidel Nograles (Rizal) has decried the lack of implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of a ten-year old law that grants lawyers tax deductions for providing free legal aid to poor clients.
The nation’s largest tax collection agency, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), could look forward to savings of P230 million per year through the Filipino taxpayer’s utilization of PESONet.
