Is honesty still the best policy? The advocacy for a genuine tax reform is not just about lowering taxes or abolishing BIR. If we want to stop corruption in government, we need to stop bribing BIR examiners and electing corrupt politicians. We need to lend a hand for the change we want. We should be […]

In the Philippines if you are a hard working employee receiving at least P30,000 monthly salary, your income will be subject to 30% personal income tax same as the corporate income tax. And if you work harder to earn more than P500,000 a year, you will pay the highest income tax rate at 32% while […]

As long as it will apply first to all our honorable congressmen and senators, I think we should pass it first before any reform in government takes effect to stop corruption, tax evasion or even smuggling. This, together with the Freedom of Information Act will greatly uplift morale and public trust, and promote honesty and […]

The Philippine Tax Whiz discusses the key areas for reform to help the government collect the right taxes. How come the billionaires in our country are not among the top individual taxpayers? Are we not supposed to collect more taxes from the rich? I read in one of your Instagram posts that the business owners pay only […]

What happened to the proposed comprehensive tax reform package? When do we expect the tax relief promised by the President? Why did it take more than 100 days? Can we really stop corruption in BIR? How can we collect right taxes to fund government programs and services? So many questions and issues on tax reform. […]

  The last comprehensive tax reform in the Philippines happened thirty years ago and there were several attempts to improve the current tax system. Now that there’s a new administration, there is an opportunity to pass and implement a meaningful tax reform with all the stakeholders included in the process. This triggered the initiative from […]