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                    [Summary] => The government is eyeing an additional P21 billion in annual revenues from new – but highly controversial – tax measures covering short messaging service (SMS) or text messaging in mobile phones as well as from tobacco and liquor products, a Cabinet official said yesterday.


Based on the country’s proposed development agenda for the next six years, the imposition of taxes on SMS and the indexation of the so-called sin taxes would raise P7 billion and P14 billion, respectively, for the state coffers, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo L. Neri said.


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                    [Title] => DOF’s ‘instant regulation’ alters auto sector landscape
                    [Summary] => Is the government guiding local business through legislation or through regulation?


This question remains unanswered especially for those in the automotive industry after being rocked by an "instant BIR ruling" that literally changed the business landscape in the sector.


Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho and BIR Commissioner Guillermo Parayno recently signed BIR RR 4-003 dated  Jan. 29,  2003 that was to take effect 15 days after its publication, which in turn was made two days after it was signed. 


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SECRETARY JOSE ISIDRO CAMACHO

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Based on the country’s proposed development agenda for the next six years, the imposition of taxes on SMS and the indexation of the so-called sin taxes would raise P7 billion and P14 billion, respectively, for the state coffers, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo L. Neri said.


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Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho and BIR Commissioner Guillermo Parayno recently signed BIR RR 4-003 dated  Jan. 29,  2003 that was to take effect 15 days after its publication, which in turn was made two days after it was signed. 


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NG eyes P7B from tax on txt, P14B from sin taxes

By Des Ferriols | June 4, 2004 - 12:00am

The government is eyeing an additional P21 billion in annual revenues from new – but highly controversial – tax measures covering short messaging service (SMS) or text messaging in mobile phones as well...

Business

DOF’s ‘instant regulation’ alters auto sector landscape

By Rey Gamboa | February 8, 2003 - 12:00am

Is the government guiding local business through legislation or through regulation? This question remains unanswered especially for those in the automotive industry after being rocked by an "instant BIR ruling"...

Business