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SENATE TO SCRUTINIZE NEW TAX MEASURES – ESCUDERO

Approval of President Marcos tax proposals will not be a “slam dunk” in the Senate, and may even be blocked, if they will cause misery to an already overtaxed people, Senator Chiz Escudero warned. And if the administration team that will be selling the tax proposals “is the same crew that did a poor job […]

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SALE OF GOVT ASSETS TO BOOST FUNDS FOR COVID-19 FIGHT BETTER THAN NEW TAXES — ABANTE

If the government needs more funds for programs to help the country deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, selling government assets is preferable to new taxes. This according to House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr., who in a media interview said he would oppose any proposal for new taxes when Congress resumes its sessions “If we […]