- The Philippines is considering a Digital Services Tax bill to tax digital service providers (DSPs)
- The bill aims to bridge the gap between traditional and digital businesses by imposing and collecting VAT from DSPs
- DSPs, whether resident or nonresident, will be liable for assessing, collecting, and remitting VAT on digital services consumed in the Philippines
- Digital services include online search engines, marketplaces, cloud services, media and advertising, online platforms, and digital goods
- Educational services, online subscription-based services to government and educational institutions, and services of financial intermediaries are exempt from the regime
- Nonresident DSPs required to be registered for VAT will be liable for remitting VAT on digital services consumed in the Philippines
- Failure to pass a digital services tax bill is causing the Philippines to lose out on much-needed revenues, estimated at nearly P18 billion for 2024
Source: philstar.com
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