- The Philippines is exploring regional pacts to tax digital transactions
- Options include signing tax treaties with ASEAN and EU
- The goal is to make multinational online platforms share information for tax collection
- The measure aims to impose VAT on digital service providers like Netflix and Spotify
- The legislation is expected to bring in P83.8 billion in revenues from 2024 to 2028
- The country may consider an incremental approach and enter into agreements with regional blocs like ASEAN and EU to counterbalance larger economies.
Source: business.inquirer.net
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