- The Philippines may face additional tariffs from the US due to its digital tax law.
- US President Trump threatened countries with digital taxes with more tariffs on their exports to the US.
- The Philippines enforces a 12 percent VAT on nonresident digital service providers.
- Analysts suggest this could lead to reciprocal tariffs from the US.
- The US currently imposes a 19 percent tariff on Philippine goods.
- There is a risk of increased tariffs, though the impact might be minimal.
- The US may seek concessions on digital transaction taxes for its companies.
- Analysts advise the Philippine government to carefully consider the implications of lifting the VAT.
- The Department of Finance projects significant revenue from digital VAT collections.
Source: bworldonline.com
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