- The Department of Finance (DOF) denies plans to increase the 12% VAT to 15% in 2026, calling such reports false.
- DOF urges public officials to avoid spreading misinformation about tax hikes.
- The government aims to boost revenue through improved tax enforcement, digitalization, and increased non-tax revenues from GOCC dividends and asset privatization.
- Total government revenues as of September 2024 reached ₱3.37 trillion, up 2.2% from last year.
- Representative Barzaga filed a bill to scrap the existing VAT rate.
Source: mb.com.ph
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