MANILA -- Malacanang said a tax holiday will greatly affect the countrys economy. This, as employees from the call center industry and other sectors called anew for a tax holiday amid the alleged corruption of the pork barrel. In an interview with radio dzRB, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. explained taxes are essential for the countrys economy to function properly. Unang-una po, ang buwis po ang lifeblood ng ating economy. ‘Yun pong ating gastusin sa national budget, ang malaking porsyento po niyan ay pinopondohan ng mga buwis na binabayad ng mga mamamayan, said Coloma. As it already is, the Philippines is one of the countries with low tax revenues vis-a-vis the gross domestic product (GDP), he said. Kung ihahambing sa kabuuan ng ating gross domestic product, maihahanay tayo doon sa mga bansang mababa ang porsyento po o bahagdan ng GDP na accounted for by income taxes, Coloma added. He explained a small percentage of the income taxes go to lawmakers pork barrel. A big chunk, on the other hand, is used for actual projects that benefit the country, such as infrastructure, school building projects, social amelioration and poverty reduction programs. Tila po makitid ‘yung ganoong pananaw na dahil sila ay naliligalig doon sa anomalya hinggil sa pork barrel, na maliit na porsyento lang naman po ng atin pong pambansang gastusin o national budget, ay magtatawag na sila ng tax holiday o ‘yung hindi na pagbabayarin ang mga mamamayan, he said. Coloma also explained that asking for a tax holiday will create more problems. Kailangan po sigurong pag-aralan nila nang husto dahil hindi po ito magiging kapaki-pakinabang at ang masasaktan po rito ay ang mga mamamayan ng ating bansa, lalong-lalo na po ‘yung mga dumaranas pa ng kahirapan na siyang recipients or beneficiaries ng malalaking pondo mula sa gobyerno na nanggaling din po sa taxpayers’ contribution.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:19:27 +0000
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