PH top restaurant taxpayers guide trumps Michelin stars
by Agence France-Presse Posted on 10/09/20
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has put out a unique ratings guide for restaurants – ranking them by taxes they pay rather than their menu to shame those cheating the state out of revenues.
The gradings system, a unique twist on the world-famous Michelin guide, is part of a government drive to bolster its coffers and make it less reliant on debt to finance its operations.
"The goal of this campaign is to increase transparency on tax payments and to encourage the people to be conscientious in paying the right taxes," the presidential palace said in a statement on Wednesday, October 9.
It said the ratings guide would be updated every week and published in major newspapers and on the government finance department's website.
The lists featured top taxpayers in Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig, Parañaque and Las Piñas, Quezon City and Makati.
The Wednesday, October 9 edition showed that local franchises of international fast food chains, as well as a leading Filipino fried chicken chain, Max's Restaurant, had paid the highest taxes among the country's restaurants.
President Benigno Aquino, who won the 2010 election on an anti-corruption platform, has vowed to put the finances of the perennially cash-strapped government in order.
The government has launched a highly publicized campaign against tax cheats, including celebrities and professionals.
Congress under Aquino's watch also passed laws sharply raising "sin taxes" on cigarettes and alcohol, in a bid to raise up to $800 million dollars in revenues this year. - Rappler.com
Source: http://www.rappler.com/business/170-features/40953-philippine-top-restaurant-taxpayers-guide-michelin
Waarom dat beperkt moet blijven tot "restaurants" is mij onduidelijk. :weetikniet:
Die 800 mlj. $ zou er voor einde jaar makkelijk kunnen zijn als er n kleine percentage tax op al die OFW (gratis )gelden zou worden geheven.
Ik weet het,'t is een zwakte bod maar ja wat moet je, nu Aquino die pork barrel gelden niet terug kan krijgen. :biggrinn:
Wat een stom idee Amice, dan moet ik straks nog belasting gaan betalen. :benweg:
Dat is enkel ontwikkelingshulp hoor. Daar betaal je nu al voor :lachen:
Restaurants worden heel scherp gemonitoord en kunnen bijna geen belasting ontduiken als ze op een POS kassa systeem zijn aangesloten.