TWO parallel measures in the 20th Congress seek to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 12 percent to 10, with the goal of easing consumer prices and improving the Philippines’ competitiveness within ...

TWO parallel measures field before the 20th Congress seek to reduce the value added tax (VAT) from 12 percent to 10 percent, ...

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