DOTC opposes planned VAT on highway fees

**gertrude** · January 23rd, 2010 05:01 PM

di ba meron nang "road users tax" na binabayaran pag nagpapa-renew ng rehistro? tama ba?

**daimengrui** · January 25th, 2010 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by gertrude

di ba meron nang "road users tax" na binabayaran pag nagpapa-renew ng rehistro? tama ba?

Exactly, before they implement another revenue generating scheme they should answer where has the 6B peso Road User Tax has gone.

**batang_raon14** · January 26th, 2010 02:52 AM

hay........ to look at the brighter side - it's a good time to start commuting once that gets implemented I guess. Umiiyak na nga bulsa ko sa gas at parking sa Makati eh, dadagdag pa 'to. Olats na to the max.

**gertrude** · January 26th, 2010 10:36 AM

hay! i guess everything thats happening today is inevitable, we've just got to live with it.

heres an excerpt from baz luhrman's "everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)"

"Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders..."

**uls** · January 26th, 2010 10:53 AM

the Phil. govt is billions of dollars in debt

expect the gov't to be very creative in coming up with ways to squeeze money out of its citizens

**ghosthunter** · January 26th, 2010 12:33 PM

Just wait for the day the Philippine government finds a way to tax the air we breath... It would probably be claimed to be related to the new clean air laws they would be passing soon too.

**chua_riwap** · January 26th, 2010 01:18 PM

Baka gayahin na rin ng Pinas ang Singapore, where may tax ang:

- TV sets sa household
- Sanitary fixtures
- Car Stereos

**falken** · January 26th, 2010 07:19 PM

If you drive a car ), I’ll tax the street,
(If you try to sit ), I’ll tax your seat,
(If you get too cold ), I’ll tax the heat,
(If you take a walk ), I’ll tax your feet.
Taxman.

**marg** · January 26th, 2010 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

Baka gayahin na rin ng Pinas ang Singapore, where may tax ang:

- TV sets sa household
- Sanitary fixtures
- Car Stereos

In Singapore, you see where your taxes go. Walang lubak, walang kalat, walang squatter.

**Kankarot** · January 26th, 2010 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by marg

In Singapore, you see where your taxes go. Walang lubak, walang kalat, walang squatter.

In da Philippines also,you see where our taxes go-to the pockets of Corrupt politicos, overpriced or ghost projects, substandard public works, and lots of subsidies and rule bending to accomodate squatters at the expense of taxpayers.

We all see where our taxes go but collectively, we don't do enough to force real change.