- Philippines Senate reviewing Bill No. 2528 proposing 12% VAT on foreign providers of digital services
- Aims to level playing field for local providers subject to same VAT rate
- Department of Finance expects to generate P83.8 billion in revenue from 2024 to 2028
- VAT to apply to online advertisement services, digital services, and other electronic services
- Proposed legislation likely includes VAT annual sales registration threshold of PHP 3 million
- Digital services subject to VAT include online advertisements, subscription-based digital services, and various electronic services
- Effective date of VAT implementation is 6th February 2024
Source: tpa-global.com
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