World Bank says Philippines needs to widen tax base

WIRE — THE PHILIPPINE government can generate more tax revenues by broadening its tax base, the World Bank said, as the government pushes to expand excise tax coverage. "What you'd want to see is government reform to broaden the tax base. And we are seeing that in some of the proposals being discussed to broaden excise (taxes),

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