billionaire wealth tax
How much will taxing billionaire wealth raise to help ordinary Filipinos?
March 29, 2026
The government’s declaration of a national emergency will need large funding to be meaningful. A billionaire wealth tax generating at least Php500 billion will help ensure that more Filipinos will be given more help for as long as they need.
Oil shocks risk further erosion of Filipinos’ purchasing power
March 10, 2026
Many Filipinos’ meager incomes will not keep pace with the rising cost of living driven by higher fuel prices.
IBON Executive Director on the new VAT on digital services
October 3, 2024
The new VAT on digital services is the latest regressive tax on the poor and middle class who already suffer stagnant incomes, falling savings, and rising prices.
