progressive tax

Tax the billionaires
September 29, 2021

Billionaire tax can fund ayuda and health–IBON
September 27, 2021
The Duterte government’s insistence that it lacks funds for a bigger COVID-19 response does not hold water. Substantial revenues can be raised by taxing the country’s super-rich who can well afford to contribute much more to pandemic response and other needs.

IBON Executive Director on the CREATE Bill and FDI
May 28, 2020

Upon COVID-19: Time to tax the super-rich
May 25, 2020
FEATURES
The Philippines has never had a wealth tax. For as long as there has been a tax system in the country, taxes have been collected from what people pay for what they consume or from what they earn.

Why make the poor pay for COVID-19 response?
May 24, 2020
COMMENTARY
There’s more than enough money for all the COVID-19 response we need – the Duterte administration just has to take the side of the people and stop being so scared of the rich.

IBON questions CITIRA job creation claims
October 3, 2019
Research group IBON said the Department of Finance’s (DOF) claim of over a million jobs to be created by corporate income tax cuts under the proposed Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA) is imaginary. The group said that the DOF is hyping job creation to justify implementation of regressive tax measures. CITIRA will […]

Repeal TRAIN to moderate impact of fuel prices
December 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON

Poorest 60% of households suffer income loss due to TRAIN
December 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON

Next fuel excise tax tranche will sustain high prices
December 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON