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Roxas: Suspension of VAT on Oil is Relief for the Poor
Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas III said that suspending the Value-Added Tax on oil products will give relief to the poor at the forum “People’s Response to the Rising Oil Prices,” Jan. 26, at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 50, January 27-February 2, 2008 Sen.…
LP 2010 Presidentiable Proposes Suspension of VAT on Oil as Cushion vs Price Hikes
Asserting that the repeal of the controversial oil deregulation law is a long and complicated process, Liberal Party’s top presidential contender and incumbent Sen. Mar Roxas over the weekend instead proposed Senate Bill No. 1962 suspending the 12-percent Value-Added Tax (VAT) imposed on oil to cushion impact of sharp increases in the prices of petroleum…