Philippine Senate to Study Proposed Tax Exemptions for Manny Pacquiao

The Upper House of the Philippine Congress, the Philippine Senate will carefully study the proposed special tax incentive for the Filipino boxing icon and future hall of famer Rep. Manny Pacquiao, once it is filed in Congress as revealed by by Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Monday, March 2, 2015.

Manny Pacquiao Pimentel

The proposed tax exemption grand for Manny Pacquiao was initiated by a senator from Mindanao, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III as part of the government’s effort to inspire the Filipino boxing icon on his incoming fight with the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer, the undefeated American boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will slugged it out in the highly anticipated mega-fight this coming May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand of Las Vegas, Nevada USA, the mecca of boxing in the world.

According to Sen. Pimentel on his explanation why he come up with the proposal to exempt Manny Pacquiao from tax obligations, he noted that Manny Pacquiao needed all the support and inspiration he could get for his fight against Mayweather, which the boxing world have been asking since the year 2009.

The Malacanang Palace on their part did not comment on the issue of Manny Pacquiao’s tax exemption as they noted that it will be up to the Congress and the Bureau of Internal Revene to consider the proposed tax exemption.

2 thoughts on “Philippine Senate to Study Proposed Tax Exemptions for Manny Pacquiao”

  1. So what ??? if pacmanbecomes a hall of fame sportsman ..TAXES is the Countries live’s income…for every Filipino..the more pacman earns the better for his Countries’ welfare programs.. What is matter with that senator??? maybe he must be one of the wealthiest person in the Philippines… for me that is another janet lim napolis..scam..”HEARTLESS”

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    • Hai wla n tlgang gawang mabuti ang mga mcambabatas.gawin nyo ang tama ang dpt mag buwis buwisan and mahihirap n mang gagawa ang exemp nyo s tax or bawasan pr naman umangat ang antas ng pamumuhay at ubg nakukuhang tax ilagay s tama hindi ung sa bulsa ng iilan.yan tuloy ng dhil s kahirapan kabi kabila ang crime kidnapping at kng ano ano pa.un ang pag ukulan po sana nyo ng pansin hindi ung puro mga panukalang batas n papabor psa kng sino may pera.hai kanino namang utak yn.isip isip naman po tau.wag puro pakabig pabor sa mayayaman at paglubog s kahirapan ng maliliit n pilipino.

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