Lady Netizen Shares Frustration Over Taxes on Almost Everything
A lady netizen expressed her frustration over the endless taxes in the country while some politicians continue to steal freely.
Recently, Elizabeth Caoile, a Facebook user, shared her frustration about the never-ending taxes that Filipinos face every day. The post quickly circulated online and elicited comments from the internet users.
Caoile reiterated that almost every action in the country seems to be taxed. She shared her recent experiences from doing grocery shopping where over twelve percent of the bill immediately goes to tax, to dining out where value-added tax appears again on the receipt.
Even her Netflix subscription, she said, now has an added charge due to the 12% VAT on digital services.
Elizabeth also pointed out that online shopping platforms like Shopee and TikTok collect taxes from sellers, even if customers don’t see it. She added that even gaming platforms like Steam charge sales tax at checkout.
For her, it feels like no matter what you do, there is always a deduction. She said, is the thought of where all these taxes go. She expressed anger that ordinary business owners can easily get penalized for a simple delay in filing taxes, while some politicians accused of stealing billions remain unpunished and without shame.
In another post, BOC apologizes to Bela Padilla over wrong tax computation
Elizabeth ended her message by encouraging people not to stay silent. She urged everyone to keep talking about these issues so that leaders would be held accountable.
Here is the full post:
“Kahapon naggrocery kami – ₱1,200+ agad ang napunta sa 12% tax
Kumain kami sa labas, may 12% VAT na naman sa resibo
Nag-renew ako ng Netflix, may dagdag dahil sa 12% VAT sa digital services
Pati sa Steam, bago makapag-checkout, may “sales tax will be calculated” pa
Sa Shopee at Tiktok, hindi man natin nakikita pero yung mga nagbebenta meron ding kaltas sa kanila – tax nanaman
Grabe. Kada galaw mo, may buwis. Kahit saan ka bumaling, may kaltas. Tapos ang tanong – saan napupunta lahat ng ito?
Kapag ikaw, simpleng nagnenegosyo, ma-late lang ng isang araw sa pagfafile sa BIR – automatic penalty yan. Pero sila? Kahit bilyon-bilyon ang nakawin, walang kaso, walang kahihiyan, walang accountability.
Nakakagalit. Ang kasakiman ng mga nakaupo, tayo ang pumapasan.
Hindi puwedeng puro tayo na lang ang pinipiga habang sila ay malaya sa pagnanakaw. Huwag tayong manahimik. Huwag nating hayaang mamatay ang issue na ‘to.”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
