Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/173604 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 2017-27
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Quezon City
Abstract: 
Despite various reform efforts over the years, the tax system in the Philippines continues to suffer from chronic weaknesses. The Duterte administration is pursuing a simpler, more efficient, and more equitable tax system to support its economic growth strategy. The administration's Comprehensive Tax Reform Program was filed as House Bill (HB) No. 4774 in January 2017 at the lower house and Senate Bill (SB) No. 1408 at the Senate. These bills represent the first of several reform packages that will each focus on different areas of tax policy. The House of Representatives approved a compromise bill, HB 5636, titled "Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion" or TRAIN in May 2017. HB 4774, HB 5636, and SB 1408 seek to reform the structure of the personal income tax, value-added tax, and excise tax on petroleum products and automobiles, while improving the progressivity of the tax system. A portion of the additional revenues generated will be earmarked for investments in education, infrastructure, and health to stimulate long-term growth. This paper aims to assess the implications of these bills on the distribution of tax burden across income groups, economic incentives in affected sectors, national government revenues, and likely impact on tax compliance.
Subjects: 
tax reform
personal income tax
value-added tax
excise tax
sugar-sweetened beverages
tax progressivity/ regressivity
Reynolds-Smolensky index
tax compliance
negative externality
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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