Windows26: BIR: Online sellers must now pay withholding tax

July 17, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the BIR's new withholding tax for online sellers, the US military chief's meeting with the AFP chief in Manila, and a sharp rise in dengue cases across seven regions.

BIR: Online sellers must now pay withholding tax

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday said electronic marketplace operators such as Shopee and Lazada have started collecting the withholding tax on sellers or merchants using their platforms.

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US military chief meets in Manila, meets Brawner as intel pact takes shape

The chief of the US military met on Tuesday with Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. to show Washington's "solid commitment" to its alliance with Manila, ahead of a meeting between the top diplomatic and defense officials of the two countries.

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Illegal organ trade: NBI nabs 3, tags NKTI nurse

Authorities have uncovered a clandestine trade of human organs in the Philippines preying on vulnerable people who are offered a huge sum in exchange for one of their kidneys.

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Bangsamoro folk told to brace for more floods

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READi) on Tuesday issued a general flood advisory for the already heavily inundated region, noting that oncoming rains due to a southwest monsoon could bring more floods.

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7 regions report sharp hike in dengue cases

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday a sharp increase in the number of dengue cases nationwide. From 6,323 cases from May 19 to June 1, the number grew by 30 percent to 8,246 from June 2 to 15.

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EDITORIAL: Immoral fund transfer

Using unused funds of other GOCCs might be justified, but why include PhilHealth when its funds are clearly mandated for use by its members, majority of whom are citizens who shelled out their own contributions from their own pockets? What right has the government to take that away from them and lump them into funds that will be used for other purposes? That is clearly patently illegal.

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