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Issue: BIR sets Php 830 Billion for 2010

Situation:

Fiscal authorities have instructed the Bureau of Internal Revenue the foremost taxcollection arm of the government to raise at least Php 830 Billion this year, it was learnedyesterday.

The new game plan included the intensified tax evasion drive, simplified process inthe audit of financial statement of the country’s 1,000 Top Corporate Taxpayers,enhancement of taxpayer service and enforcement campaigns, close monitoring of recentlyenacted tax eroding laws and investment incentive programs.

Tan-Torres said they will be hiring additional 6,000 Lawyers and Accountants,boosting the BIR workforce to some 16,000. He said the bulk of these new recruits will be

fielded in legal and prosecution divisions to strengthen the Run-After-Tax-Evaders (RATE)Program.

Meanwhile, Tan-Torres said the agency has exceeded its collection December bymore Php 1.5 Billion raising a total of Php 61.5 Billion. It was only the second time that theBureau of Internal Revenue exceeded its monthly collection target for 2009, and cameduring the first month of Tan-Torres designations as head of the Bureau. But despite thehefty collection surplus last month, the Bureau of Internal Revenue failed to hit its 2009collection target by a Big Margin.

Initial collection figures showed that the BIR raised only Php 743.4 Billion, short byabout Php 54.5 Billion of the target of Php 798 Billion.



Reaction:

“Tax is the life blood of the nation”, Bureau of Internal Revenue slogan. Everypersons or corporations are obliged to pay taxes to the government. It is used to build up orimprovement of the entire community, like financing the social protection of the poor Filipino

families is one of the programs of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to lessen the Povertyin the Philippines.

The BIR must conduct a special assessment or tax mapping to those top 1,000corporations existing in our country. Like our local Bureau of Internal Revenue, conductedTax Mapping to those large income industries in our locality, like Southpole Trading,Bongao Shopping Plaza and others.

Actually, many individuals try to hide their property or declare a lower income inorder to pay a lower tax. Some rich individuals move out from cities where taxes are high tothe provinces where taxes are much lower, they are tax evaders.

Last two years ago the BIR offered No Audit Program in filling the Income TaxReturn, in other words whatever amount reported to the Bureau of Internal Revenue is thetax withheld for such taxpayer. May be this 2010 onward there is an Audit Program in filingIncome Tax Return, the Bureau of Internal Revenue will compute of a certain amount ofindividual or corporation the taxes withheld by them, in order to meet the target figure ofPhp 830 Billion. May be also the additional 6,000 Lawyers and accountant distributednationwide to run after tax evaders.

“The BIR is now ready to implement several tax measures to meet the collectiontarget and I am optimistic that we can do it.” – Revenue Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres.

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Ref:

Jun Ramirez, Manila Bulletin, Vol. 445, No. 8, January 8, 2010 page 8.



Republic of the PhilippinesMindanao state University

Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography Graduate School

Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

A Reaction Paper

on

Public fiscal Administration (PA 241)

BIR sets Php 830 Billion for 2010

Presented To:

Dr. Abraham R. Lee

Presented By:

Mr. Frankie H. Omar

March 6, 2010



Issue: Five (5) Million Poor Families to get Free Health Insurance

Situation:

Nearly 5 Million Filipino families belonging to the poorest 25% of the population can

look forward to adequate social protection in case of medical emergencies as the Arroyo

Administration has allotted Php 3.5 Billion this year for a program that provides free health

insurance services for the poor, the National Anti-poverty Commission (NAPC) announced

recently.

The National government and its local government partners plan to subsidize healthinsurance worth of Php 1,200.00 each for a targeted 4.8 Million poor families under the

sponsored program of the Philippine health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth).



Reaction:

Many poor Filipino families enjoyed of this program, especially in our Province.

When I was in my previous employer, the Holy Family Hospital was a Philhealth Accredited

under the supervision of Dr. Aldrin Q. Ibbo, M.D., almost 40% of our patients are under

sponsored program which is Greater Medical Access (GMA). They are exempted of

producing proof of dependency such as Birth certificate as long as their names are in the

list of Family Data Survey Form conducted by the Local Social Welfare Development Office

(SWDO). The other forms required such as Philhealth CE-1 was certified by their respective

barangay Chairman.

The beneficiaries of the Philhealth sponsored program enjoy the same benefit

enjoyed by all regular Philhealth members.

That’s why, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo keeps on providing development in

various projects and policies to lessen the poverty in the Philippinhes, but instead to lead a

better health, safety and well being of indigent filipinos.



Republic of the PhilippinesMindanao state University

Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography Graduate School

Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

A Reaction Paper

on

Intro to Public Administration (PA 211)

Five (5) Million Poor Families to get Free Health Insurance

Presented To:

Prof. Teresita L. Calo

Presented By:

Mr. Frankie H. Omar

March 9, 2010



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