[Ask the Tax Whiz] Should we cut taxes – or fix the system – to truly empower the middle class?
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In times of rising prices and economic uncertainty, the pressure on government to act is immediate—and intense. Proposals to suspend fuel excise taxes or reduce the value-added tax (VAT) are gaining traction as quick solutions to ease the burden on Filipino households.
But the real question is not whether we should act—it is how we should act.
Are broad tax cuts the most effective way to support the middle class? Or do they risk weakening the very system that sustains long-term growth and
But the real question is not whether we should act—it is how we should act.
Are broad tax cuts the most effective way to support the middle class? Or do they risk weakening the very system that sustains long-term growth and
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