I take note of the statement of their corporate mission: “As a social enterprise, we are a) advocating for a genuine tax reform to empower our micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises towards inclusive growth; b) providing training and opportunities to the marginal sector, including those in the informal sector, e.g., fixers, bookkeepers, etc.; c) offering career options for BIR employees and retirees in supporting the blueprint for a genuine tax reform; and d) supporting the start-ups, especially micro and social entrepreneurs, through our strategic finance and tax advisory services.” These socially motivated consultants go out of their way to identify celebrities in the entertainment world, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals usually notorious for tax evasion in order to educate them about the responsible way of handling their tax obligations and removing the fear of dealing with the tax authorities. They discover that in many instances people have the good intention of paying their appropriate taxes but have developed a phobia in dealing with BIR collectors because of rampant talk about corruption. This does not mean that there are no incorrigible tax evaders. There are, however, many more business people who are well disposed to pay taxes, especially now that they perceive improving governance under the present administration. They see their taxes being properly used, for example, by a very competent and honest Department of Public Works and Highways.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:20:20 +0000
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