BIR rejects POGO’s tax proposal 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Jun RamirezThe Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has turned down the proposal of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) seeking to lower the income tax payment of their more than 138,000 alien employes. He said POGOs’ proposal is not feasible because the Tax Code requires foreign nationals working here to remit 25 percent of their gross income as the final withholding tax. Guballa said the online gaming workers are not entitled to any tax incentives, noting that the entered the country disguised as tourists. Recently, the BIR closed one of the biggest POGOs with branches in Metro Manila and Subic in Zambales for non-registration and payment of income tax of their employes.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2019 05:15 UTC