Tulfo grills BIR for going after online sellers instead of oil smugglers

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday for going after online sellers instead of big-time oil smugglers.

During the Senate committee on ways and means hearing, Tulfo shared that a content creator and an online seller complained to him after BIR agents went to their houses and inquired about their tax payments.

“Bakit ‘di nila unahing habulin ang mga big-time oil smugglers na limpak-limpak na pera ang pwede nilang makolekta kumpara sa mga vloggers at individual online sellers na alam naman nilang barya-barya lamang ang makokolekta nila?” he raised.

“Bakit hindi na lang bisitahin ng mga taga BIR o BOC (Bureau of C…

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