By Liza Soriano
The Senate has approved the bill of Rights and Obligations of Taxpayers authored by Senator Lito Lapid in the third and final reading.
Senate Bill No. 1806 was sponsored by Sen. Win Gachalian.
The 22 senators voted in favor of the said bill.
According to Lapid, among the important provisions of the bill is laying out the rights and obligations of each taxpayer.
The bill also aims to provide proper information to taxpayers, speed up and order tax payment, as well as avoid abuses.
“The Bill defines the rights and obligations of taxpayers. The objective of the bill is to make paying tax easier to understand and free from abuse. The bill also creates the office of the National Tax Advocate whose job will be to educate and assist taxpayers,” the lawmaker added.
Lapid urged his fellow legislators in the lower house to pass the counterpart bill so that it becomes a full law.
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