Will they ever?
By Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
Philippines
April 15, 2016 2:38am CST
April is Tax Awareness Month, here in the Philippines. And today, April 15 is the last day of filing of income tax returns.
Why we have to pay?
Taxes are used as funds for government services and projects. It is where salaries of the government servants--public teachers and police officers.
But, with all the corruption happening, and funds are nowhere to be found, some have become delinquent, and it is just ironic that they are the big companies and the small earners are the religious payers.
With today's the last day, internal revenue offices are full of people (have seen the office here in the municipal building, and in the bank earlier, it is filled with tax payers.
Ahh, these tax payers just loved the last day of filing eh.
They don't seem to care or try to ignore their "responsibilities" or "obligations" to their community, and only think of the last day, and not before hand.
Oh well...
Will they ever pay their obligations in advance? Or they will be like as hard headed people?
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9 responses
@MGjhaud (23154)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
tax is something you cant live without, hate to admit but yes thats the truth. ive been workin for years and years and i seldom check my payslip but whenever i do, i always -- always say something about my tax deduction. i just find it too much.
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@Letranknight2015 (51499)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
This is why may is very important to vote for some one who could make changes into the country's corruption. it really pains you to pay more when the rich pay less and make fake SALN.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Apr 16
i wonder if'n 'tis like here'n the u.s.?? the more they owe, the more they seem to get outta payin' :( i've usually got ours done/filed by the first week'f february. alas, not so this year 'n i'm glad our filin' deadline was changed to the 18th'f april. gives me a few more days to stew. aint got nothin' to do with my "responsibilities" but unfair penalties fer not bein' able to afford the so called "affordable healthcare" we're required to've by law.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Apr 16
i have not yet paid my ITR, because i do not have a fixed job, i have lean months as well
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@katcarneo (1433)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
As an employee, I pay income tax automatically deducted from my salary. My friend at work and I were looking at our payslips lamenting our taxes and we proceeded to curse those accused/convicted of stealing people's money. I started with @*#*$&$&$ Napoles! We named politician after politician but eventually my friend cursed the director of BIR. I said BIR is not at fault as it is their job to collect taxes. Those who used our tax money for yachts and luxury cars are to blame. I wouldn't mind my high taxes of we had excellent benefits. I have to pay for private healthcare, insurance, and the like. In the future when I have children I will have to pay much for quality education. I don't mind paying taxes at all. I just wish I clearly see where the money goes.
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
15 Apr 16
I am one of those people who has it done far far far in advance...uh, not having things in advance tends to kinda stress me out:)
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