Comments on: Victory!!! #bookblockade Over!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:16:08 +0000

Nation Of Idiots from the journalist of one of the leading newspaper. He is a prophet indeed, knowing that it will come to past. Being jubilee or happy for the tax evaders victory. Being captived, fooled again by these organized capitalist syndicate.Did anyone ask themself how much is the import value of this book, plus other charges, include duties and taxes, plus 25% profit for wholesale, plus 25% profit for retail equals the retail value of the book. Did anyone know the imported book they purchashed include duty and tax on thier retail price. No one knows but we are all fighting for the fight we are not aware of. Congrats tax evaders you fooled them all!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:53:50 +0000

Now we have common grounds. DOF/BOC is not against book of any kinds, but they are taxing natl bookstore, powerbook, asian book.Because they are the tax evaders hidding behind the UNESCO Florence Agreement that only public libraries, educational institution, and school for the blinds are qualified on the tax exemption priviledge. Now who won the victory? Tax evaders (Bookstores)! Ateneo De Manila, UP, and other educational institutions are still enjoying this priviledge under UNESCO florence agreement and Sec 105 of the TCCP. Im sorry that booklovers was used by this tax evaders for there own personal gains. God said “My people are destroy for lack of knowledge.” Misinform, misrepresented by the media.

By: ph in ph

ph in ph — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:51:51 +0000

I thought religious books are automatically classified as cultural books thus those are safe from the tax.

And, CBCP QUIETLY wokring? not likely. near impossible.

By: Primer

Primer — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:17:39 +0000

It was about GMA lifting the tax on books as off-tangent to the Florence Agreement? Some here claim it was their handiwork and from there concludes, we can change the nation.

Can we?

By: BongV

BongV — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:22:03 +0000

what is the accomplishment about?

By: Primer

Primer — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:30:06 +0000

I’m sure you can research on the other side of the issue because I just don’t believe in this form of self-congratulatory victory.

Whoever said, the bloggers accomplished a thing?

By: BongV

BongV — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:11:12 +0000

If it’s for profit, it should be taxed – as stipulated in the agreement.

If it’s not for profit – and goes to schools directly – it shouldn’t be taxed as the donors have taken upon shouldering the responsibility of disbursing the resources that government has been remiss in providing.

By: Primer

Primer — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:05:36 +0000

Where the Great Book Blockade may have achieved success, the Great Tax Blockade may have scored failure in the chart.

And whose fault is it? The collaborators of a rather antiquated international agreement that now ought to be revisited, reviewed, and even revised as its obsolescence and its antiquity have already been outlived and what supplant is the a powerful corporate bloc out to draw profits from the tax exemption license that it invokes they must enjoy.

I don’t believe in their cause, sorry to tell.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:32:29 +0000

Thanks bro! The other side of story is “the ordinary people was used by smuggler/tax evaders”. DOF and BOC is not against lowering duty rate of books or even making it 0%. It that way tax evaders may not use it in their on benifits, much so cant be the cause of corruption. 1st facts was not been discuuss, what was those government officials have been violated under UNESCO Florence Agreement? To date no one raised specific provision. BOC filed against the importer not against the books. Why and how? We are talking about importers which are the bookstore not included the importers (schools, educational institutions, public libraries). How it affects the issue? Under UNESCO Florence Agreement only importations of educational institutions, public libraries, school for the blind are covered by this Int’l Agreement. Private commercial enterprises (bookstore) are not covered by said Int’l. Agreement under Annex A(b). Who then violates Int’l. Agreement? Ateneo de Manila, UP and other educational institutions are still tax and duty free on their importations under this int’l. agreement and customs law and regulations pursuant to section 105 of tariff and customs law of the philippines (TCCP)because they comply the DepEd certifications. Hope bro this can help you to understand both side of th4 coin. God bless!

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Current » Where to, next? — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:54:39 +0000

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