TULOY-TULOY umano ang pagbibigay ng 20 porsyentong discount sa mga senior citizens sa panahon ng quarantine.
Sinabi ni Department of Trade and Industry Sec. Ramon Lopez sa virtual hearing ng House committee on trade and industry kanina na epektibo pa rin ang pagbibigay ng senior citizens discounts.
“Kung iyon pong senior citizen [discount] as a privilege ang alam po namin tuloy pa rin po iyon (As for the senior citizens’ discount, as far as we know that privilege remains in effect),” ani Lopez sa pagdinig ng komite ni Valenzuela Rep. Wes Gatchalian.
Tinanong ni Ilocos Sur Rep. Kristine Singson-Meehan sang DTI kung maaari na ibawas sa buwis na babayaran ng isang kompanya ang discount na ibinigay nito sa senior citizens at persons with disability.
“I received a request from the HRAP (Hotel & Restaurant Association of the Philippines) way back regarding the senior citizens’ discount and all the other discounts being imposed by the government and maybe it’s about time for us to reconsider if this can be tax deductible for them since they’ve been suffering so much from this COVID situation,” ani Meehan.
Sagot naman ni Lopez makabubuti kung ang tanong ay gawin sa House committee on ways and means.
Nang tanungin ni Gatchalian kung irerekomenda ni Lopez na suspendihin ang naturang discounts sagot ng kalihim: “It’s a sensitive issue mr. Chairman. It will be easy to say, ‘yes suspend’ but the other sector will [disagree].”
Sinabi ni Meehan na magiging tulong sa mga negosyo kung papayagang ibawas sa buwis na babayaran ang discount na ibinigay nito.
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