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Congressman Eric Yap proposed to resume POGO operations to help raise funds for the #COVID19PH response, saying that the government has raised P6B in annual revenue from license taxes of POGOs.
This year, reports say POGOs' unpaid taxes is at P50B.
READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/22/2008901/let-pogos-resume-crisis-response-funds
This year, reports say POGOs' unpaid taxes is at P50B.
READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/22/2008901/let-pogos-resume-crisis-response-funds
CONTEXT: While PAGCOR annually collects two percent of the total gross profits from POGOs as fees, the Bureau of Internal Revenue said in February 2020 that the industry still owes the gov't P50B in the form of franchise, corporate and other taxes.
READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/02/12/1992486/pogos-unpaid-taxes-hit-p50-billion
READ: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/02/12/1992486/pogos-unpaid-taxes-hit-p50-billion
CONTEXT: Back in March 2020, the operations of the Philippine offshore gaming operators, which sparked controversy because of their alleged links to unlawful activities, was suspended due to the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/18/2001859/palace-no-pogo-operations-during-luzon-quarantine
CONTEXT: But even after the first quarantine's declaration, the online casinos mostly manned by Chinese nationals, still continued to run on skeletal workforces, even pledging P150 million to aid the government's response to the worsening outbreak. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/15/2007504/pogos-resume-ops-post-lockdown-amid-task-force-meetings-delay
CONTEXT: In March 2020, online casinos pledged P150 million in aid to beef up the Philippines’ efforts to fight the spread of #COVID19. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/21/2002605/pogos-donate-p150-million-augment-coronavirus-response
CONTEXT: Before the chief executive placed the entire Luzon under quarantine, billions worth of POGOs' transactions have been tied to "suspicious activities," but Malacañang said it needs the money for expenses like efforts to contain #COVID19PH. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/03/08/1999152/we-need-money-palace-doubles-down-pogos-despite-problems
