Government offers 1 Million reward for reporting tax-evading influencers

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Tax expert and former Bureau of Internal Revenue examiner Mon Abrea said not many people know about the reward they could possibly get for being an informant or tipping authorities about tax evaders. 

Informer's reward: given to a person who will report suspected individuals or businesses violating tax laws. The reward is a sum equivalent to 10% of the surcharges, revenues, or fees recovered, and/or fine or penalty imposed and collected, or P1 million per case, whichever is lower.

Subject to 10% final withholding tax which shall be withheld by the government.

Milyon milyon ang tax na mabubulsa nila sa mga content creators kaya iyang 1m na pabuya na iyan, balato na lang nila iyan sa informant. Lol.

Yung mga kaibigan kong milyones ang kinikita dyan. Bigyan ninyo na lang ako ng kahit magkano at hindi ko na kayo isusumbong. Lol!

“Social media influencers” include those individuals who generate income for service as bloggers and vloggers from any online sites such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat, etc.

So paano po magreport? Itatag ko ba dito lahat ng influencer?

Now na po ba? Banat By, Mocha Uson, Michael Troy a.k.a. Sass Rogando Sasot, Ttinking Pinoy, Harry Roque!

Tapos kapag mali ang report, makakasuhan po ba kami? Thanks for pushing and endorsing Squealer Culture in the Philippines. 

Parang ang lalang krimen kapag hindi ka nagbayad or nagdeclare ng tax pero yung mga corrupt ay chill chill lang. Ayusin nila muna mga gusot ng mga ahensya sa COA.

At anong mga proof ang need nila? Kapag hindi nila sinabi sa streaming nila na bayad na sila ng tax, pwede na namin ireport?

That's 1M of tax payers money. Maka 1M kala mo pera nila. They should work on cleaning up their deep rooted corruption issues first and strive for excellent service kesa hunting down civilians to get more tax money. Annoying.

Encouraging people to be a snitch kapalit ng pera. Scare tactic ng BIR para magregister ang mga influencer. Kung maayos lang sana ang gobyerno dito sa bansa natin ay okay lang mga ganyang tax. Pero mapupunta lang din sa bulsa ng mga kurap na opisyal. Pinapangshopping nila at ng pamilya nila ang tax na binabayad ng sambayanan.

Yung magrereport ng mga tax evaders pinaglaanan ng million na reward.. Paano nman ung mga corrupt sa ilang government agencies?? Habulin din naman dahil milyon din nakuha nila kagaya ng sa Philhealth na ni isa ay walang nakulong, ibinasura pa ang kaso dahil sa kakulangan daw ng ebidensya.

May reward din po ba kapag kurakot na opisyal ang sinumbong?  Mas marami yata kami maisusumbong na ganito eh. 

Scam yata ito? Magreport tapos bibigyan ka ng 1 million? Eh hindi ninyo nga maibigay risk allowance ng nurses na tig iilang libo lang, one million pa kaya? Duterte government talaga. Scammers!

Diyan sila magaling pero pagdating sa tulong para sa bawat Pilipino eh wala silang maibigay habang pandemya. Bakit hindi na lang ialay yung 1m na sinasabi nila (if ever totoo man) sa bawat Pilipino na higit na nangangailangan ng tulong, pagkain at suporta ngayong pandemya kaysa sa taong pwedeng magbigay ng tip sa inyo sa mga influencers.

Sila ang mag hanap kung gusto nila. Malamang pahirapan o hindi nila ibibigay ang reward. This administration cannot be trusted.

Why not report corrupt government employees instead? Yan, marami-rami, gaganahan pa kaming isuplong ang mga kurakot sa gobyerno.

How about 1M reward for reporting public officials that misused, misaligned, and deliberately stole public funds? Siyempre hindi ninyo gagawin kasi mauubos kayo diyan. The audacity! 

Especially government officials, get 1 million reward per corrupt. That is much better. Malamang ay wala ng empleyado sa gobyerno.

But how would you know if they did really evade taxes? Just a quick reminder fellow citizens before you point fingers to others make sure that you have evidence as well. 1 million na reward na yan ay kulang pa yan kapag kayo ang kinasuhan na nag-aakusa kayo. Kaya hinay hinay din.

Suggestion to BIR: Release a list of influencers who paid taxes then we'll report influencers we know who are not included in the list. Amount of taxes paid may not be included for confidentiality purposes na din sa kanila.

Before sana kayo mag-impose ng tax, sana pinag-aaralan nyo muna kung pa'no gamitin nang tama yung mga funds. Hindi yung ending e fina-flag ng COA yung mga government agencies dahil sa kaliwa't kanang korapsyon. Puro kayo singil ng buwis, wala naman kayong ginagawang tama para sa mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas. Mga inutil. 

Tapos kapag ahensya ng gobyerno ang may sala puro palusot.. Kasuya kayo.. Karamihan ng vlogger ngayon, sila yung rektang nakakatulong sa tao, hindi katulad sa gobyerno, pila, pagod, gutom puhunan sa halagang kakarampot samantalang galing sa kaban ng bayan.

Pwede din bang i-report ang presidenteng ayaw maglabas mg SALN?

Hindi ba dapat itry muna ng government to prove that they're not corrupt by providing proof of their alleged corruption from all the loss of money and loss of track of paid taxes from their other sectors before trying to get taxes from these vloggers/influencers?

I mean, gets ko yung pagkuha ng taxes from them and I have nothing against that. Gets ko din kung bakit against yung vloggers/influencers on doing so kasi before the gov't start doing so, shouldn't they think of what their reputation is for most of us Filipinos?

Ang point ko is, a government with such a huge amount of loss doesn't do the justice of seeking other ways to get taxes from.

Are we ready for another Duterte on 2022?

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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio says her father, President Duterte, personally confirmed to her that he will run for vice president with Senator Bong Go as president in the 2022 elections. 

She'd get an ounce of respect from me if she would own up to what she's been saying all along that she would not run for higher office but I highly doubt it considering she's an unapologetic liar like her father.

Dilly dally what a ploy and scheming tactics of the Dutertes and their Alipores! Litong-lito na sila kung paano isasalba ang dwindling status nila sa kabi-kabilang scandal ng government agencies.

Take note that the statement came from a politician ... and that we should never take the word of one. Tigilan na natin yang paniniwala sa bulok na drama ng mga Duterte.

Dati ang sabi niya ay ayaw niya tumakbo si Sara. Ngaun, ini-encourage pa. Ang sinungaling, kapatid ng magnanakaw! Hindi talaga pwede pagkatiwalaan itong gagong ito.

The issue is not who's running in the election. The issue is the people... The people need to unite together and think for the best.

Sara Duterte should never be the next president. Wala siyang kakayahang mamuno tulad ng tatay niya.

Puro drama naman ang mga DDS... Wala pa man election na ang pinag uusapan. Pwede covid response muna. Hindi ba pwedeng yung pandemya muna ang pag-usapan at tuunan ng pansin?

Gusto ko na lumabas ng walang pangamba na magkakasakit dahil sa virus!

Dont be fooled, labas ng statement na may pagkondena laban sa ama, to make her appear that she is independent of her father, but in reality  if ever she will run she will try to protect her father...asa pa kayo na interest ng bayan mangibabaw sa mga trapo na katulad nila.

This family & Davao group knows the weak spot of the Filipinos. Drama ala teleserye to gain the pinoys attention. 

Mahilig talaga sa drama ang budol-budol na mag-amang ito!

Ano na lang mangyayari sa Pilipinas pag sila manalo? Haaayyy!!!

Snap out of it. Please register and vote.

Maglaslasan silang mag-ama ng lalamunan. Puro kayo telenovela.

Ako anxious ako mangibang bansa, pero mukhang mapipilitan ako ah. Ayoko na sa pilipinas.

#Halalan2022 #DutertePalpak #DuterteInutil

Transforming the legal profession: smart solutions to drive hospitality’s next tech revolution

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Technology is transforming every aspect of the hospitality industry, from online booking, guest apps and in-stay experiences to management tools, industry analytics and more. One crucial area that is often overlooked however, is a hotel’s legal department. While this is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of a company’s structure, many legal processes and procedures are still completed manually.

Legal departments could be on the verge of a digital revolution however, as cutting-edge solutions create new ways of working. This is the view of Nisha Menon, Radisson Hotel Group’s General Counsel for Asia Pacific, who believes that hospitality companies that embrace legal tech could become much more efficient, while reducing the risk of significant, unforeseen expenses.

Based in Singapore, Nisha oversees all legal, employment, disputes and corporate governance issues for Radisson Hotel Group in Asia Pacific, including hotel agreements for the portfolio. With almost 15 years of experience as a legal advisor, she has been involved with major projects, cross-border deals and joint ventures across Asia Pacific.

With such extensive expertise, Nisha understands how the current system of hotel contracting and contract management is a hidden pain point for hotel groups. Issues such as a lack of uniformity and confusing wording in documents can cause a company to lose between 5% and 40% of value on any given deal¹ – a staggering statistic that becomes even more amplified for a group that deals with hundreds of management or franchise agreements.

By employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) however, Nisha believes that the hospitality industry could eliminate these inefficiencies. AI-enabled contracting software could create algorithms to recognize patterns and identify anomalies, enable data driven pattern efficiencies which can be applied to business, making documents more standardized, easier to organize and reducing the risk of human error. Automated solutions could sort through large volumes of documents, read them quickly and accurately, and extract and analyze data. The process of data analysis is an important one; a multinational operator with a large number of partnerships, such as Radisson Hotel Group, could easily keep track of any terms and clauses that could contain concealed costs and importantly support to enable operational efficiencies.

“Accurate legal contracting is critical for any hotel company, but especially for a major player like Radisson Hotel Group, which is in the process of exponentially expanding its portfolio. As part of our digital transformation strategy, we are examining how we can manage contracts more effectively, inspect their contents and discover any potential issues that may cause problems for either party further down the line, while supporting optimal application of team resources, giving individuals the right tools to optimize their roles and enhance productivity.” Nisha commented.

Radisson Hotel Group is currently undertaking a historic expansion drive, focusing on Asia Pacific’s exciting emerging markets. Overall, the company expects to increase its portfolio exponentially in the coming years. Target markets include China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, which will see the introduction of a wide range of industry-leading brands and innovative new concepts.

This is running in parallel with the group’s digital transformation, which was implemented in 2019 and featured the launch of EMMA, an advanced global technology platform. This is already moving the business forward, by allowing Radisson Hotel Group to harness big data and improve every aspect of its operations, with an integrated system for property management, reservations, distribution, sales, catering, loyalty programs and more. The group is also piloting new guest experiences, such as online check-in/out, and ways of boosting productivity, including revenue management and pricing tools.

For Nisha however, the introduction of smart solutions to support legal teams could have as big – if less obvious – an impact on the hospitality industry as online booking tools and mobile apps.

“The legal profession needs to embrace technology. Failure to do so could have serious implications for a company, including reduced productivity, looser security and the danger of human error, which, in the worst-case scenario, can lead to malpractice suits. With so many manual, time-consuming procedures potentially being automated, legal teams would be free to focus on other important work. It really is an exciting time,” she concluded.

To learn more about Radisson Hotel Group, please visit www.radissonhotels.com.

Photo caption: Nisha Menon, General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group