Tag: Bureau of Customs
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UNESCO replies to the Philippine Book Blockade; Book Tax Lifted!
UPDATE: The tax on book imports has been liften! Hurrah! Congratulations book warriors! MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo ordered yesterday the Department of Finance to scrap the taxes imposed on imported books and reading material. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the directive was prompted by a torrent of criticism on the move of the Bureau…
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Espele Sales: “Books are non educational” (Updated)
UPDATE II: Marvic Leonen, Dean of UP Law School is going to be filing a legal case and needs all the evidence he can get. If you have a receipt from the post office or customs, which proves that they asked you to pay tax for books imported from abroad, please gather them up and…
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