MANILA, Philippines — Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla on Monday appealed to the national government to consider delaying the taxation for online sellers who are just trying to make a living instead of relying on the government’s aid. ADVERTISEMENT“I am asking the national government to PLEASE consider delaying the taxation of online trading or selling. In Silang, Cavite, where Remulla lives, owners of shops of ornamental plants have also taken their businesses online, according to the governor. In an interview in June, Bureau of Internal Revenue Deputy Commissioner for Operations Arnel Guballa said that online sellers earning less than P250,000 a year are exempted from paying income tax. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez also earlier clarified that online sellers operating ““intermittently or irregularly” as well as those selling homemade items as a hobby are not required to register their businesses.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 24, 2020 02:16 UTC