SC urged to declare unconstitutional VAT on digital books

Nat’l artist, publisher ask SC: Scrap VAT on digital publications

MANILA, Philippines — A national artist and a publisher are asking the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) imposed on digital books, journals, newspapers and other published literature, which has been in effect since February last year. They say the tax on such materials creates a “tollgate” to sources of […]...Keep on reading: Nat’l artist, publisher ask SC: Scrap VAT on digital publications

SC urged to declare unconstitutional VAT on digital books

Petitioners from the book industry called on the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional the 12 percent value added tax imposed on digital books and other written and printed works published online, claiming it is against assurance of the government to exempt books from tax and make education more accessible.