Policy Notes: Digital Tax
MBC meets Sen. Win Gatchalian & Department of Finance

MBC continued to pursue its digital economy initiatives in February by meeting with Senate Ways & Means Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian and DOF Undersecretary Alu Dorotan-Tiuseco.

On Feb 9, MBC and ATIN (the Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation) met with Sen. Gatchalian to discuss certain provisions of SB 2528, his proposed bill on VAT for digital transactions. Sen. Gatchalian said local, “resident” platforms are exempt and said this would be clarified.

On Feb. 14, members of the same group met with DOF Usec. Tiuseco to discuss related issues. 

Makati Business Club is the secretariat of ATIN, a group currently composed of Grab, Lalamove, Lazada, and Shopee which aims to engage with policymakers and industry leaders to promote the digital economy.

Attendees:

Booey Bonifacio, Grab

Roxanne Lu, Grab

Atty. Joy Caneba, Lalamove

Phillip Fullon, Shopee

Jem Hans-Segovia, Shopee

Ken Estiller, Lazada

Mon Ibrahim, ATIN

Catch Ofilada, MBC

Bettina Bautista, MBC