Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday emphasised the necessity to tackle the corruption points in tax-collecting businesses amid the push to increase the property tax amnesty interval.
In an interview with reporters, Gatchalian – the chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee – stated he was “open” to extending the interval wherein to avail the property tax amnesty.
However, he had “detected” an issue within the amnesty submitting course of.
“Maraming reklamo na pinapahirapan ang mga nag-aapply ng estate [tax amnesty], humihingi ng mga dokumento na wala naman sa ilalim ng batas. Marami rin lumalapit sa fixer. So gusto ko munang ma-imbestigahan ang corruption issues at mga allegations of na pinapahirapan ang mga applicants,” stated Gatchalian.
(There are complaints that the applying for property tax amnesty was being made tough. They’re asking for paperwork that the regulation doesn’t require. There are a variety of fixers. So I wish to look into allegations of corruption and allegations that candidates are being given a tough time.)
“Let’s say in-extend natin pero may corrupt officials, hindi magagamot, pahihirapan pa rin nila ang mga applicants. At ‘yun ang nadetect ko when I was doing may consultations. So may corruption issue and allegations of fixers. Kasi hindi mawawala yan, whether you extend it now or you don’t. Hindi mawawala yan but open ako to extend,” he stated.
(Let’s say we prolong it however there are corrupt officers, this may not treatment it. They’re nonetheless going to make issues tough for candidates. And that is what I seen throughout my consultations. So there’s corruption and allegations of fixers. Because that will not disappear, whether or not you prolong it now or you do not. That will not go away, however I’m open to an extension.)
The lawmaker stated he’s eyeing to conduct a Senate investigation into the supposed corrupt actions surrounding the tax amnesty submitting as the federal government is anticipating a P5 billion assortment if the measure is handed.
“So, it’s not an issue na ayaw ng tao. It’s an issue na pinapahirapan sila,” he identified.
(So it is not a matter of individuals not wanting it. It’s a problem of issues being made tough for them.)
Earlier within the day, the House Ways and Means Committee accredited a invoice extending the interval wherein to avail the property tax amnesty – from June 15 this 12 months to June 14, 2025. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
