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Hontiveros joins call to defer 20% tax on teachers' allowance for election duties


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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday asked the Commission on Elections and Bureau of Internal Revenue to hold off on collecting a withholding tax of 20% on the compensation for teachers tasked with poll duties in the May elections.

 

This comes days after teachers' group Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines decried the tax raise of 20% allegedly imposed on their travel allowances of P2,000 each for elections work this year. 

 

Teachers form part of the Electoral Board that renders election-related service. Members of the board are entitled to honoraria, travel allowances, communication allowances, anti-COVID-19 allowances and service credits.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/03/15/2167430/hontiveros-joins-call-defer-20-tax-teachers-allowance-election-duties

 

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