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The BOC rule was being instituted on grounds of balikbayan boxes possibly carrying undeclared goods for proper taxation. This has sparked people all over the nation with fury and rage. Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has joined the public outrage over the plan of the Bureau of Customs and chimend in with his own words in regards to conducting random inspections of balikbayan boxes, saying it is a form of harassment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
He said “For every OFW, a balikbayan box is the equivalent of his or her love letter to a spouse and the rest of the family. Every item inside that box was bought with a specific person and purpose in mind, bought with the hard-earned money of our modern-day heroes. So if a single item there gets lost, can you imagine how that feels to an OFW who invested so much emotion and money just to get those goods home?”
Marcos noted that the balikbayan box system used by OFWs to send personal goods to their loved ones in the Philippines started during the administration of his father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos, when Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines was amended to provide duty and tax-free privileges to OFWs. The latest sample of this was posted by a Facebook page called Ignore Rants, in referral to the issue of the Bureau of Customs in opening balikbayan boxes and implementing taxes which are clearly bloated. A box was delivered from the post-office from London and then the staff decided to open the box. They spotted a Gucci bag, which the staff says a tax is required to be paid. They then searched for the bag online to check its original price, then seemingly found a similar bag with a price of about $1,200. Then they calculated the equivalent tax and resulted in a whopping PHP15,959.00. The package was sent by a family member from London and was ready to be picked up by a relative. Little did they know that their pockets would soon run shallow even before getting a chance to get ahold of their delivered package from their loved ones. The post says even a book is taxed, virtually everything is given a tax which is completely absurd considering how much money the government could collect for just one balikbayan box.
The tax outweighs the original price of the item, and people are calling out the BOC to justify why are there even taxes for balikbayan boxes. The Bureau of Customs certainly is treading on muddy waters now as it faces criticism and rage from every direction. What do you think of the Bureau of Customs' latest plan? Is it a good idea? Or they should scrap it out? Let us know in the comments below.
Marcos noted that the balikbayan box system used by OFWs to send personal goods to their loved ones in the Philippines started during the administration of his father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos, when Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines was amended to provide duty and tax-free privileges to OFWs. The latest sample of this was posted by a Facebook page called Ignore Rants, in referral to the issue of the Bureau of Customs in opening balikbayan boxes and implementing taxes which are clearly bloated. A box was delivered from the post-office from London and then the staff decided to open the box. They spotted a Gucci bag, which the staff says a tax is required to be paid. They then searched for the bag online to check its original price, then seemingly found a similar bag with a price of about $1,200. Then they calculated the equivalent tax and resulted in a whopping PHP15,959.00. The package was sent by a family member from London and was ready to be picked up by a relative. Little did they know that their pockets would soon run shallow even before getting a chance to get ahold of their delivered package from their loved ones. The post says even a book is taxed, virtually everything is given a tax which is completely absurd considering how much money the government could collect for just one balikbayan box.
The tax outweighs the original price of the item, and people are calling out the BOC to justify why are there even taxes for balikbayan boxes. The Bureau of Customs certainly is treading on muddy waters now as it faces criticism and rage from every direction. What do you think of the Bureau of Customs' latest plan? Is it a good idea? Or they should scrap it out? Let us know in the comments below.
Maraming salamat, Bureau of Customs at PhiPost Corporation. Kayo ang dahilan kung bakit umuunlad ang Pilipinas. Biro...
Posted by Ignore Rants on Saturday, August 22, 2015
Bureau of Customs Treading Muddy Waters After Stirring Controversy in opening Balikbayan Boxes
For people who are searching for career opportunities and job offers, there is good news, as New Zealand has announced it will open more than 30,000 job opportunities. Along with DOLE, POEA, Filipino, and New Zealand recruiters, they are undergoing talks on how Filipinos could work there and what type of jobs are up for grabs.
New Zealand's rise from the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the country in 2011 has been well-documented. About an estimated worth of Nz$200 building projects are expected to start now and between 2020. Because the project is so big, the country is in need of more skilled workers to aid them in accomplishing the said project within the timeframe they indicated.
Kurt Reed of the AFW Trades in New Zealand said that they need "Very very hardworking, productive people with good english skills, and good technical skills."
The job openings span for over 2 years, focusing on construction-related jobs and is open to everyone interested, as Jun Macas, President of Australia & New Zealand Association of Employment Providers of the Philippines (ANZAEPP) said that "these jobs are not exclusively for Filipinos."
New Zealand's rise from the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the country in 2011 has been well-documented. About an estimated worth of Nz$200 building projects are expected to start now and between 2020. Because the project is so big, the country is in need of more skilled workers to aid them in accomplishing the said project within the timeframe they indicated.
Kurt Reed of the AFW Trades in New Zealand said that they need "Very very hardworking, productive people with good english skills, and good technical skills."
The job openings span for over 2 years, focusing on construction-related jobs and is open to everyone interested, as Jun Macas, President of Australia & New Zealand Association of Employment Providers of the Philippines (ANZAEPP) said that "these jobs are not exclusively for Filipinos."
The wage for these jobs is NZ$18 per hour, or equivalent to PhP539.452.
For more information regarding what type of jobs are offered, watch the video.
Source: Bandila / ABS-CBNNEWS.com
For more information regarding what type of jobs are offered, watch the video.
Source: Bandila / ABS-CBNNEWS.com
New Zealand Plans to Open 30,000 Career Opportunities for Filipinos Spanning over 2 years
It's pretty unsual to see a cute, appealing man working as a janitor in a mall. But that's exactly the case here as an adorable-looking young man was seen working as a janitor in Greenfield District in Mandaluyong, as people have been raving about him for his kind personality and his charming looks.
His identity is unknown. All we know is that he's a 20-year old cutie from Bulacan. He was employed by DENZ, an agency for manpower as it can be seen from his shirt, confirming that he is indeed working as a janitor at the mall.
Photo Credit: wheninmanila.com
His identity is unknown. All we know is that he's a 20-year old cutie from Bulacan. He was employed by DENZ, an agency for manpower as it can be seen from his shirt, confirming that he is indeed working as a janitor at the mall.
Of course, people have taken notice, especially the women! As it can be seen from the photos that they couldn't resist taking selfies with the attractive janitor.
We wonder the reason why he took the job as a janitor, but even more so if he could even start cleaning because of the girls taking notice and asking for pictures with him. We wish him good luck with his work and be a humble, modest man.
Photo Credit: wheninmanila.com
We wonder the reason why he took the job as a janitor, but even more so if he could even start cleaning because of the girls taking notice and asking for pictures with him. We wish him good luck with his work and be a humble, modest man.
Adorable Looking Janitor is Spotted in a Mall and Everyone is going eccentric
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