Organizations Call For Fuel Tax Suspension In Philippines
Organizations are calling for long-term measures in the Philippines, including the suspension of fuel well taxes. The BBC reported that while price control mechanisms could be installed, the government in a deregulated regime may prefer higher prices to maintain tax revenue.
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BBC World Service
“Many organizations are calling for long term measures like the suspension of fuel well taxes. The price control mechanisms should be installed but in a deregulated regime in the Philippines, the government would prefer runaway prices because they earn from the taxes that they collect.”
BBC World Service
“based in the Philippines will hope to speak to an energy minister.”
WNYC 93.9 FM
“suspension of fuel well taxes, the price control mechanism should be in.”
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