Mga trabahante : middle class over-taxed?

[rafee]

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Is the Filipino middle class over-taxed?

...P5,359.75 to P65,631.00 in income a month. We acknowledge that many of you will find this range too large. But if we take this to be a useful illustrative guesstimate for now, then that study indicates that there are 4.66 million families (roughly 25% of the total population) in the middle class. (Compare this with roughly 14 million families (or 75% of the population) belonging to the lower class, of which over 4 million families fall below the poverty line.) ...


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The lower class not only do not pay taxes, they also decide who run our our government. The middle class carry the burden of funding our corrupt leaders.

No one will complain about taxes if Filipinos feel/see how it's spent. If we'll make rules that allow only taxpayers to vote, might as well pen laws that'll make taxpayers sole beneficiaries of their hard-earned social contributions. Er, getting what you really deserve.

The urban poor dont pay taxes, yet are the most loudmouths in bashing the govt. Wheres the justice in that

We are now in the Modern Age. It is a failure of an individual to depend on his/her employee his/her financial wealth. He/she must take action. (This is similar to a former US President said:"DO not ask the government what it can do for you but ask yourself what you can do to your government". Kulang ang SIPAG at TIYAGAA. Dapat merong DISKARTENG MALINIS. We were raised to be WORKERS/EMployees but NOT businessmen. And then sino ang mayayaman? empleyado o negosyante..Think of it

I don't mind if I get taxed as long as my taxes don't go to corrupt officials and politicians. I don't, in my conscience, want to spend on their wasteful ways. Our taxes should go into correct priorities - infrastracture, education, culture and healthcare needs of the people!

There will come a time in our country that the middle class in our country will be consider poor with our system of government.

Here is my 2 cents:
Free education until college. Period.

Once educated, Therefore:
* Mas makapili na ug sakto nga leader nga naa gyuy kahibaw.
(I like Sen Meriam's Santiago proposed bill to have all cong and senators first requirement is to have a college degree. "...Anong ggwin nila? tagabigay lang ng de-lata? ni di nga alam ang ibang english words, tapos mgging mmbabatas?")

* Mauwaw na mopataka ug labang sa kalsada ky professional nmn.

* Mauwaw na ma Pobre ky educated namn. So mas taas na ang pangandoy.

etc..

1 more thing, just to clarify. Uban moingon nga "Unsay wala gabayad ug TAX nga kana lng daan pagpalit ug BUGAS naa nmn na tax!"
Note : dili na INCOME nga taxable ug Dili ikaw ang gikuhaan ug tax. In short, wala ka nagbayad ug tax sa ingana nga mga transaction. period.

[rickflag]

Dugay nako kaamgo ani, mao ni social injustice sa pinas.

Ang rich - di bayad sakto nga tax, gabayad tuod pero wa gi report tinuod nga income.
Ang poor - wa jud gabayad ug tax ug mao pay nabulahan nuon sa CCT.
Ang middleclass/working class - mao ni gabayad sakto nga tax kay deduct na daan sa sueldo.

Kung ako lang jud ta pabut-on di ni dapat pabotaron mga "masa" kay puwera gaba di jud na sila kamao mopili ug leaders. Dali ra kaau madala ug mga freebies ug mga artista. Di jud magtan-aw unsay track records sa candidates.

[lstorya]

I think this is better suited under General Discussions. But very good points though. MODS, care to enlighten?

[bleedingboi]

Dugay nako kaamgo ani, mao ni social injustice sa pinas.

Ang rich - di bayad sakto nga tax, gabayad tuod pero wa gi report tinuod nga income.
Ang poor - wa jud gabayad ug tax ug mao pay nabulahan nuon sa CCT.
Ang middleclass/working class - mao ni gabayad sakto nga tax kay deduct na daan sa sueldo.

Kung ako lang jud ta pabut-on di ni dapat pabotaron mga "masa" kay puwera gaba di jud na sila kamao mopili ug leaders. Dali ra kaau madala ug mga freebies ug mga artista. Di jud magtan-aw unsay track records sa candidates.

Behold, the beauty of Capitalism.

[ghostie2472]

Dugay nako kaamgo ani, mao ni social injustice sa pinas.

Ang rich - di bayad sakto nga tax, gabayad tuod pero wa gi report tinuod nga income.
Ang poor - wa jud gabayad ug tax ug mao pay nabulahan nuon sa CCT.
Ang middleclass/working class - mao ni gabayad sakto nga tax kay deduct na daan sa sueldo.

Kung ako lang jud ta pabut-on di ni dapat pabotaron mga "masa" kay puwera gaba di jud na sila kamao mopili ug leaders. Dali ra kaau madala ug mga freebies ug mga artista. Di jud magtan-aw unsay track records sa candidates.

[rafee]

Auto deduct na sa sweldo unlike sa mga upper class they can manipulate pila lang ang ipagawas nga taxable amount.

Middle Class / Working Class = Overtaxed and Underpaid

Middle Class / Working Class = SHOULD have the right to VOTE

...Most of the taxpayers are educated so I believe they
will vote for politicians which will lead this country better...

[Lord_Ac]

We're all victims of over taxation (UPPER AND MIDDLE). What's worse kay ang kanang mga wala ga bayad ug tax(Masa), maoy majority sa votes inig election.

[shiekdomz]

I love you Kim Henares! Hahahaha. hahay nlg.

[slabs7]

Unsa man gyud topic nato ani? Politics or tax? Or katangahan sa voters.

Kay agdon nato ang thread title...over tax ang midle class...karon asa ang figure na over tax ta compare sa higher class

[Pringle]

P10m ang tax ni Person A, bayaran si Person B og P2m, win-win situation para nila. Unless masolbad ang corruption, luoy kaayo ang mga middle og lower classes