Approval of a House of Representatives priority bill proposing to protect consumers and merchants engaged in internet transactions has been overtaken by the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s determined efforts to collect taxes from online sellers.
As the House Committee on Trade and Industry headed by Valenzuela City Rep. Weslie Gatchalian started to conduct hearings on House Bill 6122, the BIR issued
Requesting anonymity, members of a Pasig City–based “online market” that had previously welcomed HB 6122 are now looking at the provisions of the bill with suspicion. Gatchalian, principal author of HB 6122, said the measure seeks to establish a “culture and environment founded on trust among consumers and merchants” in order to further boost the e-commerce in the country.
The body will also monitor the observance of a code of conduct among online businesses to build trust in their trade and protect consumers rights.
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