Comments on: Why I’m not happy with Manong Johnny

By: maria juana

maria juana — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:37:43 +0000

hi. i came across your blog and the reply might be overdue but nonetheless relevant still since this issue has not been resolved up to now. senateor enrile wants to reduce the cost of text messaging and this will obviouslyreduce the cost to all cellphone users. imposing a tax on text to shore up government revenue is worth considering provided this is not pass on to consumers.

if you impose the tax on top of the current 1 peso cost of text messaging, the consumer will pay the cost of text and the additional tax since we all know this is pass on to the consumers eventually. if we reduce the cost of text, the consumer will have to pay less. and the reduction in text will mean more business for telcos since this will increase the volume of text messages since it is now more affordable. more business means bigger tax base and better collection for the government.

my two cents worth.=)

By: Celty

Celty — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:09:33 +0000

That’s interesting, I’ve never looked at tax that way before. I’ve always been against the E-Vat since it started. Now I’m having second thoughts about it. Nice one.

By: Alfredo Lim

Alfredo Lim — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:01:19 +0000

There are some ways to collect taxes not only in cellphone load. And people should also know the other things where the government can get tax not only focusing on cellphone load.

By: zigfred

zigfred — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:18:34 +0000

Miguel: Of course I am happy with what he is doing but he needs to get the bigger picture.

JP: Yep I agree on more taxes on non-necessities. Bigger taxes should even be imposed on sin items and even lottery.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:05:33 +0000

I get your view on taxes being a necessity for a country to prosper. But why not tax something else? How about cigarettes? Or alcohol? Don’t you think these are more of a non-necessity? Putting a higher tax on tobacco and alcohol would also decrease it’s consumption. This would probably lower the crime rate and even promote health.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:38:18 +0000

I was just warming up on your blog until I read this one. You are not happy because be is trying to help the consumers by not increasing taxes? You should say alleluia to him. You are definitely are a loony guy. Have you read about supply side economics?