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Gikandadohan sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)-7 ang usa ka Chinese restaurant ug usa ka bodega tungod sa mga kalapasan sa pagbayad sa buhis kaniadtong Huwebes, Nobiyembre 28, 2024.

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BIR collects P1 billion from vape stamps

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he Bureau of Internal Revenue has collected about P1 billion from the imposition of excise stamps on vape products but the...

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