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Impact of TRAIN Law

Requested from DOF by E. Beja at 08:19 AM on Jan 25, 2018.
Purpose: I would like to peruse the analysis underlying the TRAIN tax reform, first package.
Date of Coverage: 08/01/2016 - 12/31/2017
Tracking no: #DOF-168097739872

Beja 08:19 AM, Jan 25, 2018 

May I request the studies made in support of the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) reform program, as follows:
Description and results of analysis on the short term (1 year) and medium/long term (3 years or more hence) impact of:

1. increase in excise tax of petroleum products on inflation;

2. increase tax of sugar-sweetened products on inflation;

3. expanded tax base of VAT on inflation.

4. lowered personal income tax on inflation.

Thank you,
Dr. Edsel L. Beja Jr, professor of economics
Ateneo de Manila University
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Reyes 11:23 AM, Jan 25, 2018 

January 25, 2018

Dear Edsel,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 25, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Impact of TRAIN Law.

We received your request on Jan 25, 2018 and will respond on or before Feb 15, 2018 08:19:02 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRi0xNjgwOTc3Mzk4NzIM, for request with ticket number #DOF-168097739872.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rhodora Reyes
FOI Officer

Sarmiento 01:38 PM, Feb 06, 2018 

February 6, 2018

Dear Edsel Beja,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 25, 2018 08:19:02 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Impact of TRAIN Law.

Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from the Department of Finance's website (http://www.dof.gov.ph/taxreform/index.php/downloadables).

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If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran (gbletran@dof.gov.ph).  Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Angelica Sarmiento
FOI Officer

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