Tax Notes
Taxation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations
Last Sept. 22, 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11590 or an “Act Taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (Pogo),” which amends certain provisions in the National Internal Revenue Code to clarify taxes imposed on Pogos. This will provide clearer taxation guidelines and will strengthen the power of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to collect taxes from Pogos.