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Taxing Money Transfers to the Philippines
Replied Oct. 21, 2009
Taxing Money Transfers to the Philippines
Replied Oct. 21, 2009
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Dear Mike:
There are a lot of things wrong with this whole financing scheme common in the Philippines due primarily to the lack of government rules and regulations. The Government is simply not strong enough, allowing dozens of greedy people to wor…
Dear Mike:
I have just finished speaking to the international operator for Western Union after several minutes of frustration trying to work with their multi-level, menu-driven answering machine with its unintelligent artificial intelligence operat…
Hi Alvah,
The concept is simple. The corrupt Philippine government knew that overseas Filipinos must sent money to their families in the Philippines. Why not tax them?
Perhaps that the Philippine government is also betting that overseas Filipinos…
Dear Anna:
Thank you for this information. That is precisely the same thing said to me two days ago by a representative of Western Union in the United States.
For the life of me, I can not understand the validity of taxing a transfer of money from…
Wow! I was not aware of this scheme to steal from the people who keep the Philippine economy afloat.
Here's what we get for paying taxes:
1. Substandard infrastructure (just look at the recent floods!)
2. Lack of decent housing
3. Failing public s…
Hi Alvah,
I contacted the main Western Union Customer Service here at +632 888-1200 and talked with Operator # 081. He was very informative. The tax you referred to is a Documentary Tax that was passed and enacted in July or August 2008 on Internat…
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- Iloilo
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- About Me:
- I am an American presently living in the United States with my Filipino wife who came from Iloilo. As soon as it becomes possible we intend to move to the Philippines for our retirement.
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 8:32pm on January 23, 2009,
ELIZABETH DE GUZMAN said… - Hello Mr. Buckmore, I am very thankful with your comments, I appreciate it very much. I will improve it immediately. Good bless!
beth
- At 1:46pm on January 4, 2009,
Mike said…
- Hi Alvah, sorry to hear that some of your comments have been deleted. I have not deleted anything.
Where are they posted? Are the main contents still posted but your comments are gone or was the whole content deleted too?
- At 2:17pm on December 21, 2008,
Mike said…
- Wow! That was a lengthy reply. Sorry if I kept you up and busy.
I am just discussing the same financing issues with our friend Beth Collingz. You can see our thread on our discussion board. A condo might be a solution.
- At 10:42am on December 21, 2008,
Mike said…
- By the way, try posting some questions on our forum too.
When are you planning to purchase a home in PI? Are you moving to Iloilo too?
- At 4:05am on December 21, 2008,
Mike said…
- Yup. I am working on new features that will display listings with more details and information. This will help not just Buyers but sellers and agents as well.
The cost of print and online advertising in PI is almost the same here in the US and it hurts small brokerages and agents that can't afford it.
- At 2:36am on December 21, 2008,
Mike said…
- Hi Alvah! Welcome aboard! I'm glad you made it here. I'm sure we can continue sharing ideas on this site, more on real estate perhaps.
Merry Christmas!!!
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