Wealth Tax on Billionaires Risks Becoming Another Philippine Reform That Looks Good on Paper

The Philippines debates whether to impose a wealth tax on billionaires, but an expert warns that without stronger tax administration, the policy could fail at enforcement—a pattern familiar to Philippine reform efforts.
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