The Philippines government is studying the reduction of airline tax rates to make the country a cheaper destination and attract more foreign airlines to fly to the country, say local media. However, such perks will only be offered to airlines from countries that do the same for carriers from the Philippines. Deputy Executive Director Porvenir Porciuncula of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said the regulator recently met with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to discuss the taxes imposed on foreign airlines operating in the Philippines. The government earns an estimated P3.2 billion by imposing a 3% common carriers tax

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