To raise money for government projects, the Philippines will extend a 12% tax on digital services to international companies—streaming services, e-commerce sites, search engines, and more.

Philippine president signed a law imposing VAT on non-resident digital service providers such as Netflix, Google and Amazon to raise revenue.

This law could support the development of local streaming platforms as global companies like Netflix and regional provider Viu aim to grow their presence in the Philippines, which has a population exc

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers including Netflix, HBO and Disney.Most Read from BloombergA 7,

Consumers will likely feel the impact of the value-added tax on foreign digital service providers in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue which stressed there is no guarantee from government that subscription costs will not increase.

According to SPOT.ph, the government is looking at around P102 billion in revenue because of the new law. Five percent of it will be allotted to support the creative industry in the Philippines. Additionally, the rest of the revenue will be distributed to build public infrastructures such as classrooms and health centers.

The Philippines will impose a 12 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet in a

The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet, in a move..