BIR Clarifies Tax Treatment of Senior Citizen Drug Discounts
The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has introduced regulations clarifying the tax treatment of senior citizen drug discounts, mandating burden-sharing among pharmaceutical companies for the foregone revenue, with tax deductions limited to each firm's share.
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