House panel OKs higher income tax exemption ceiling
The House ways and means committee in the Philippines has approved a bill to raise the income tax exemption ceiling to P350,000 annually. This aims to maintain citizens' purchasing power and support small businesses, aligning with a priority announced in the President's State of the Nation Address.
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