As someone who didn't like studying taxation ever since my undergrad and has it as my lowest score during the CPA board (buti na lang nairaos pa rin), I've avoided studying it thoroughly for the longest time. But reading through a lot of articles about what to expect with regards to the taxation in the Philippines this year, and as we started expanding and working with more local businesses, and the more business owners we talk to, the heavier my heart gets.
Everyone’s just… trying. Trying to survive. Trying to earn. Trying to keep things running even when nothing feels stable anymore. And what makes it harder is that taxes are eating up such a huge chunk of what we earn. Hard-earned. Not passive income. Not cushy profit from somewhere else. Literal blood, sweat, and late nights just to break even, only to have a big part of it go to taxes. Some business owners are even scared to make a mistake, scared to get it wrong, scared of the BIR letters or visits that might come if they mess up. And who can blame them? They do their part. They register their business, pay dues, issue receipts, hire people, create livelihoods. But at the end of the day, it feels like the system keeps taking, and giving very little back.
When we look around… we can’t really help but wonder, saan napupunta lahat ng 'to? Parang wala namang nangyayari.
The country’s still buried in debt. Roads are still bad. Public services are still lacking. Corruption still exists.
So now, I’m all in, learning as much as I can about taxes and bir, so I can help in any way I can.
Let's do what’s FAIR, what’s ALLOWED. Because a lot of people don’t realize they’re overpaying simply because no one told them what they’re entitled to. No one guided them. No one walked them through it.
And I think to myself, what if they could save that money, and instead use it to grow their businesses? Hire additional staff? Buy better inventory? Improve their businesses? Send kids to school? Help their community in their own little way?
That’s the kind of change I want to be part of.
I know we can’t fix the whole system. And honestly? I’ve stopped hoping for big change to come from the top. But I still believe in the kind of change that grows from the ground up—bit by bit, business by business, person by person.
Because I’ve seen what happens when local businesses thrive. They don’t just make money. They give back. They feed families. They help neighbors. They put kids through school. They become a kind of community backbone that no government policy can replace.
That’s where I want to help. That’s who I want to serve.
I want to help as much as I can and I want to learn more about the people and businesses' pain and figure out kung dn nga aspect akon need I-study more so I can help.
Yes, I used to hate studying taxation, but this time, lezz do this!!
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