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‘Climate of fear?’ Aquino says businesses stay silent on BIR corruption amid fears of retaliation

Senator Bam Aquino on Thursday, December 11, warned that many businesses are staying silent about alleged corruption in the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s Letter of Authority (LOA) system due to fears of retaliation. During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the BIR’s LOA, Aquino said he consistently heard complaints from local chambers, provincial business groups, and foreign investors about excessive assessments,…

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