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World Bank finds the Philippines collects no more VAT than Thailand despite charging nearly double the rate, pointing to enforcement gaps rather than insufficient policy.
A 21-day legislative sprint to create a zero-tax international financial center sidesteps the transparency and structural reforms that would actually draw serious capital to Jakarta.
While Bangkok courts high-spending travelers, a narrow elite controls over half the nation's income and wealth - yet faces a tax system designed to let them off easily.
