MBC Task Force on Taxation Reform

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Introduction

After EDSA 2, MBC expressed support to the government to help the economy move forward. In this regard, the Board of Trustees of the Makati Business Club met with Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Soon after, the MBC Board divided itself into task forces to help the government find the most appropriate solutions to economic issues.

Composition of Task Force

The Taxation Reform Task Force chaired by AIM President Roberto F. de Ocampo is composed of representatives and resource persons from the following business and private sector organizations primarily to help government enhance revenue measures and reduce the fiscal deficit: Atty. Florecita Flores of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Raul Concepcion of the Federation of Philippine Industries, Benjamin Chua of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Dante Go of the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Guillermo Luz of the Makati Business Club, Tomasa Lipana of the the Management Association of the Philippines and PriceWaterhousecoopers-Philippines, Cedric Bagtas of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, Dr. Mario Lamberte of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, and Calixto Chikiamco of the Foundation for Economic Freedom. Also in the Task Force are former Prime Minister and Finance Minister Cesar Virata, former Finance Secretary Ramon del Rosario, Jr., former Central Bank Governor Jose Cuisia, Jr., former Finance Undersecretary Romeo Bernardo, former Finance Undersecretary Milwida Guevara, former BIR Commissioner Liwayway Vinzons Chato, former BIR Assistant Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres, former Customs Commissioner Guillermo Parayno, and former Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation Executive Vice President Caesar Octavius Parlade.

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