Is it fair that the Catholic Church should be exempted from paying taxes?

[babygrace_pilapil]

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unfair..ke clay dghag sapi, cla pay d mbayad! ahak!

[Tirong-say]

Naa man tingale e-issue nga official receipt kung mobayad ug tuition fee, unya dili diay na taxable?

[BoiKrypton]

I think there is misunderstanding here .. The members of the Church, do pay taxes. Besides there are many other taxes imposed and they pay that too. Only charitable, non profit church based organizations ( and this includes ALL CHURCHES and RELIGIONS!!!) are exempted from paying Tax but, have to report to the BIR all their books and accounting: receipts, donations, etc... Failure to do so means penalty! Why charitable insititutions are not taxed? Because it is the responsibility of the State to look for the good of its citizens .. but our government can not do all .. it had to have partners; thus, the catholic church, protestant churches, christian churches, Islamic Org, Hindu's, etc and etc ... come in. Why should the State taxes institutions doing what it should be doing: free school to the poor, feeding, housing clothing, hospitalizing, etc the poor citizens? Many among us are just biased towards the Catholic Church in particular .. and we even post demeaning thoughts .. I wish these should research first, before posting!

Are you referring to religions in the philippines? free school to the poor?, feeding?, housing clothing? hospitalizing(whatever this means)? etc to the poor citizens (of the philippines?).
Maybe im just ignorant but sa 34 years nako aning kalibutana wala ko kita or kadungog na nang hatag simbahan ug bisan usa sa imong gi ingon. To be specific Mabolo Church always nako madungog "ang atong second collection kay atong ipahinugod sa pagpahimo ug tiwas sa second floor sa atong simbahan"... I dont think its being biased, your not living in reality. Blinded ka sa hangtod karon sa abuso sa simbahan ug sa kaparian.

San Carlos- walay tax, unya kung malate kag bayad sa tuition kay palinyahon kag taman unya pa commiton pa gyud ka kanus a ka mubayad..segurista unya walay bayad bayad ug tax!

As personal experience ang ka ulaw na dili ka take ug midterm exam kay wala ka bayad. (is it morally correct?) ang increase pa sa tuition fee is yearly and yet wala sila bayad bayad sa tax.

Recently, Naka adto ko sa ilang Marine Bio extenstion sa may Maribago, If makakita mo sa tapad na rest house sa mga SVD. Didto magrelax ang mga pari, naa own driver, aircon centralized...Living like a king. So mas maau naa sila Tax! Sige tuition fee increase para sa ilang mga rest house.

Same with other religion...Mike Velarde owns a tv station, built a multi million church, iglesia ni kristo sa manila kay murag palasyo na ilang lugar, si ruben ecleo na murag palasyo ang balay with all the perks (***, drugs and rock in roll) ug daghan pa! mao na patuyang lang ni sila sa ilang gibati kay wala ni silay bayad bayad ug tax!

[kabz]

kung mao na mag katoliko....

[FAQ]

The RC is a non-profit organization. But the priest pay taxes though just like we are, that's why they have the audacity to criticize the government and judge other people.

Non-profits relieve burden for the gov't - the church are running homeless shelters, day-care centres, social welfares, hospitals, and etc. that government instead use their money to.

[necrotic freak]

Are you referring to religions in the philippines? free school to the poor?, feeding?, housing clothing? hospitalizing(whatever this means)? etc to the poor citizens (of the philippines?).
Maybe im just ignorant but sa 34 years nako aning kalibutana wala ko kita or kadungog na nang hatag simbahan ug bisan usa sa imong gi ingon. To be specific Mabolo Church always nako madungog "ang atong second collection kay atong ipahinugod sa pagpahimo ug tiwas sa second floor sa atong simbahan"... I dont think its being biased, your not living in reality. Blinded ka sa hangtod karon sa abuso sa simbahan ug sa kaparian.

San Carlos- walay tax, unya kung malate kag bayad sa tuition kay palinyahon kag taman unya pa commiton pa gyud ka kanus a ka mubayad..segurista unya walay bayad bayad ug tax!

As personal experience ang ka ulaw na dili ka take ug midterm exam kay wala ka bayad. (is it morally correct?) ang increase pa sa tuition fee is yearly and yet wala sila bayad bayad sa tax.

Recently, Naka adto ko sa ilang Marine Bio extenstion sa may Maribago, If makakita mo sa tapad na rest house sa mga SVD. Didto magrelax ang mga pari, naa own driver, aircon centralized...Living like a king. So mas maau naa sila Tax! Sige tuition fee increase para sa ilang mga rest house.

Same with other religion...Mike Velarde owns a tv station, built a multi million church, iglesia ni kristo sa manila kay murag palasyo na ilang lugar, si ruben ecleo na murag palasyo ang balay with all the perks (***, drugs and rock in roll) ug daghan pa! mao na patuyang lang ni sila sa ilang gibati kay wala ni silay bayad bayad ug tax!

sige kabagolbol sa catholic schools like USC. per ni enroll gihapon ka... sinsa mamang sayop nimo ron?

[biano]

salamat sa imong pag pa hayag sa akong huna huna bro master..

I think there is misunderstanding here .. The members of the Church, do pay taxes. Besides there are many other taxes imposed and they pay that too. Only charitable, non profit church based organizations ( and this includes ALL CHURCHES and RELIGIONS!!!) are exempted from paying Tax but, have to report to the BIR all their books and accounting: receipts, donations, etc... Failure to do so means penalty! Why charitable insititutions are not taxed? Because it is the responsibility of the State to look for the good of its citizens .. but our government can not do all .. it had to have partners; thus, the catholic church, protestant churches, christian churches, Islamic Org, Hindu's, etc and etc ... come in. Why should the State taxes institutions doing what it should be doing: free school to the poor, feeding, housing clothing, hospitalizing, etc the poor citizens? Many among us are just biased towards the Catholic Church in particular .. and we even post demeaning thoughts .. I wish these should research first, before posting!

[Mr_NicePrice]

kung magbayad ug tax ang Catholic Church... Dugay mahuman ang misa... kay ngano? inig hatag nimo ug collecta kay resibohan ka

sa kadaghan sa religion ang catholic church jud gbuhat ug sample...

[gcc4426]

patok kaung ning mga matang sa issue bsta relihiyon na ang hisgutan. LOL

[LOLzZz]

They make money. This church is obviously run like a business, I do not understand why the separation of church and state exempts them from paying taxes!

ga contribute man na sila in terms of donation. mohatag na sila sa gobyerno oi.