Article: SPV Law extension mired in Senate.(Business)

Byline: LEE C. CHIPONGIAN

It looks like the banksa hopes of enjoying two more years of tax breaks under the Special Purpose Vehicle Law will not be realized anytime soon.

Senators Manuel Roxas II and Ralph Recto were locked in debates on the extension of the SPV Act (Republic Act 9182) and while the former views the tax perks to banks unfair to taxpayers, especially with the higher VAT rate, the latter said the banking industry needs the law extended to dispose P100 billion more in non-performing assets.

"I have a basic hesitancy to provide additional tax incentives or a government handout to a sector that possibly does not need it as much at this time," ...

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