Inefficiencies, complications, revenue losses and corrupt politicians in the Philippine taxation system will be highlighted in this week’s episode...

…as former revenue officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Mon Abrea and award-winning print and broadcast financial journalist Salve Duplito take the spotlight this Saturday (March 7) in “The Bottomline with Boy Abunda”.

Abrea and Duplito will share their perspectives on the alleged corruption in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) under voluntary assessment system and how revenue losses affect the efficiency of the country’s taxation system. Political instability rooted from corrupt politicians amassing wealth from government contracts will also be tackled. Does political climate have something to do with the country’s taxation system? What is the basic flow of the Philippine taxation system? How much do taxpayers lose due to the complication in the tax system? Don’t miss the 10th USTv Students’ Choice Awards 2014 Students’ Choice of Public Affairs Program “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday, after “Banana Split: Extra Scoop.” For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.com or follow @abscbndotcom on Twitter.