Soon we will be paying more for digital services, even internet identifier like domain names can be included, and that's a definitive VAT. In PH it's equivalent to 12%. Although, we still have to see invoice for domain names registration and renewal fees being added with VAT. You should be getting reminders from your local and international service providers to key-in your tax details, if you haven't yet done so. We must say, this is especially for those who had to directly acquire digital services with the source and not through local resellers. If you've been dealing with local resellers, your digital services may probably have been subjected with, and had added, VAT included in your payment ever since. You should be, but you have to check it. For online local retailers, you may have been VAT registered and paying your taxes with or without that digital tax. Don't take this as an advice and ascertain it with your accountant to be sure.
The IGF is a worldwide multi-stakeholder event, with mandate from Paragraph 72 of the Tunis Agenda, and is convened by the United Nations (UN) since 2006. It is now on its fifth run which will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania and the theme is, “ IGF 2010 – developing the future together ”. In the Philippines, Advance Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) and Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) will be making available remote sessions to be held in Audio Visual Room, CICT-NCC Building, C.P. Garcia Avenue, U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City. Here is the schedule: If interested, in fact, everyone is encouraged to join, please contact Ms. Ryne Amatorio from ASTI with these telephone numbers +63.2.927.2557 / 927.3093.