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.
There have always been varying opinions whether or not IT is to be placed under organization's departments or business units. If IT is not on its own, some find it logical to put under — - finance, because IT is more helpful in their activities; - risk management, especially financial institutions, because it is their business not to lose money and IT must be built without question reinforcing security of systems and financial data processing; - executive, because IT is seen to have capabilities to lift the entire organization's businesses into a better and smarter workplace and experience, determine priorities how resources must be allocated and balance the effect of IT for all stakeholders; - technology, because IT is their business which is led most of the time by a business manager; - advertising, makes IT the best graphic artist and webmaster. Other departments not included, and whatever their reasons for placing IT under their roof. When an effort seems to be successful w...