BIR clears PCSO on tax payment

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has been cleared by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) of any liability in payment of documentary stamp tax (DST) from small town lottery (STL) operations.

Nina Asuncion of the BIR legal department said the payment of the stamp tax is the sole responsibility of private companies that operate the STL under a contract with the charity.