The Duterte administration’s promise of a higher take-home pay for workers will be rendered useless because of new taxes on fuel and cars, among others, that will be imposed by a tax reform bill approved by the House Ways and Means panel this week, opposition lawmakers said Friday.

Rep. Tom Villarin of Akbayan party-list noted that while the reduction in personal income tax to 25 percent from 32 percent would benefit call center and others who earn P22,000 monthly, the disposable income arising from lower income taxes would be eaten up by increases in prices of food and consumer products as a result of pass-on taxes.

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