Senate urged to fast-track passage
of tax reform bill for Duterte infra projects

A tax expert and adviser of the Department of Finance (DOF) has urged senators to fast-track the passage of Senate Bill 1408 or the “Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN)” bill because the expected revenues could fund the infrastructure program of the Duterte administration.

Rene Diaz, former representative of Nueva Ecija and chairman of the Center for Strategic Initiatives, said he was confident that the Senate would not think twice to support the legislative measure and appealed to their sense of patriotism to pass it immediately so that the government’s development plans could be achieved at the soonest possible time.