Service providers of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) do not qualify for any tax incentive despite the government classifying them as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, according to the country’s finance, tax and gaming agencies.

In separate messages on Tuesday, officials from the Department of Finance, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) refuted claims that these operators could enjoy preferential tax treatment that would allegedly lead to losses worth billions of pesos for the government.

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