{"id":9161,"date":"2025-07-29T07:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoono.sa\/?p=9161"},"modified":"2025-07-29T08:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:03:09","slug":"clarifications-on-tax-treatment-of-pagcor-its-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoono.sa\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/clarifications-on-tax-treatment-of-pagcor-its-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarifications on tax treatment of PAGCOR, its licensees and contractees"},"content":{"rendered":"

The online gaming industry is highly regulated, and it is crucial to ensure ongoing compliance with Philippine laws and regulations. The license to operate online gambling granted to qualified operators shall not be assigned, shared, leased, transferred, sold or encumbered to any other party. Any gambling operator desiring to operate outside the jurisdiction of the government authority whicch issued its existrng license shall apply for a separate license with the appropriate authority. PAGCOR\u2019s Licensees\u2019 income from the operation of casinos shall be exempt from regular CIT upon payment of the 5% franchise tax since the law is clear that said exemption inures and extends to their benefits. The 5% franchise tax shall be in lieu of other direct and indirect taxes like income tax and value-added tax (VAT). In short, PAGCOR is exempted from corporate income tax (CIT), VAT, and other direct or indirect taxes.<\/p>\n