1,2,3,4,1,2

Let me tell you how it will be,
There’s one for you, nineteen for me,
‘Cos I’m the Taxman,
Yeah, I’m the Taxman.
Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don’t take it all.
‘Cos I’m the Taxman,
Yeah yeah, I’m the Taxman.(If you drive a car car), I’ll tax the street,
(If you try to sit sit), I’ll tax your seat,
(If you get too cold cold), I’ll tax the heat,
(If you take a walk walk), I’ll tax your feet.
Taxman.

‘Cos I’m the Taxman,
Yeah, I’m the Taxman.
Don’t ask me what I want it for
(Ah Ah! Mister Wilson!)
If you don’t want to pay some more
(Ah Ah! Mister Heath!),
‘Cos I’m the Taxman,
Yeeeah, I’m the Taxman.Now my advice for those who die, (Taxman!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes, (Taxman!)
‘Cos I’m the Taxman,
Yeah, I’m the Taxman.
And you’re working for no-one but me,
(Taxman).

This is a Beatles song appeared in their Revolver album composed and sung by George Harisson. A bitter song that depicts on how you almost lost your hard-earned pay because of TAX. The Beatles composed this to contempt (the country they go and leaders who contribute in the law of tax) for that so much tax they pay.

And I was awaken for the fact that the Philippines is not an exemption. Believe me how much they broke your wallet because of tax. Let’s count. When you receive your salary and see your payslip, notice that it’s already been deducted for how many percent of tax. So, you will only be receiving a pie with a slice of what you earned. Right? Okay, the second one. The mere the fact that your salary is already taxable, when you buy some food, clothes, appliances, see a movie, etc., everything, whenever money talks and is involve, don’t you see that ALL CAPS printed word VAT in your receipt? What is this for? And again, few years ago, a new law was granted and they called it the E-VAT. The E means EXTENDED!
How rich our country with this kind of pakulo. Can you feel any advancement and development where our tax should be? I feel guilt if you say YES. And please don’t be fooled when you see the sign along the EDSA saying “Ramdam ang Kaunlaran.” They should say “Ramdam and Kaunlaran… Namin” rather. We should stop now for a while and think who were in our government (who really they are), what do we have now in our government. We all want to change the country, even the whole world!

I can still remember the time when I first took a ride to a jeepney where my fare is only 50 cents and my baon to school is only 2 pesos (I’m not that old yet though ). How I wish we can still have this experience today.