Value-Added Tax is a form of sales tax. It is a tax on consumption levied on the sale‚ barter‚ exchange or lease of goods or properties and services in the Philippines and on importation of goods into the Philippines. It is an indirect tax‚ which may be shifted or passed on to the buyer‚ transferee or lessee of goods‚ properties or services. 1. What is a VAT registered individual? * Any person or entity who‚ in the course of his trade or business‚ sells‚ barters‚ exchanges‚ leases goods
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Westward Group Alternatives: How to Reduce Energy Consumption in the Office When it comes to cutting operational costs in the office‚ one of the most obvious ways to go is to reduce the electricity bill. It’s awfully important to look closely at your energy expenditure‚ especially since it will probably mean a lot of savings in the long run. To give you some tips on how to save your money and help the environment‚ here are a few small things you can change in your office courtesy of Westward Group
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History of Consumption An epidemic that has greatly taken over without us even knowing about it‚ is still affecting lives daily and has many interesting details that have created such a unappreciated‚ self centered society‚ that has lead to compulsive spending. How did we get to such a fast growing economy that portrays us like animals fighting for a bone‚ with new products that trump the ones from the year before‚ from products that are brought over from China‚ Mexico‚ Taiwan. Brands are compared
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Rational consumption: Fashionistas - Reduce your carbon footprint part 1 How they produce: As we all know‚ the carbon footprint of a piece of garment indicates the total greenhouse gas emission of the overall manufacturing and logistic process‚ from the manufacturer to the hands of consumers. In the industrialized world‚ Globalization has provided consumers with a larger range of cheaper goods. Some may argue that it has also prolonged the logistic process which
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Increasing Consumption of Fast Food Fifty million people in the U.S. are dependent on fast food. Why do so many people eat fast food? It is because it is tempting. The increasing consumption of fast food is a popular trend today for many reasons. First‚ buying fast food is fast and convenient. Second‚ fast food tastes delicious. Last‚ fast food is extremely inexpensive. It qualifies as a trend because the fast food industry gets bigger and bigger every day; therefore‚ more people eat the food daily
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Introduction Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) has always been a controversial topic that has divide society into two. The people who support SCSs often argue that it has the potential to reduce disease transmission‚ prevent people from overdosing‚ and give them more access to health and social programs (Article). The people who are against however argue that it is promoting illegal drug use and sends a negative message to society. The issue here is that for SCS to truly be effective‚ they
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In American culture‚ media consumption holds a significant amount of influence over the way individuals perceive the world around them. While various forms of media can be used to provide information and entertainment‚ hurtful stereotypes‚ such as those based on gender‚ can be found in all forms of media in some capacity. Due to the considerable role the media plays in the everyday lives of most Americans‚ the normalization of these stereotypes can have an adverse effect on individuals who are members
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Performance enhancing drugs‚ also known as steroids‚ are any substance taken by an athlete in the aims of improving their performance in their field. It does this by mainly promoting muscle building. There are three disadvantages to the permission of consumption of steroids in sports‚ which will be discussed in this essay. The main argument against the permission of steroid use in sports is its long term consequences on an athlete’s health. Examples of these negative health affects are prominent breast
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Industrial Water Use “Consumption” Contents 1. Introduction 2. Water Use In Industry 3. Industrial Water Sustainability 4. Where Water Is Sourced From 5. Water Re - Use 6. Conclusion Introduction Worldwide‚ industry accounts for 22 percent of total water usage‚ compared to domestic use at 8 percent and agricultural use at 70 percent. However‚ according to a 2003 U.N. water report‚ industrial water use of high-income countries can be as high as 59 percent. In 1997/98 the UK consumed
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Beowulf’s Internal Consumption Beowulf claims God like properties and traits classic of an epic hero‚ however alike may epic heroes Beowulf is limited by his morality and is subject to a tragic downfall. Beowulf is constantly caught up in efforts to rid the world from evil through his benevolent deeds to humanity. Though many may label Beowulf as a Utilitarian due to his great accomplishments in the name of God‚ his acts towards the betterment of humanity were by products if his own selfish quest
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