The NTB represents a significant overhaul of the country’s tax framework, introducing key reforms aimed at enhancing compliance, expanding the tax base, and stimulating economic growth. The NTB incorporates a comprehensive taxpayer identification system, a progressive personal income tax regime, digital transformation in tax administration, and adjustments to corporate and value-added taxation.
Notably, it mandates the use of Taxpayer Identification Numbers (Tax IDs) for all taxable entities, integrates an Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) for real-time transaction reporting, and introduces progressive tax structures that increase the tax exemption threshold and lower mid-tier rates, leaving more income in the hands of taxpayers, which could boost consumer spending and economic growth.
In addition, The NTB introduces a gradual increase in VAT rates, revises the VAT revenue-sharing formula, and consolidates existing business tax deductions into a streamlined Development Levy to support human capital development initiatives like the Student Education Loan Fund. These reforms aim to create a more efficient, transparent, and equitable tax system, ensuring that taxation supports both fiscal sustainability and economic inclusivity.
