Taxation in the Philippines

What was the role of scribes during the reign of Egyptian Pharaohs?

• Tax collectors

• Farmers

• Soldiers

• Merchants

What was the tax referred to as Eisphora in Greece?

• A tax imposed in times of War

• A tax on property

• A tax on income

• A tax on exports

What was the monthly tax called Metoikon in Athens?

• Tax on foreigners

• Tax on citizens

• Tax on goods

• Tax on services

What were the earliest taxes in Rome known as?

• Portoria

• Census tax

• Inheritance tax

• Sales tax

What tax did Augustus Caesar introduce?

• Inheritance tax

• Income tax

• Sales tax

• Property tax

What is the purpose of taxation?

• To raise revenues for public needs

• To control inflation

• To fund military operations

• To support private businesses

What is a characteristic of a sound tax system?

• Fairness

• Complexity

• Ambiguity

• Inefficiency

What is the tax imposed on donations inter-vivos called?

• Donor's Tax

• Estate Tax

• Income Tax

• Value-added Tax

What is the tax on the right of the deceased person to transmit property at death?

• Estate Tax

• Donor's Tax

• Income Tax

• Capital Gains Tax

What is the tax imposed and collected on every sale, barter, exchange or transaction deemed sale of taxable goods?

• Value-added Tax (VAT)

• Income Tax

• Excise Tax

• Documentary Tax