“Only more affluent Filipinos — indeed a limited segment of the population — can afford to buy four-wheel vehicles and hence enjoy these incentives… This is why the government must make these tax incentives more inclusive," Vitangcol said.
EO12 will be up for mandatory review eight months from now. It is expected that NEDA will recommend the amendment of the said Order to include e-motorcyles in the import tax incentives.
Personally I’m on the fence about EVs mainly cause of charging I’ve only seen two establishments here in Baguio accomodate EVs SM and technohub and no I’m not saying every establishment shoud accommodate EVs but rather those who can specifically establishments that fit 10213
How would they even be able to determine that though?
I personally think removal of tarrifs on EVs are efficient enough that and improve the charging infra