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  2. Bureau of Internal Revenue - Wikipedia

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    The Bureau of Internal Revenue[ 2 ] ( Filipino: Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas, or BIR) is a revenue service for the Philippine government, which is responsible for collecting more than half of the total tax revenues of the government. It is an agency of the Department of Finance and it is led by a Commissioner.

  3. Archaeology of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The archaeology of the Philippines is the study of past societies in the territory of the modern Republic of the Philippines, an island country in Southeast Asia, through material culture . The history of the Philippines focuses on Spanish colonialism and how the Philippines became independent from both Spain and the United States.

  4. Collectors Club of New York - Wikipedia

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    The Collectors Club, often referred to as the Collectors Club of New York, is a private club and philatelic society in New York City. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest existing philatelic societies in the United States. Its stated purpose is "to further the study of philately, promote the hobby and provide a social, educational, and non ...

  5. List of birds of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Philippines. The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 743 species, of which 229 are endemic , five have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...

  6. Revenue stamps of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish government of the Philippines as part of the Spanish East Indies issued revenue stamps from 1856 until 1898. Revenues were issued for judicial fees, signature Fees, drafts, passports, surtax on poll receipts, receipts and accounts, transfer of livestock and surtax on consumption. Denominations ranged from 1/2 real to 20 pesos.

  7. Busyador - Wikipedia

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    Busyador. A busyador or a swift nest collector [2] is a person who harvests edible bird's nests (namely those created by edible-nest swiftlets, or Aerodramus fuciphagus) in Southeast Asia, and particularly in the Philippines. [1] The nests are made of the birds' solidified saliva, and serve as the main ingredient of bird's nest soup, a delicacy ...

  8. Bureau of Customs - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .customs .gov .ph. The Bureau of Customs (abbreviated BoC or BOC; Filipino: Kawanihan ng Adwana) is a Filipino government agency that is responsible for the collecting of customs duties, excise duties, and other indirect taxes in the Philippines. It is part of the Philippines Department of Finance.

  9. Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas v. Collector of ...

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    A Spanish corporation, Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, claimed that a tax on goods it shipped was unlawfully imposed by the Collector of Internal Revenue. The company bought goods, stored them in a Philippine warehouse, and notified the value to its Barcelona head office, which insured them through a company in London. The company ...