Are Taxes and Fees the Same? | 31 March 2024

Generally speaking, taxes are for revenue, whereas fees are exactions for purposes of regulation and inspection and are for that reason limited in amount as to what is necessary to cover the cost of the services rendered in that connection. (Bases Conversion and Development Authority and John Hay Management Corporation v. City Government of Baguio City, G.R. No. 192694, February 22, 2023)

Generally speaking, taxes are for revenue, whereas fees are exactions for purposes of regulation and inspection and are for that reason limited in amount as to what is necessary to cover the cost of the services rendered in that connection. (Bases Conversion and Development Authority and John Hay Management Corporation v. City Government of Baguio City, G.R. No. 192694, February 22, 2023)

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