The Philippines is planning to keep a flood of immigrant Chinese workers in check by demanding that they carry a working visa and labor permit and also apply for a tax number.
More than half of the 45,000 work permits issued by the Labor Department in 2017 went to Chinese nationals; many are entering the country to work in the online gaming industry, reported Bloomberg.
The online gaming industry in the country generated PHP3.9 billion (US$74.8 million) for the government last year from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator licenses. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. expects that number to double in 2019, however, there are concerns that the workers are not paying the correct taxes.
