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The study reviews the tax treatment of the pre-need industry in view of its significant role in the development of the capital market. The study notes that the tax issue which affects the pre-need industry pertains to the documentary stamp tax (DST) and the proposed financial institutions tax (FIT) which is intended to replace the VAT currently imposed on, among others, pre-need companies.