is it a form of Corruption?

Well, under Philippine laws, specifically the Civil Service rules that govern government employees, that is still considered a corrupt practice. The discount should really be reflected on the official receipt. Also, any government employees is not allowed to receive any gift or gratuity in the course of his job. You were buying the paper on an official errand and such you were still disposing your functions as a government worker. Well, reality-wise, this is a common practice. That's why the store didn't reflect the discount. On paper, you did not commit anything illegal. And this is a small example of how those bigger government procurements makes some people rich.

Relating to what the first response stated, you should return the receipt you have now and ask for another one that shows the "purchase price". NOTE: CJ Corona used this office protocol wrong.

hi! for the intent alone, no. i don't think it's corruption on your part. the amount is only a little bit over a dollar. some may say that big things start from small ones, though may hold truth, but a dollar is insignificant enough to hold no bearings for any political, economical or philosophical influence... thus it doesn't play on corruption in my book. technically on paper, based on reflected in the receipt, you didn't do anything remiss. did the store owner offered the 5% discount as a means of bribery (?)... i'd rather think of it as an incentive. but it wasn't right not to reflect it in the receipt in the first place. if you pocketed the 5% discount without any further thought, it can be a question of moral conduct. you can either return it to the store or give it back to your office, either way it would be fine. if the store owner insists on the discount without reflecting it on the receipt, i would have opted on using the discount in buying items from his store which can be used in your office, like pens or notebooks and pass it on as a freebie that can be of practical use at work. or, you can use the P46.50 to add to the fare (ex: taxi) so that it would be easier/faster for you to bring the 6 reams back to your office. for me, as long as you don't have any ill intent or purpose of personal gain, it isn't corruption. have a great day.

Corruption starts from there. Unless you prove you're different from them, you'll encounter the same again. Take it or leave it. It's the dare ahead of you. Take the life that way or leave it. Right is right even if everyone is against it and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it as what the saying goes. Just don't let that happen again. If there's a discount, then tell the store keeper to reflect the true amount. If they know you're that righteous, then everybody will know and that's the start of a good government. You're in the government already. Please try to spark a good light. I know you can do it. Good luck! Don't let our taxes be used by just few abusive individuals.

If it was your money then there's nothing wrong with it. But the fact that you did that as part of your function as a government employee then the discount belongs to the tax payers. But it's a done deal and the least you could do is forget about it. Every one knows that corruption exist in the government and its severity only depend on how corrupt the people working there has become, not every body of course. But let's not forget that even the big fishes started small, but as their greed started to grow their appetite for bigger kick backs grow with it in the process. You have witness first hand how a simple discount contributes to corruption. You could think of ways on how to get advantage of it or decide other wise, it's your choice and that choice depends on your values.

Yes, my friend that is also a form of corruption. Although the amount is minimal, if you always do that , it will add up to a big amount. So maybe that's one way of how those big officials cheat the government specially on projects worth millions. 5% of a million will already be a big amount. What more with many millions?