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Sister acts on House tax bills

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | August 23, 2019 - 12:00am

The swift approval by the House of Representatives of the proposed increases in the tax rates on so-called “sin” products – cigarettes and alcoholic drinks – could be considered a major achievement...

Opinion

FIES sap Phl economic growth

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | August 12, 2019 - 12:00am

For the next three years, the economic managers of President Rodrigo Duterte have set their sights to completing the journey set on Day One of his administration.

Opinion

Lawmakers file new versions of TRABAHO bill

By Mary Grace Padin | July 22, 2019 - 12:00am

Several lawmakers have filed bills seeking to lower corporate income tax rates and rationalize fiscal incentives in the country,...

Headlines

DOF hopeful on Comprehensive Tax Reform Program passage

By Mary Grace Padin | January 2, 2019 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance is still optimistic that the remaining packages of the Duterte administation’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program would be passed by Congress before the elections this year.

Business

Nomura: 2019 elections could ‘delay’ fiscal reforms

December 26, 2018 - 4:14pm

The 2019 midterm elections could stall key fiscal reforms being championed by President Rodrigo Duterte, a Japan-based bank...

Business

SMEs back Comprehensive Tax Reform Program Package 2

By Mary Grace Padin | November 24, 2018 - 12:00am

Small and medium enterprises from Luzon and Central Visayas have expressed support for the second package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program, saying the measure would enable them to expand their businesses and...

Business

DOF wants public listing of firms receiving tax perks

October 25, 2018 - 6:49pm

The Department of Finance has proposed to make public the list of companies that receive fiscal incentives to make a “more...

Business

DOF: Book imports, purchases remain tax-exempt under TRABAHO bill

September 25, 2018 - 6:17pm

Purchase and importation of books will remain tax-exempt under the second tax reform package of the Duterte administration,...

Business

TRABAHO impact on deficit negligible — Fitch Solutions

By Mary Grace Padin | September 21, 2018 - 12:00am

The second package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) as approved by the House of Representatives will have negligible...

Business

DOF warns Senate version of TRAIN 2 to cut gov’t revenues

By Mary Grace Padin | September 14, 2018 - 12:00am

The Senate’s proposed version of the second package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) may result in a revenue loss for the government should it be passed into law, the Department of Finance (DOF)...

Business