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Fuel excise tax hike still scheduled in 2020

By Mary Grace Padin | October 22, 2018 - 12:00am

Even with plans to suspend the second tranche of fuel excise tax hike next year, the Department of Finance (DOF) is not delaying...

Headlines

Suspension of TRAIN may affect Philippines credit rating — economist

May 21, 2018 - 12:00am

Suspending the implementation of the tax reform law will not only affect funding for infrastructure and other programs, but...

Business

TRAIN to keep inflation manageable — DOF

By Mary Grace Padin | May 19, 2018 - 12:00am

Higher public spending on infrastructure and social services made possible by the implementation of the tax reform law will...

Business

TRAIN halts Philippine auto sales growth, slumps to 2nd worst in Asean in Q1 2018

By Richmond Mercurio | May 2, 2018 - 12:00am

The new tax reform law took its toll on vehicle sales in the first three months of the year, relegating the Philippines to second worst performer in Southeast Asia during the period.

Business

BIR issues IRR on TRAIN Law

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

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has released three revenue regulations containing implementing rules and regulations of the...

Business

Social safety net

By Boo Chanco | January 31, 2018 - 12:00am

Proponents of the tax reform law kept on reassuring the public that the poor would be protected from potential inflationary effects of increased levies on some basic commodities through a specially designed safety...

Business

Meat prices going up; Palace hits TRAIN ‘disinformation’

January 5, 2018 - 12:00am

Consumers should brace for price increase in meat and other products following the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration...

Headlines

Drivers threaten to go on strike against TRAIN

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | January 5, 2018 - 12:00am

A militant group of jeepney drivers and operators in Cebu has threatened to go on a transport strike to call for the scrapping...

Cebu News

Beverage company exec: ‘Sweet tax’ can affect Filipino farmers

By Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo | January 4, 2018 - 9:24pm

The first package of the government’s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion bill is now in effect, spurring opposition...

Food and Leisure

DTI chief: Price hike on basic goods should not take effect yet

By Rosette Adel | January 4, 2018 - 7:39pm

The head of the Department of Trade and Industry on Thursday assured the public that there should be no price movement on...

Business