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Government eyes new taxes in 2021 to recover stimulus costs

By Prinz Magtulis | May 26, 2020 - 9:00am

The proposals include a digital economy value-added tax, higher sugary drinks and motor vehicle user levies, and a new tax...

Business

House OKs real property valuation reform bill

By Edu Punay | November 24, 2019 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives has approved the third package in the comprehensive tax reform program of the Duterte administration,...

Headlines

Tax reform to drive revenues to P4.42 T by 2022

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

The government is expected to generate P4.42 trillion in revenue by 2022, driven by incremental tax collections arising from...

Business

Hot money swings to $1.2 billion net inflow in 2018

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 18, 2019 - 12:00am

More foreign portfolio investments flowed into the Philippines last year, hitting the highest level in five years and reversing...

Business

PEZA investment pledges down 41% in 2018

By Louella Desiderio | January 14, 2019 - 12:00am

Investment pledges with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) fell 41 percent last year from 2017 amid investor concerns...

Business

Tax amnesty: A welcome bonus

By Laurice Claire C. Penamante | January 8, 2019 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines are due to tackle Package One-B of the comprehensive tax reform program of the Duterte government as a bicameral conference committee.

Business

FEF backs amendments to real property valuation

By Czeriza Valencia | December 1, 2018 - 12:00am

The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is backing the proposed amendments to the country’s real property valuation system under the third package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program, saying this would...

Business

Trust and TRAIN 2

By Boo Chanco | April 23, 2018 - 12:00am

We had a very interesting and frank discussion of the controversial package 2 of the administration’s tax reform program at a meeting of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF).

Business