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BIR may lock out cigarette firms in stamp tax project

By Iris Gonzales | June 11, 2012 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government’s main revenue agency, is eyeing to bid out its stamp tax project within the year, but will not allow cigarette firms such as PMFTC to participate in the...

Business

New administration to decide on Sicpa's stamp tax proposal

By Iris Gonzales | June 7, 2010 - 12:00am

The decision on the controversial security stamp tax proposal of Switzerland-based Sicpa Security may slide down to the next administration given the need for more time to study the proposal, Finance Secretary Margarito...

Business

Sicpa confident of reversing P10 billion in revenue losses

By Iris Gonzales | February 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Switzerland-based Sicpa Product Security SA, which produces security inks for bank notes and other government documents, said yesterday that it can reverse the estimated P10Switzerland-based Sicpa Product Security...

Business

BIR, Swiss firm still talking on security scheme for cigarettes

By Iris Gonzales | May 22, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Switzerland-based Sicpa Holding SA has yet to comply with the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s requirements to provide a new security scheme for cigarettes.

Business

Swiss Challenge eyed for revenue stamp contract on cigarette packs

By Iris Gonzales | March 8, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The government is eyeing to bid out through the so-called “Swiss Challenge” the contract that would allow a private firm to place revenue stamps on cigarette packs to ensure that...

Business