Corporate Income Tax Reform Bill to create 1.4-M jobs

Around 1.4 million jobs are expected to be created between 2021 and 2029, when the corporate income tax (CIT) will have been cut by a third to 20 percent under…

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PHL calls on World Bank and IMF to lead discussions on global trade concerns

BALI, Indonesia—The Philippines has called on the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to spearhead discussions on the “dangerous convergence” of several adverse economic developments that…

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DOF eyeing Catastrophe bonds, peso debt offers for offshore investors

BALI, Indonesia— The Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring a plan to sponsor a Catastrophe Bond (Cat Bond) to help cover disaster-related risks in the Philippines and a separate offer…

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BIR interconnection woes still unresolved despite DICT intervention

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) continued to experience erratic network connections in all its systems and electronic services in August this year despite the interventions made by the Department…

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Rice contribution to inflation grew 10 times in 2018

Basic food items such as rice, fish, meat and vegetables have been major drivers of inflation this year with the contribution of rice rising 10 times to 1 percentage point…

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BOC working closely with US, Sokor vs smuggling

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now working on separate partnerships with the United States and South Korea to step up its campaign against smuggling. BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapeña reported…

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