Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has invited businessmen from Japan’s Kyushu Economic Federation (Kyukeiren) to take part in the development of the Philippines’ fast-growing economy, which, he said, the Duterte administration plans to further open up to foreign investments.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has expressed the hope that President Duterte’s call in his 4th State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) for the Congress to pass reforms in the corporate tax system along with the remaining packages of the administration’s comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP) would provide lawmakers a strong impetus to pass these investment-friendly and job-generating measures within the year.
Read MoreThe Departments of Finance (DOF) and of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have issued a joint circular providing the guidelines in setting reasonable rates for regulatory fees and other service charges imposed by local government units (LGUs) as part of ongoing government efforts to improve the ease of doing business in the country.
Read MoreAhead of the midterm State of the Nation Address, over thirteen of the Philippines’ most prominent business groups and joint foreign chambers expressed strong support for key measures in the Duterte administration’s legislative agenda for the 18th Congress.
Read MoreThe public hearing to discuss the draft of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Republic Act (RA) No. 11057, otherwise known as the “Personal Property Security Act (PPSA), has been moved to July 25, 2-4:30 PM, at the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center in Diliman, Quezon City.
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