Tax Academy offers online courses for BOC, BIR execs, employees

The Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) has completed the development of 14 competency-based mandatory online studies required for new hires at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as well as refresher courses…

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Gov’t earns P142.6-M in 21 months from Mile Long property

The government has so far earned P142.6 million from the 2.2 hectare Mile Long property in Makati City since it took over the management of this state-owned prime real estate…

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DOF posts online draft IRR for personal property security law

The Department of Finance (DOF) has posted the draft implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Republic Act (RA) No. 11057, otherwise known as the “Personal Property Security Act" (PPSA), on…

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The Chiefs Interview with Finance Secretary Dominguez

Highlights: -Finance Secretary Dominguez says Filipinos support tax reform as legislators who pushed for it have won in the recent election. -Amid the expected economic slowdown due to some setbacks…

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GOCC dividend collections reach record P61.3-B as of July

Dividends remitted by government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) as of July this year have reached a record high of P61.3 billion, the Department of Finance (DOF) has said. Finance Secretary…

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Dominguez orders stepped-up drive vs illicit tobacco trade

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and of Customs (BOC) to intensify their joint campaign against the illicit cigarette trade following the recent…

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MICC to conduct 2nd round of audit of mining firms in July

The interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) is undertaking the second round of its “objective, science-based, and fact-finding” audit of mining operations in the fourth week of July, and expects…

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