Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III announced that the Land Bank of the Philippines has begun implementing a Japan-funded $40 million (P1.76 billion) project that aims to jumpstart agribusiness investments and…
The Insurance Commission (IC) is supporting the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) as this would make the system more financially inclusive and provide insurers the opportunity…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Department of Finance (DOF) will receive the initial payment of P3.5 billion representing a portion of Mighty Corporation’s tax liabilities, but stressed that…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the strong support of the American business community for the first package of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), which, he said, was submitted by the Duterte administration to the Congress for its approval as a way to help the government maintain fiscal stability, fund its ambitious infrastructure program and expand the delivery of social services to the people.
President Duterte has created a new, specialized group at the Department of Finance (DOF) that is tasked to provide strategic advice and research on fiscal policies in support of his…
Contrary to claims that the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) will hurt the local automotive industry, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the bill will even…
The Departments of Finance (DOF) and of Budget and Management (DBM) are now finalizing the establishment of a Philippine Tax Academy next year at the University of Makati (UMak) to…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has committed to involve the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) in encouraging Filipino students to undertake…
An obesity and lifestyle medicine specialist has expressed support for the proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), saying this will help reverse the incidence of high mortality and low labor…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said continuing reforms in the capital market have made this sector more inclusive and averse to insider trading, which has buoyed investor confidence in the…
