DOF cites customs brokers’ role in inclusive growth agenda

The Department of Finance (DOF) has cited the “crucial role” that customs brokers play as among the lead partners of the Duterte Administration in its campaign to lick official corruption,…

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Various groups back DOF call for lower estate tax, one-time amnesty

Various groups back DOF call for lower estate tax, one-time amnesty The National Tax Research Center (NTRC) and several other groups have expressed their support for a legislative proposal granting…

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5 MICC teams to conduct fact-finding, science-based review of DENR orders

The multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) is forming five technical groups that will conduct an “objective, fact-finding, science-based” review of the orders issued…

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CTRP to exempt 4.6-M Filipinos from income taxation

Some 4.66 million taxpayers, or more than double the current figure of 1.8 million, will no longer pay their personal income tax (PIT) under the government’s highly progressive Comprehensive Tax…

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Hotel owners group chief backs tax reforms

The president of the largest organization of hotel and resort owners nationwide has expressed his full support for the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) as this would guarantee, he…

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ADB backs DOF’s ‘progressive’ excise tax reforms

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed its support for the proposed reforms in the excise taxes of automobiles and petroleum products being pushed by the Department of Finance (DOF)…

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Dominguez optimistic on CTRP approval by Congress

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has expressed confidence that President Rodrigo Duterte might not even have to expend any political capital on getting the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP)…

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