Speech of Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima
Read More13 July 2015 | Manila, Philippines– Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg signed a reciprocal intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to implement provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to promote transparency in financial accounts between the two nations for tax purposes. The agreement underscores growing international cooperation to curb offshore tax evasion and avoidance.
Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) launched the “WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2015: Raising Taxes on Tobacco” today, 7 July 2015. The 2015 edition is the fifth global report on the tobacco epidemic, produced by the World Health Organization with support from the World Bank and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Read MoreDOF, DTI, DBM, and NEDA Register Concerns Over TIMTA Amendments
Read MoreThe Department of Finance issued Circular No. 001.2015 on 1 June 2015 providing for revised guidelines on authorized government depository banks. This Circular covers all National Government Agencies, Government -Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), and Local Government Units (LGUs).
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