Ex-President GMA urges Congress to pass tax reforms as one package

The government’s experience in 2009 of a massive erosion in revenues as a result of the Congress’ failure the year before to approve a revenue-neutral package in its entirety underscores…

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Clean Air Asia backs DOF tax reforms

An international nongovernment organization advocating clean air initiatives is backing the Department of Finance (DOF)-proposed reforms in excise taxes on fuel and vehicles as an effective measure to raise additional…

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China cites PHL’s key role in RCEP

A visiting high-level Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Wang Yang has underscored the crucial role that the Philippines will play in the proposed China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)…

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NTRC, other groups back e-connectivity, other BIR tax admin reforms

Various institutions led by the National Tax Research Center (NTRC) have expressed their support for a Department of Finance (DOF) proposal on the mandatory connection of point-of-sale (POS) machines of…

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DOF hails “progressive” Manila-Beijing cooperation

DAVAO CITY--Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said over the weekend the latest round of high-level dialogues between the Philippines and China has paved the way to “a decisively progressive and…

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Greater integration with Asian economies to propel investment-led growth

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration’s move towards greater integration with other Asian economies would lead to substantial investment inflows this year, as well as rapid tourism…

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‘Ambitious’ CTRP wins support in Congress

The senior vice chairperson of the House committees on ways and means, on appropriations and on economic affairs has given his full backing to the Duterte administration’s resolve to make…

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TUCP, FINEX lead groups for DOF income tax reforms

Various organizations led by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), Financial Executives of the Philippines (FINEX) and the National Tax Research Center (NTRC) are backing the “long-overdue” reforms…

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