TRAIN’s P181-B revenues to help raise P3.2-T in 2019

The government aims to raise P3.2 trillion in revenues in 2019, including about P181.4 billion from tax reform, which will help sustain its strong fiscal performance and aggressive spending plan…

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Eminent Economists urge Congress to pass corporate tax reform bill

A group of eminent economists has called on the Congress to take “urgent action” in passing into law the Duterte administration’s proposed reforms in the corporate tax system to help…

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DOF seeks support of top economists in improving corporate taxation

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has sought the support of the country’s eminent economists behind the Duterte administration’s second tax reform package that aims, he said, to improve the corporate…

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SMEs get multibillion-peso tax breaks under TRAIN

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) received tax breaks amounting to billions of pesos for the first six months of 2018 alone under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN)…

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Hybrid PPP ensures private sector role in infra buildup

The private sector will continue to play a lead role in the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program, given that the construction as well as the operations and maintenance (O&M)…

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