Economist-lawmaker lauds first 2 tax reform packages

The first two packages of the Duterte administration’s comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP) are among the best ever crafted as these measures would help redistribute wealth among Filipinos, sharpen the…

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DOF thanks House for final OK of corporate tax reform bill

The Department of Finance (DOF) has thanked the House of Representatives for approving on third and final reading the bill seeking to lower the corporate income tax (CIT) and correct…

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SSS, other agencies back corporate tax reform

The Social Security System (SSS) and other government agencies have expressed their support for the proposed reforms in the corporate tax system, given that such proposals, which include lowering the…

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DOF: PHL’s strong economy, not incentives, led to rise in FDIs

The remarkable increase in foreign direct investments (FDIs) entering the country in the last 17 months best illustrates that investors are now flocking to the Philippines because of its exciting…

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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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Eco reform advocacy group backs corporate tax reform

A public advocacy group with former finance officials, economists and leaders in the banking industry as members has expressed its full support for the proposal of the Department of Finance…

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