taxes

Silent pushback against corruption

The ongoing controversy over anomalous flood control projects may have sparked a silent, but potentially…

GlobalSource: Proposed tax holiday ‘poorly targeted’

The proposed one-month income tax holiday would primarily benefit the middle class, exclude low-income workers…

DOF set to form group to ease investor tax, nontax concerns

The Department of Finance (DOF) will establish a multisectoral working group with private sector partners…

Group seeks inflation-linked hikes in sugary drink tax

A policy think tank has urged the government to slap higher taxes on sugary drinks,…

Marcos admin drops plan to sell defense bonds

The government is no longer considering selling “defense bonds” to help fund the ongoing modernization…

Tax collection up by 14% in Q1 2025 to P931.5B

The Marcos administration posted a double-digit tax collection growth in the first quarter on the…

Fitch: PH to benefit from low US tariff

The relatively low US tariff on the Philippines could work to the country’s advantage compared…

BIZ BUZZ: Abolish BIR?

That’s a suggestion from tax expert Raymond Abrea, who argued that the Bureau of Internal…

Nonlife insurers still pushing for lower taxes

The local nonlife insurance industry will continue to push for tax cuts in a bid…

Rules on VAT exemption, zero rating for exporters out next month

The Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry plans to release…