The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the government’s recent changes to its corporate tax system have attracted $16.7 billion in investments. At the Philippine Economic Briefing in Dubai, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said these investments include 45 major projects and 740...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law has spurred investment worth over P720 billion. Under the CREATE law, the government has provided tax incentives to major projects amounting to a total...
Over a thousand companies inside special export processing zones (EPZs) will undergo a fiscal incentives review after the Department of Finance (DOF) found the incentives system being abused, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Tuesday, May 30. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno at the Palace...
Mass housing developers have asked the Board of Investments (BOI) to raise to P4 million from the current P2 million threshold price per housing unit that would be eligible for government tax incentives, and extend the income tax holiday (ITH) availment period to six years from four years. In its...
A total of 1,370 IT business process management (ITBPM) firms with combined investments of P8.185 billion have transferred their registration to the Board of Investments (BOI) from other investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to continue enjoying fiscal perks even if they operate under the...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), chaired by the Department of Finance, has approved the tax incentive application of TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC). In a statement Tuesday, Dec. 6, Finance Assistant Secretary Juvy Danofrata said the FIRB approved the fiscal incentives for TPC’s P2.5...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), composed of foreign business chambers representing EU and European firms’ interest in the country, has urged the government that the planned zero tariff on the importation of electric vehicles (EVs) should cover all other types of EVs,...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) welcomed the decision of Concentrix, a major business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, to give up its tax perks in exchange for a continued hybrid work setup for its employees. Finance Assistant Secretary and FIRB Secretariat Juvy Danofrata said...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has approved the tax incentives for a P1.5-billion Cebu-based roll on roll off (RoRo) operator that aims to help modernize the shipping industry and increase competition. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Tuesday, March 15, that the FIRB...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government will finalize within this month the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Wednesday, Jan. 12, that the...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has approved the grant of tax incentives for the builder of the Makati City Subway, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement released by the DOF on Monday, Nov. 8, it said that the FIRB took into consideration the projected increase in...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has approved the grant of tax incentives for a mass housing project and two cement manufacturing plants all located outside Metro Manila. Chaired by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the FIRB during its third meeting last August 2 approved the tax...
