House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero claimed that the Department of Finance (DOF) can't block the proposed suspension of oil taxes, which he said would give Filipino consumers much-needed relief by way of fuel price cuts. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romero, in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 23,...
Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday urged the government not to resort to imposing new taxes to pay for the Philippines’ burgeoning debts. Escudero, a former Senate finance committee chief, made the call in light of the Department of Finance's (DoF)...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ordered on Friday, Jan. 28, all its regional directors and other field officials to utilize video conferencing as an alternative mode to face-to-face investigation of administrative cases. (Photo from Pixabay) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay issued Revenue...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano told businesses and real property owners in the city to avail of the tax amnesty that the city government is offering up to Dec. 29. Rubiano said the City Council passed and approved an ordinance granting amnesty in surcharges, penalties and interest incurred...
The San Juan City local government received another achievement after being recognized by the Department of Finance - Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF - BLGF) as one of the top performing local government units (LGUs) in locally sourced revenue collection in the Philippines for Fiscal Year...
The Antipolo City local government announced on Monday that all business taxes and other regulatory fees of some small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are still waived amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "Bilang patuloy na pagtulong sa mga small & medium enterprises (SMEs) tulad ng mga sari-sari...
The Duterte administration will go after Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. if it has indeed cheated the government of the taxes it should pay. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this guarantee during a virtual press conference Friday, Oct. 29,...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Sunday, Sept. 26 said the newly-signed law taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) or Republic Act No. 11590 is a “major win” for the country as it will help generate billions of pesos in additional funds for public services but without burdening Filipino...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signed on Thursday, September 23, Ordinance No. 8773 granting General Tax Amnesty to delinquent business and real property taxes, as well as traffic violations, in a bid to help businesses recover amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a set of photos...
The proposed Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act which aims to improve taxpayer experience was swiftly approved by the House of Representatives on second reading on Monday (Sept. 6). (HoR) The proposed EOPT Act, House Bill No. 8942, seeks to improve tax compliance by simplifying tax payment procedures,...
Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) don’t need to worry much about added financial burden in their electric bills this month, as the overall tariff to be passed on is seen “flattish” in this September billing cycle. Meralco Logo According to Joe Zaldarriaga, vice president and...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched an all-out investigation against monetized social media influencers (SMIs) or vloggers who do not pay taxes from their huge income. (Photo by Dewang Gupta/ Unsplash) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay ordered regional directors and district officers...
