A top World Bank official has lauded the Duterte administration for implementing a “proactive and forward-looking” comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP)
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has thanked the Senate and the House of Representatives for … Continue reading DOF thanks Congress for approving ‘sin’ tax reform bill
Provinces and cities are losing an estimated P30.5 billion in total foregone revenues as a … Continue reading LGUs losing P30.5-B revenues to outdated real property valuation
The Universal Health Care (UHC) Act will be downgraded from being a first-class law to … Continue reading Non-passage of new sin taxes to make UHC ‘a third-class’ law
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Over 1,000 entrepreneurs take part in ‘Sulong’ regional forums
Date Posted: April 29, 2019More than 1,000 entrepreneurs, mostly representing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), were consulted by the … Continue reading Over 1,000 entrepreneurs take part in ‘Sulong’ regional forums
DOF welcomes House OK of Real Property Valuation Reform bill
Date Posted: December 3, 2019Dominguez: No turning back on PHL reform agenda for sustained rapid, inclusive growth
Date Posted: December 2, 2019Record spending on human capital to let young Filipinos reap demographic dividend, says Dominguez
Date Posted: December 1, 2019DOF: No conflict between sin tax revenue and health goals
Date Posted: November 29, 2019DOF thanks Cayetano, Salceda for ‘unified’ position on higher vapes tax
Date Posted: November 24, 2019DOF, BSP making joint push for lifting of bank secrecy in tax amnesty bill
Date Posted: October 9, 2019CITIRA to let PHL truly prioritize key industries, areas–DOF
Date Posted: October 7, 2019DOF maintains CITIRA to create 1.5 million jobs
Date Posted: September 30, 2019DOF unfazed in pushing for CITIRA despite PEZA fallacies
Date Posted: September 29, 2019DOF thanks Sen. Cayetano for sponsoring bill on higher ‘sin’ taxes for alcohol, e-cigarettes
Date Posted: September 27, 2019Former DOF secretaries, eminent economists join top legislators in seeking urgent passage of remaining tax reform packages
Date Posted: September 19, 2019ASEAN members cite TRAIN’s sweetened beverage tax as successful policy—DOF
Date Posted: September 11, 2019Dominguez wants review of fiscal incentives once every two years–like MICC mining audits
Date Posted: September 5, 2019CTRP to ensure revenues for PHL economic modernization
Date Posted: August 29, 2019Firms to get superior incentives, extra deductions under proposed corporate tax reform bill
Date Posted: August 21, 2019DOF debunks PEZA claim on its alleged P10-trillion contribution to economy
Date Posted: August 19, 2019Dominguez cites Salceda panel for swift approval of CITIRA bill
Date Posted: August 18, 2019DOF debunks Petron’s claim of income drop due to TRAIN
Date Posted: August 16, 2019Dominguez lauds 2nd reading approval of bill increasing taxes on alcohol, e-cigs
Date Posted: August 15, 2019New tobacco tax reform law to ensure expanded healthcare for poor families
Date Posted: July 29, 2019Over 1,000 entrepreneurs take part in ‘Sulong’ regional forums
Date Posted: April 29, 2019PPSTA head backs TRAIN
Date Posted: August 29, 2017- Comprehensive Tax Reform Program
- Tax Reform Package 1
- Tax Reform Package 1B
- Tax Reform Package 2
- Tax Reform Package 2+: Mining
- Tax Reform Package 2+: Sin taxes
- Tax Reform Package 3
- Tax Reform Package 4
