DOF exec who posted about price cap effect ‘forced to resign’

Ronnel Domingo 09/08/2023

Finance Undersecretary Maria Cielo Magno, one of the Marcos administration’s champions for economic policy reforms, has been forced to vacate her post effective Sept. 16 and is returning to her teaching job at the University of the…

Meet set as DOF chief warns vs ‘unsustainable’ pensions

Ronnel W. Domingo - @inquirerdotnet 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, representatives from the Office of President and the Department of Budget and Management are set to meet this week to fine-tune…

Pickup truck prices to rise as House okays excise tax

Ben O. de Vera 08/25/2022

Pickup trucks will soon become more expensive as the Lower House’s committee on ways and means on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, approved an expanded bill which included slapping excise taxes on this commercial vehicle segment. The removal…

DOF nixes fuel excise tax suspension, proposes P200 monthly aid to poor families

Daphne Galvez 03/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance is not recommending the suspension of excise tax on fuel products despite rising prices, saying the government should instead provide P200 per month per household for one year to poor…

DOF orders BIR to track, tax online sales

Ben O. de Vera 10/27/2021

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is putting up a dedicated unit that will track digital sales transactions and capture the correct taxes due from these goods and services. In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of…

DOF seeks return of P33B ‘parked’ in PITC to gov’t coffers – Drilon

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 11/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) is seeking the return of some P33 billion “parked” in the coffers of the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) to the national government. This was according to Senate Minority…

PH to get $1.9B in new loans from World Bank

Ben O. de Vera 08/15/2020

The World Bank will approve financing for another $1.9 billion in projects in the Philippines before yearend to help the economy recover from the COVID-19-induced recession, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Friday. Specifically, the World…

DOF to ban online sale of ‘sin’ products

Ben O. de Vera 07/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — While cigarettes and liquor are enjoying brisk sales online in the time of pandemic and are delivered to the comforts of home of buyers, who may include minors, the Department of Finance (DOF) wants…

DOF extends deadline to pay local taxes, fees

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/02/2020

All local government units (LGUs)—provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays—have been ordered to extend until June 25 the payment deadlines of all taxes, fees, and charges that fell due during the COVID-19 lockdown. This order was contained in…

Gov’t to revamp ‘Build, Build, Build’

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/13/2020

In light of the socioeconomic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Duterte administration’s ambitious “Build, Build, Build” program may be reconfigured to prioritize health infrastructure and address potential funding issues. Presidential adviser for flagship programs and…

Gov’t rolls out P27-B package vs COVID-19

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 03/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration’s economic team has announced a P27-billion package to provide economic relief to businesses and workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. “Mula po sa economic cluster, headed by (Finance)…

DOF: April 15 deadline to pay tax stays

Ben O. de Vera 03/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue cannot postpone the tax-payment deadline next month even as the government is working on some relief for personal and corporate taxpayers amid the one-month community quarantine of Metro Manila,…

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