13th month pay, OT pay must be tax-free – Mayor Abby Binay

Faith Argosino - Reporter 01/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The 13th-month pay and overtime pay and of private and public sector workers should be free from tax, according to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay.  Binay, in a statement on Thursday, said she would…

Extension for Cebu City business permit renewal: What you need to know

Pia Piquero 01/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Business owners in Cebu City can now be worry-free as the City Council approved the extension of the deadline for the renewal of business permits and licenses until January 31, 2025. This means…

BIR to go after Alice Guo’s tax records, possible tax evasion

06/08/2024

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate embattled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her companies for possible tax evasion, the revenue chief said on Friday. BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said his agency will fully…

Recto vows no new taxes under Marcos term, eyes fiscal efficiency

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 03/25/2024

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto announced that there won’t be any new taxes for the rest of the Marcos administration. He emphasized the government’s focus on reducing unnecessary spending and enhancing revenue collection efficiency to improve its financial…

Rama wants RPT revision complete by March

Pia Piquero 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Plans to revise the fair market value of properties in Cebu City, along with the adjustments in real property tax (RPT) calculations, should already be complete by March, Mayor Michael Rama said. Rama said…

How to get your Digital TIN ID

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines  – Starting December 1, Filipinos no longer need to physically queue inside the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to get their Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN. The BIR on December 1 announced the launching…

Stop imposing more taxes, gov’t told

Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero on Saturday called on the government to refrain from imposing more taxes that will deal a heavy blow to poor Filipinos, and instead be open to collecting more taxes from the…

Cebu City Treasurer’s Office urges business owners to pay taxes, other fees before deadline  

CTU Intern Mariele Ocubillo 07/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) is urging the business owners to settle their business taxes and other fees for the third quarter of 2023, on or before the deadline to avoid surcharges.…

How to optimize Cebu City’s tax collection: Implement ‘Sayaw para sa Buhis’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/22/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A “special task force” in the city was formed “to optimize tax collection revenues.” The ‘Strategic Assessment of Your Assets and Worth (SAYAW) para sa Buhis’ officially launched on Thursday, June 22,…

Business tax payment deadline won’t be extended – Cebu City Treasurer’s Office

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The payment of business taxes and fees in Cebu City for the second quarter of 2023 is not likely to be extended. City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes told CDN Digital in a text…

Cebu City Treasurer’s Office reminder: Deadline of business taxes payment for second quarter on April 20

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Treasurer’s Office announced that the deadline for the payment of business taxes and fees for the second quarter of 2023 is on April 20. Cebu City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes…

Mining firm in Alcoy vows to pay P65 million in taxes to Capitol

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The mining firm in Alcoy town that sources dolomite promised to pay up to P65 million in taxes to the provincial government, the Capitol announced. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia met with officials of the…

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