DOF: Approval, implementation process for mega infra projects improves
The Philippine government is continuously upgrading its institutional processes for approving and executing big-ticket infrastructure projects to hasten the implementation of its ambitious “Build,…
PH shipping, trucking rates seen to rise with fuel excise tax hike
Philippine cargo transport service providers said the higher excise tax on petroleum products to be implemented by next year under the recently passed Tax…
Fast track approval of PH traffic crisis, tax reform bills in the works
Passing the Traffic Crisis Act and the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) is one of the identified common priorities of Philippine Congress and the…
DOF, private sector back fuel marking initiative to counter smuggling
Various groups are supporting a Philippine government proposal to adopt a fuel marking and monitoring system to prevent oil smuggling and improve collection of…
Proposed PH tax reform bill aims to remove ‘flaws’ in BIR, BOC to achieve revenue targets
The revised comprehensive Philippine tax reform bill proposes applying administrative reforms to revenue-generating agencies to raise more revenues for the government’s ambitious infrastructure program.…