Draft order on PH Customs post-clearance audit out
The preliminary version of the customs administrative order (CAO) enabling the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to perform post-clearance audit as stipulated under the…
Draft order activating PH advance ruling system for I/E goods issued
The draft administrative order operationalizing provisions on advance rulings under the Philippine Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been released for stakeholders’ review.…
BIR, BOC reforms to offset P174B revenue loss from tax cuts
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) plans to institute reforms at its two attached revenue-generating agencies to compensate for the expected lower revenues from…
Weekly consults on Customs Modernization Act IRR starts Aug 25
Fourteen priority provisions under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) have been selected by the Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached…
Anti-red tape team to bring transparency, better service to PH agencies
The Department of Finance (DOF) has created an Anti-Red Tape Team chaired by Undersecretary Gil Beltran, in line with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first…
Incoming PH administration to finalize IRR for Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
Outgoing Philippine Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima has said the incoming administration will sign off on all policy actions being worked on by his agency,…
Purisima assures smooth takeover for incoming finance chief
The Department of Finance (DOF) welcomed the naming of Carlos Dominguez as the agency’s next secretary, with incumbent Secretary Cesar Purisima personally ensuring that…
Philippine Customs deputy commissioner for Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG) Atty Agaton Teodoro Uvero has been detailed to the Department of Finance (DOF) to…
PH Senate vows to approve Customs modernization act early next year
The Philippine Senate vows to approve the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) when it resumes sessions next year. Senate president Franklin Drilon said…
PH Senate oks on 2nd reading Customs modernization act
The Philippine Senate last night approved on second reading Senate Bill 2968 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). The Department of Finance…
BOC eyes another revamp involving underperformers, including district collectors
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is planning another wave of reshuffle that will focus on underperforming staff, including district collectors who have failed to…
Aquino orders BOC to leave balikbayan boxes alone amid public uproar
Heeding general outrage over the random physical inspection of balikbayan boxes, President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to stop…
PEZA locators get automatic accreditation from BOC
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is automatically accrediting Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators as long as they pay an activation fee and present…
BIR’s 2015 priority: Automate accreditation of importers, brokers
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) plans to automate the accreditation process for importers and customs brokers as part of its priority programs for…
