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Government eyes new taxes in 2021 to recover stimulus costs

By Prinz Magtulis | May 26, 2020 - 9:00am

The proposals include a digital economy value-added tax, higher sugary drinks and motor vehicle user levies, and a new tax...

Business

TRO vs toll VAT stays - Supreme Court

By Edu Punay | December 9, 2010 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the bid of the government to proceed with the planned toll increase at the North Luzon and South Luzon expressways due to the collection of a 12-percent value-added tax (VAT).

Headlines

Supreme Court asked to lift TRO on toll VAT

August 26, 2010 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) was asked yesterday to lift its order stopping the government from imposing a value-added tax on toll at the North and South Luzon Expressways and other major highways.

Headlines

VAT sa toll fees hinarang sa Supreme Court

By Gemma Amargo-Garcia | August 12, 2010 - 12:00am

Hiniling kahapon ng isang dating mambabatas na pigilan ng Korte Suprema ang Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) at Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) sa pagpapatupad ng VAT sa toll fees simula sa Lunes.

Bansa

Supreme Court asked to stop toll VAT in NLEX, SLEX

By Edu Punay | August 12, 2010 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) was asked yesterday to stop the collection of value-added tax on toll fees in the North and South Luzon Expressways, which is set to start on Aug. 16.

Headlines

The truth is in the label

By Atty. Gaby Concepcion | March 2, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Before I became a mother of four, I used to think that the labels on food products sounded like legalese — if not Greek – to me.

Business As Usual

Thrift banks press exemption from GRT, VAT on FCDU accts

By Ted P. Torres | June 23, 2004 - 12:00am

The Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) stressed yesterday that FCDU (foreign currency deposit units) transactions are exempted from the gross receipts tax (GRT) and the value-added tax (VAT). "In fact, the President...

Business