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[Title] => Philippines secures ADB assistance to combat financial crimes
[Summary] => The Philippines has secured a technical assistance package from the Asian Development Bank to strengthen the country’s defenses against financial crimes, according to the Department of Finance.
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[Title] => LPG, kerosene excise tax to be suspended
[Summary] => A recommendation to suspend excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene is expected to reach the Office of the President in a few days, paving the way for a potential announcement next week.
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[Title] => The do’s and don’ts of enhanced deductions regime
[Summary] => Department of Finance Department Order 026-2026 puts into effect the Enhanced Deductions Regime and serves as the main guide for qualified registered business enterprises that opt to avail themselves of the EDR.
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[Title] => DOF seeks to triple sugary drinks tax
[Summary] => The Department of Finance said higher taxes on sugary drinks is not only a revenue collection policy, but also a health measure.
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[Title] => ProGRESS and vape regress
[Summary] => The Department of Finance held a “Stakeholder briefing on Promoting Growth, Revenue and Equity toward Socio-Economic Sustainability (ProGRESS) Bill” on Sept. 2 at the Land Bank Plaza Hall in Manila. I was invited and attended it. Perhaps there were 400 people in the hall.
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[Title] => ‘Global minimum tax to raise additional P24.4 billion revenues yearly’
[Summary] => The Philippines could generate about P24.4 billion in additional annual revenue starting in 2029 under a proposed global minimum tax, the Department of Finance said.
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[Title] => Philippines ‘on track’ to hit deficit-to-GDP target
[Summary] => The government remains on track to meet its fiscal deficit target this year, with the deficit-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio projected at 5.45 percent for the full year, according to the Department of Finance.
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[Title] => US extends $600 million grant for Philippines health care program
[Summary] => The Philippines has secured a $600-million grant from the United States to improve the country’s health care sector and its capacity to respond to public health threats, the Department of Finance said.
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[Title] => DOF to pair tax relief program with wealth, excise taxes
[Summary] => The Department of Finance is preparing to cushion the fiscal blow of planned middle-class tax relief through tweaks in the excise tax on so?called sin products, fresh charges on single?use plastics and a wealth tax targeting luxury automobiles.
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[Title] => DOF: Bigger take-home pay under Marcos Jr’s tax relief
[Summary] => The proposed tax measures backed by President Marcos, including raising the personal income tax-free coverage and a minimum corporate income tax (MCIT) exemption, would increase take-home pay and provide relief for micro and small enterprises, the Department of Finance said yesterday.
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[Title] => LPG, kerosene excise tax to be suspended
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[Title] => ‘Global minimum tax to raise additional P24.4 billion revenues yearly’
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[Summary] => The Department of Finance is preparing to cushion the fiscal blow of planned middle-class tax relief through tweaks in the excise tax on so?called sin products, fresh charges on single?use plastics and a wealth tax targeting luxury automobiles.
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