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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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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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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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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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Philippines secures ADB assistance to combat financial crimes

Philippines secures ADB assistance to combat financial crimes

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | 10 hours ago
The Philippines has secured a technical assistance package from the Asian Development Bank to strengthen the country’s...
Business
fbtw
LPG, kerosene excise tax to be suspended

LPG, kerosene excise tax to be suspended

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | 12 days ago
A recommendation to suspend excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene is expected to reach the Office of...
Headlines
fbtw

The do’s and don’ts of enhanced deductions regime

By Joyce Miguel | 14 days ago
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...
Business
fbtw
DOF seeks to triple sugary drinks tax

DOF seeks to triple sugary drinks tax

By Renalyn Ramirez | September 17, 2026 - 12:07pm
The Department of Finance said higher taxes on sugary drinks is not only a revenue collection policy, but also a health ...
Headlines
fbtw
ProGRESS and vape regress

ProGRESS and vape regress

By Bienvenido Oplas Jr. | September 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Finance held a “Stakeholder briefing on Promoting Growth, Revenue and Equity toward Socio-Economic...
Business
fbtw
‘Global minimum tax to raise additional P24.4 billion revenues yearly’

‘Global minimum tax to raise additional P24.4 billion revenues yearly’

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines could generate about P24.4 billion in additional annual revenue starting in 2029 under a proposed global minimum...
Business
fbtw
Philippines ‘on track’ to hit deficit-to-GDP target

Philippines ‘on track’ to hit deficit-to-GDP target

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | August 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The government remains on track to meet its fiscal deficit target this year, with the deficit-to-gross domestic product (GDP)...
Business
fbtw
US extends $600 million grant for Philippines health care program

US extends $600 million grant for Philippines health care program

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines has secured a $600-million grant from the United States to improve the country’s health care sector...
Business
fbtw
DOF to pair tax relief program with wealth, excise taxes

DOF to pair tax relief program with wealth, excise taxes

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Finance is preparing to cushion the fiscal blow of planned middle-class tax relief through tweaks in...
Business
fbtw
DOF: Bigger take-home pay under Marcos Jr’s tax relief

DOF: Bigger take-home pay under Marcos Jr’s tax relief

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | July 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The proposed tax measures backed by President Marcos, including raising the personal income tax-free coverage and a minimum...
Headlines
fbtw
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