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BIR may lock out cigarette firms in stamp tax project

By Iris Gonzales | June 11, 2012 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government’s main revenue agency, is eyeing to bid out its stamp tax project within the year, but will not allow cigarette firms such as PMFTC to participate in the...

Business

BIR to bid out stamp tax project

By Iris Gonzales | February 24, 2012 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is eyeing to bid out its stamp tax project by the middle of the year to help curb smuggling and plug tax leakages, its top official yesterday said.

Business

Sicpa high-tech system vs smuggling

By Al G. Pedroche | May 16, 2011 - 12:00am

IMBES na ibasura ng gobyerno ang teknolohiya ng strip stamp system sa pagbubuwis ng sigarilyo at alak, dapat ikonsidera ang benepisyo nito para sa episyenteng re­venue collection.

PSN Opinyon

SICPA at ang PHL

By Butch M. Quejada | May 14, 2011 - 12:00am

MULING itutulak ng SICPA, isang Swiss firm sa gobierno ng Philippines my Philippines na huwag balewalain ang sinasabing hi-tech technology nila regarding sa ‘strip stamp system’ dahil billion of pesos...

PSN Opinyon

Inflation

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | April 30, 2011 - 12:00am

We will not be spared from the coming food inflation crisis  even if our politicians seem more obsessed with their inconsequential circuses.

Opinion

Figure doesn't lie

February 16, 2011 - 12:00am

What is the true state of government’s excise tax collection efforts on the tobacco industry?

Business

Sad turn of events

February 9, 2011 - 12:00am

The “witch hunt” launched by Senator Jinggoy Estrada in the guise of investigations on the plea-bargaining agreement between former military comptroller Carlos Garcia and the Ombudsman took a very sad...

Business

2010 'Man' of the Year

January 16, 2011 - 12:00am

In October last year, we wrote about the “unheralded gains” marked by the administration of President Aquino during his first few months in office, which includes the recognition of the efforts of the...

Business

SMC to buy 40% of PAL?

January 13, 2011 - 12:00am

We have been hearing a lot of Spy Bits chatter that San Miguel Corp.’s Ramon Ang (or RSA) is currently in secret talks for the purchase of 40 percent of Philippine Airlines.

Business

Proposals gone wrong

January 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Whoever suggested that the Camps Aguinaldo and Crame be sold to the private sector in order to raise funds for the modernization of our military should have done his research first.

Business