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Package 4 of tax reform to simplify tax rates on investment products

MANILA -- Finance officials aim to simplify tax rates on investment products in the Philippines partly to help improve services being offered to the public and address the complex tax rates...

DTI focuses program on Lumads this year

MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be focusing its Strike Team Program for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) on lumads this year, Undersecretary for Regional Operations Group Zenaida Maglaya...

Gov’t tax-take from sugar-sweetened beverages to hit P52-B this ’18

MANILA - - Expected revenues from excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is seen to contribute some PHP52.03 billion to government coffers this 2018. Department of Finance (DOF) data showed that based on...

Phoenix Petroleum expands into bitumen business

MANILA -- Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. is expanding its portfolio of petroleum products by entering into a joint venture deal with a Thailand-based company and a local firm to market and...

PH pushes for ASEAN collaboration in promoting agri cooperatives

MANILA -- The Philippines on Tuesday called for increased collaboration with other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in promoting agricultural cooperatives deemed important for poverty reduction...

GSIS eyes USD800-M overseas investment in 2018

MANILA -- State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will invest some USD800 million overseas this year as it vies to be more aggressive in sustaining its actuarial life strong,...

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