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DOF anti-corruption efforts to protect national revenues
The Department of Finance (DOF) is intensifying its anti-corruption efforts to strengthen revenue administration and ensure that funds vital to national development are fully...
Businesses urged to stay ‘audit-ready’
As the April tax filing deadline approaches, tax experts organized the seminar “Always Audit-Ready: Bookkeeping and Tax Compliance Practices That Keep Penalties at Bay,”...
How to fix PH taxes to attract investors — from red tape to red carpet
At the 2026 Economic Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Briefing held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), one message resonated strongly: The Philippines is...
DFA moves to cut diplomatic protocol red tape across agencies
The Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a coordinated push to modernize and streamline diplomatic protocol services, convening an Inter-Agency Conference on Protocol with...
Mining IRR seen to unlock new capital, boost govt revenues
The government is banking on stronger capital inflows into large-scale metallic mining following the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic...
DOF pushes fiscal efficiency to draw developers into socialized housing
A proposed joint memorandum seeking to streamline fiscal and tax processes for housing development is expected to accelerate private investment in socialized and economic...
DOF freezes BIR audits, backs Senate probe to curb LOA abuse
The Department of Finance (DOF) has signaled a major reset in how tax audits are conducted, pledging full cooperation in the Senate’s investigation into...
DOF commits to LOA probe, taxpayer reforms
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go pledged the Department of Finance’s (DOF) full cooperation in the Senate’s investigation of Bureau of Internal Revenue-issued Letters of...
Govt halts BIR field audits to address abuse allegations
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday announced the immediate and temporary suspension of all BIR field...
Agri chief targets rice-price manipulation with bold reforms
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has proposed enlisting the Department of Finance, particularly the Bureau of Internal Revenue, to audit the financial records...