DOF: SSS registration, request for benefits go online
The online filing and registration of new employees as members of the Social Security System (SSS) were made mandatory as of July 15, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday.
Gov’t to finance 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for ‘poorest of the poor’
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Friday that the Philippines would be able fund the vaccination of “the poorest 20 million Filipinos” once a Covid-19 vaccine became available. “Ang estimate ng Department of Health, we will need to vaccinate...
Tax exemptions for micro online businesses sought
Administration congressman Joey Salceda is seeking the exemption of online sellers from paying taxes after the Bureau of Internal Revenue wants online merchants to register with them and pay taxes even while the country is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
DOF raises $4.55B in fresh foreign loans to finance Covid-19 response
The Department of Finance (DOF) on Sunday announced it had secured $4.55 billion in new foreign loans from multilateral lenders and commercial markets as of mid-May.
Business group backs DOF push for ‘Create’ tax reform bill
A business group is backing the Department of Finance’s bid to pass the “Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises” or the Create Act, which the government said would help businesses recover amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
