Rappler's latest stories on corporate tax
Rappler, Ressa seek outright dismissal of tax cases at CTA
Rappler argues that BIR's own witnesses admit this is the first time that a holding company that issued PDRs is being categorized as a 'securities dealer'
DOJ denies Rappler Holdings and Maria Ressa appeal over tax charges
The justice department insists it has probable cause to charge the company and Ressa
EXPLAINER: 'Dealer in securities' ba ang Rappler? At iba pang mga tanong
Ano ang ibig sabihin ng 'dealer in securities' at bakit hindi kabilang dito ang Rappler?

Rappler to Pasig court: Tax charges ‘clear case of persecution’
Maria Ressa is scheduled to be arraigned before the Pasig Regional Trial Court on Friday, December 7
NDI, Albright denounce PH government's tax case vs Rappler
'Democracy cannot live without the freedom of the press. The brave work of independent media is necessary to protect the truth and defend democratic discourse,' says National Democratic Institute Chairman Madeleine Albright

EXPLAINER: Hindi tax evader ang Rappler
Ayon sa securities law expert at abogado ng Rappler na si Francis Lim, hindi kumita ang Rappler nang nag-issue ito ng PDRs dahil hindi naman income ang PDRs kung kaya't di taxable

Rappler lawyer cites loopholes in BIR's tax complaint
Rappler's lawyer, Francis Lim, a securities law expert, says the company is not a dealer in securities and argues that capital raised from issued Philippine Depositary Receipts are not yet booked as income

BIR files tax evasion complaint vs Rappler Holdings
(UPDATED) The complaint comes only 3 days after Bureau of Internal Revenue agents went to the Rappler office to serve a letter that was scant with details

Duterte accepts Mighty Corp's P25-B tax settlement offer
President Rodrigo Duterte says the money will fund rebuilding efforts in war torn Marawi and also in Ormoc City which was struck by a strong earthquake

BIR files P9.56-B tax evasion case vs Mighty Corp
UPDATED The amount Mighty Corporation allegedly owes the government is thrice the P3 billion President Rodrigo Duterte had offered the cigarette company to pay as settlement

#AskTheTaxWhiz: Top 10 frequently asked tax questions by startups
The Tax Whiz tackles everything entrepreneurs need to know about taxes including whether taxes are due even if a company is unprofitable local business taxes and important deadlines

DOF eyes higher VAT exemption threshold as 'safety net for the poor'
The Department of Finance also defends measures criticized as anti poor – the proposed higher fuel excise tax and the planned removal of certain VAT exemptions

Poor to be shielded from fuel excise tax increase – DOF
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia says now is the best time to adjust fuel excise taxes when crude oil prices are low and impact on inflation is almost negligible

Duterte admin keeping seniors' 20% discount, most VAT exemptions
But the VAT exemption granted to senior citizens when dining in restaurants will be lifted says the DOF because such discounts are usually availed of by affluent senior citizens

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Gov't tax reform to cost P173.8B in lost revenue
To offset the loss the government is planning a series of measures such as eliminating some VAT exemptions and fiscal incentives

The pet bills of President Duterte
Duterte did not mention in his first SONA two bills that his top allies in the 17th Congress declared they would prioritize: the reimposition of the death penalty and the lowering to 15 years the minimum age of criminal responsibility

SONA 2016: Lawmakers happy Duterte supports their bills
UPDATED Some lawmakers have filed bills on tax reform passport validity and universal health care even before President Rodrigo Duterte mentions them in his SONA

SONA 2016: Duterte vows to cut income, corporate taxes
At the household level there must be sufficient income for all Filipinos to meet the basic food and non food needs for their families says Duterte

Dominguez bares tax reform plans to businessmen
The reforms which include lowering both income tax and corporate tax follow suggestions from outgoing Finance Secretary Purisima

IMF chief urges transparency to stop corporate tax avoidance
Christine Lagarde says developing countries who rely the most on corporate income tax lose out to multinational firms

Malampaya contractor seeks DOE guidance over COA ruling
Shell Philippines Exploration B V says it will consult with the energy department and co contractor Chevron after the state auditors order them to pay P53 14B in taxes

OECD vows to 'change the game' with new tax rules
Using the basic principle that tax should be paid in the country where it is generated the proposals intend to prevent corporate tax avoidance by multi national companies
