Rappler's latest stories on fiscal incentives
DTI, DOF looking to ‘modernize’ investment incentives
Both agencies are working together to craft a new set of tax breaks to offer potential investors as ‘the icing on the cake’ to get them to invest in the country and hope to finalize the tax breaks by the end of the year says Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez

Business to wait for next administration for new fiscal incentives
The head of the Makati Business Club says rushing the legislation of the fiscal incentives bill might risk the country s competitiveness

Aquino: PH will be 'first-world' within generation if reforms continue
This is just the beginning you haven’t seen anything yet President Aquino says as he details in his last State of the Nation Address the economic gains under his watch

Delayed PH electric vehicles road map eyes Q3 2015 launch
Hurdling delays the road map is pushing through with or without incentives

Economic reforms to continue beyond 2016 – BSP
BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo gives the assurance amid foreign investors concerns

Airbus chooses Philippines as next international training hub
UPDATED The country will join Airbus SAS training centers worldwide as the aircraft maker continues to increase its fleet in the Asia Pacific region

#AskTheTaxWhiz: What is a tax holiday?
Is tax holiday related to the fiscal incentives granted to some businesses? Also will a middle income employee benefit from the proposed increase in 13th month pay exemption?

Drilon: DOF, DTI delay fiscal incentives bill
Senate President Franklin Drilon notes it took the two departments 4 years to settle their disagreements and consolidate their versions of the bill

Fiscal incentives rationalization to add P30B in PH annual revenue
After 16 years the departments of Finance and Trade and Industry have reached an agreement and will submit the revised version of the bill this week

World Bank: Broaden base, simplify taxes to boost revenues
The multilateral agency also urges the government to rationalize fiscal incentives ahead of the 2015 ASEAN integration

Fiscal incentives bill: Is it really priority?
Now 15 years pending in Congress will this measure be passed before President Aquino’s term ends in 2016?

Businessmen’s SONA 'wishes'
As President Aquino delivers his 5th SONA on July 28 businessmen say their top 3 wishes are improved competitiveness increased foreign direct investments and more jobs

What happened to priority bills from SONA 2013? Not much
In his 2013 State of the Nation Address President Aquino 11 bills to pass and laws to review and amend immediately See the status of each one year on

BIR continues to miss target in April
Despite its continued failure to meet its collection goal so far this year the BIR remains confident of hitting its full year target of P1 456 trillion

Gov't losses from tax breaks: P144B or 1.5% of GDP
The Finance department pushes for measures that will streamline tax incentives in the country
World Bank to PH: Improve tax collection
World Bank says improving tax administration simplifying taxation process and reviewing incentives will help the government achieve inclusive growth
Drilon: Laws to address clamor for Charter change
Sen Franklin Drilon says laws will address the clamor for economic reforms and inclusive growth
No tax perks for tourism-related businesses
Instead of giving tax perks to businesses cashing in on the tourism windfall Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima prefers to fund infrastructure projects meant to improve access to tourist destinations
Mining reform bill a priority in next Congress
The Department of Finance DOF is set to push the mining revenue bill once the next Congress resumes session in July
Victory in polls key to passing revenue measures - Carandang
The Aquino administration is banking on favorable results from the May 13 mid term elections to push for more revenue reform measures in Congress in the last 3 years of the Aquino administration
Gov't to push land use, fiscal incentive bills in 16th Congress
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan says both measures will be refiled once Congress reopens in June
Aquino gov't pushes for incentive bill's passage before 2013 polls
The Department of Finance DOF is in a race against time to help pass the fiscal incentives measure and the legislation of the mining revenue sharing scheme in 2013