PEZA seeks deferment of 12% VAT on locators’ local purchases

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority wants to keep the zero VAT on…

DOF orders tighter watch on rice imports after tariff cuts

The Department of Finance ordered the Bureau of Customs to keep a…

EO creates trade facilitation committee to improve PH customs procedures

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 136 creating a trade facilitation committee…

BOC officers dismissed for unexplained wealth, dishonesty

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from service a Bureau of…

LGU pass-through fees on cargo vehicles illegal, joint memo stresses

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021-01 reiterates the collection of fees and taxes—such…

Priority agencies for TradeNet onboarding identified

Trade regulatory government agencies (TRGA) with IT departments and automated trade-related processing…

US gives grant to develop Metro Cebu transport master plan

United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will provide a grant for…

BIR registration needed by cigarette makers locating in ecozones

Cigarette manufacturers planning to locate in Philippine special economic zones (SEZs) will…

PEZA in talks with DoF for more integration of processes

Officials of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority officials, Bureau of Internal Revenue…

Rice imports tariff collection up 58% in Jan

P2.04 billion in tariffs was collected from rice imports in January 2021,…