Pimentel’s bill seeks VAT exemption for mental health medicines

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 04:17:35 +0000

Senator Aquilino Pimentel III wants medicine prescribed for people with mental health conditions to be included in the list of medicines exempted from value-added tax (VAT).

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Senate ratifies bicam report on tax amnesty bill

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:34:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on a bill, granting amnesty to individuals who were unable to pay tax obligations including estate taxes, general taxes, and delinquent accounts due for taxable year 2017 and prior years.

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Bayan Muna slams ‘insulting’ P25 wage hike amid 6.7% October inflation

Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate and the group’s senatorial bet Neri Colmenares denounced on Tuesday the “insulting” P25 wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR) amid the 6.7 percent October inflation rate in the country. Zarate said the 6.7 percent rate of increase in prices of basic commodities was a “testament” to the Tax […]

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