BIR released an order exempting donated gadgets for public schools from VAT, donor’s tax, and ATRIG. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released an order exempting donated laptops, personal computers, tablets, or similar equipment used in learning and teaching to public schools from value-added tax (VAT), donor’s tax, and Authority to Release Imported Goods (ATRIG). … Read more
The national government would give priority to local manufacturers in procuring PPE, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the government would give priority to local manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) in procuring such equipment. This, as DOH Spokesperson Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online briefing that … Read more
Drilon: “Hindi po kubeta at kalsada ang gagawin” Senator Franklin Drilon hit some members of the House of Representatives for their proposal to allot P1 billion for “kubeta and kalsada” under the P10 billion tourism aid. In the bicameral panel discussions on Friday, August 21, the Senate reviewed the Bayanihan 2 Bill or the Bayanihan … Read more