In line with the Jan. 20 deadline for the renewal of business registration with local government units (LGUs), it is necessary to know where to pay your local business taxes for 2017. At the LGU of the head office, the branch, sales office, warehouse or the factory?
THE European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP) said that it will endorse over 60 business-friendly local government units (LGU) to various business groups in order to encourage more regional development.
MORE TOWNS and provinces applied for a creditworthiness opinion from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) last year before taking out loans, the central bank governor said, with the bulk of the borrowing meant for infrastructure projects.
It’s business permit renewal period once again. While some may assume that this annual process is a clear-cut routine devoid of uncertainties, still some Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered firms could be uncertain whether they are required by law to secure a mayor’s permit from the local government unit (LGU) or to pay local business taxes (LBT).
THE GOVERNMENT has opened its call to local government units (LGUs) to pitch projects aimed at disaster resilience, with authorities eyeing a month-long processing scheme to fast-track its implementation.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A senator is set to file a bill that will require all local government units (LGUs), including highly-urbanized cities, to allocate a portion of their budget for agricultural development.
WE ARE NOW in the last month of the year. At this time, companies will be closing their books, managing reconciliations of their accounting records against their tax returns, conducting year-end adjustments, preparing for the year-end withholding tax obligations, completing compliance requirements for renewal with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and local government unit (LGU) registrations and planning for the 2014 income tax filing season.
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has earmarked P50 million to provide livelihood to displaced workers in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz told reporters at the sidelines of the 3rd Philippine Manufacturers and Producers Summit of the Federation of Philippine Industries yesterday, DOLE is ready to provide P50 million for the cash-for-work program in typhoon-affected areas. “All the P50 million will be spent for cash-for-work there (typhoon-affected areas),” she said. She said the fund would be used as payroll for displaced workers to be hired for temporary jobs such as clearing of debris as well as rehabilitation work. “We want to start the program within the year but we need the work plan which will come from the LGU (local government units),” she said. “The idea is to have the P50 million immediately accessible,” she added. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The hiring of workers would depend on the jobs identified by the LGU. As the DOLE’s office in Leyte was destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda, the Labor chief said they have no estimate of the number of displaced workers due to the typhoon at the moment. Baldoz noted that most of the workers in the Eastern Visayas region, which covers provinces hit by the typhoon, are employed by small and medium enterprises. “The way I see it, everyone there needs jobs,” she said. The DOLE is still in the process of restoring its operations in the province with Read More …
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management has released P1 billion to the Interior department for financial subsidies for qualified local government units (LGUs), the DBM said in a statement yesterday.
By Jocelyn R. UyPhilippine Daily Inquirer 4:42 am | Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 The World Health Organization on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, urged the government to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes, citing a trend in other countries where people who started using it ended up smoking the real thing. Electronic cigarettes are battery powered devices that vaporizes a nicotine laced liquid solution into an aerosol mist which simulates the act of tobacco smoking. SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES/AFP MANILA, Philippines—Beware of e-cigarettes. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged the government to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes, citing a trend in other countries where people who started using it ended up smoking the real thing. Dr. Susan Mercado, director for Building Healthy Communities and Populations of the WHO-Western Pacific office, said there was no proof that the use of electronic cigarettes was safe and that it could help people kick the habit of smoking. “In 2010, the WHO organized a global panel of experts to review the evidence and there is no evidence to show that it can help you quit smoking,” Mercado said at a press conference following the Red Orchid Awards ceremonies at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The Red Orchid Awards is a recognition given by the Department of Health (DOH) to government offices, state hospitals and local government units that have been consistent in promoting a “100-percent tobacco-free” environment. At the event, the WHO also awarded a medal of honor to President Aquino, Sen. Read More …