SECEconomics – 2025
The SEConomics September 2025 issue features key developments in the global equities and fixed income markets, the countryโs national debt, and the enactment of Republic Act No. 12253, or the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act. Global equities climbed in September, supported by rallies in U.S. markets following the Fedโs first rate cut […]
BIR’s ORUS is now available
From BIR Commisioner’s social media post – “Magandang balita! Maaari nang ma-access ang Internal Revenue Integrated System (IRIS-TRS) at Online Registration and Update System (ORUS) simula October 2, 2025, 7:00 AM.” This platform is for internal and external use!
SEC Academy is ONLINE
SEC Academy which aims to educate the public on SEC’s function. “The SEC Academy is a user-friendly platform that offers free access to a variety of resources designed to empower individuals and organizations with the necessary knowledge to start and manage a business, invest in the capital market, avoid investment scams and other predatory schemes, […]
BIR UPDATE – Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 84-2025
As posted on BIR’s page – Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 84-2025 Circularizing DOF Department Order No. 012-2025 re: “Revised Schedule of Filing Fees Imposed on Applications for Tax Exemption Indorsements (TEIs) and Non-TEIs in the Revenue Office” Full text: https://tinyurl.com/3sr75rr8 D.O. No. 012-2025: https://tinyurl.com/de6rmt6n
๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ง ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released guidelines on exempt transactions under Section 10 of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC), streamlining procedures to promote ease of doing business while ensuring investor protection. This amendment clarifies when confirmation of exemption and payment of fees are required, providing greater transparency and predictability for companies and market […]
๐ฆ๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) with the Department of Finance (DOF) to strengthen transparency and accountability in the extractive sector through the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI). The deal enhances access to beneficial ownership data of companies in line with global standards, supporting efforts to combat […]
๐ก๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฅ)
As seen on SEC’s official page: The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) issued a reminder to all covered persons on the prohibition against transactions involving online gambling platforms not registered with Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). In view of the foregoing, all covered persons (CPs) supervised and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]
BIR Tax Deadline
September 11, 2025 Thursday e-FILING BIR Forms 1601-C (Monthly Remittance Return of Income Taxes Withheld on Compensation) and/or 0619-E (Monthly Remittance Form of Creditable Income Taxes Withheld-Expanded) and/or 0619-F (Monthly Remittance Form of Final Income Taxes Withheld) โ eFPS Filers under Group E. Month of August 2025
SEC Chairperson speaks at JP Morgan Philippine forum 2025
CYMI: SEC Chairperson Francis Lim was among the distinguished speakers at the JP Morgan Philippine Forum 2025 held on September 1โ3 at the JPMorgan Chase Center, Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig City. The three-day forum gathered local and international asset management firms as well as listed Philippine corporates. September 1โ2 featured in-person corporate meetings and lunch plenaries, […]
BIR – Revenue Regulations No. 20-2025
BIR releases announcement on Revenue Regulations No. 20-2025 – Implementing the Rate Adjustment of Stock Transaction Tax (STT) and the Imposition of the STT on the Sale of Exchange of Domestic Shares of Stocks and Other Securities Listed and Traded Through a Foreign Stock Exchange Under Section 17 of Republic Act No. 12214, Otherwise Known […]
