
Philippines Raises Allowance Limits to Ease Workers' Burden
Philippines will raise tax‑free allowances for health, rice and uniform benefits to ease workers' burden amid living costs, though revenue may fall.
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Philippines will raise tax‑free allowances for health, rice and uniform benefits to ease workers' burden amid living costs, though revenue may fall.

Balikpapan City partnered with the Prosecutor's Office under a Special Power to collect tax arrears, securing Rp20 billion and targeting 1‑5‑year

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has recruited top Indonesian cybersecurity experts, some with Google experience, to test and harden the Coretax

Indonesia's Home Affairs Ministry bans local governments from raising property tax rates or NJOP in the 2026 budget, per Ministerial Regulation

Indonesia's tax authority announced a VAT discount on airline tickets for travel during the Christmas and New Year period, on 27 October 2025.

Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto urged the US to deepen cooperation on digital investment, AI and energy at ASEAN 47 summit in Kuala Lumpur.

DJBC issued Decision KEP-200/BC/2025 to reorganize areas after Ministry named 36 public and 3 special airports as international, effective 14 Oct

Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines for 2026 tax and levy targets, using three‑year revenue trends, macro‑economic policy and Kemenkeu review.

Minister Purbaya said Coretax will miss October 2025 deadline because software is bound by vendor contract; control handover set for December 2025.

The Karanganyar Tax Office seized a 1981 Toyota pickup valued at Rp20 million in Sragen on 15 October 2025 after the taxpayer failed to pay the debt

DDTC Academy launches ADIT preparation for Paper 1 International Tax and Paper 3 Transfer Pricing, with November sessions and access to recordings.

Indonesia's tax authority is pursuing large defaulters, warning of asset seizure, account blocking and auction for non‑cooperative taxpayers; by 27