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Cyber-squatting

Written on October 23, 2025. Posted in MTF Articles.

By: Atty. Rey Christian M. Guintibano on October 23,2025 IN today’s digital age, website names are more than labels, they are digital assets. The act of taking advantage of another person’s name, brand or reputation by registering similar web addresses is known as cybersquatting. Under Republic...

Benefits of the proposed general tax amnesty

Written on October 16, 2025. Posted in MTF Articles.

By: Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on October 16,2025 A WELCOME development is Senate Bill (SB) 60, which proposes a one-time amnesty on all unpaid internal revenue taxes imposed by the national government for 2024 and prior years. Several key tax reforms have been passed, significantly amending...

Tax collection without assessment: Valid or void?

Written on October 9, 2025. Posted in MTF Articles.

By: Atty. Aziza Hannah A. Bacay on October 9,2025 THE National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code) grants the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) not just the power to make assessments, but also to enforce collection of taxes. In instances where tax delinquencies are established, the Tax Code...

The new Konektadong Pinoy Act

Written on October 2, 2025. Posted in MTF Articles.

By: Atty. Donn Marie M. Balina on October 2,2025 FOR a country known for having one of the highest numbers of internet users, connections in the Philippines remain a source of frustration. Republic Act 12234, or the Konektadong Pinoy Act, aims to remedy this by promoting an open-access policy...

Tax deduction reminder

Written on September 25, 2025. Posted in MTF Articles.

By: Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on September 25, 2025 THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recently issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) 81-2025 reiterating and providing additional guidelines for deductions from gross income for income tax purposes. As a basic rule in taxation, a taxpayer...

AFASA’s role in preventing and detecting corruption

Written on September 18, 2025. Posted in MTF Articles.

By: Atty. Rey Christian M. Guintibano on September 18,2025 THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recently invoked Republic Act 12010, or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (Afasa), to investigate bank accounts linked to the flood control corruption scandal. The BSP said this marks its...

1st PICPA National Annual Tax Convention

Written on September 17, 2025. Posted in News, News and Updates.

We are excited to share that our Managing Partner, Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez, will be one of the speakers at the inaugural PICPA National Tax Convention, which will be held on October 8–9, 2025, at the Marquee Tent, EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong. It is a landmark event for tax professionals...

41st Annual National Convention of the ACPACI

Written on September 17, 2025. Posted in News, News and Updates.

We are proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez, will be one of the speakers at the 41st Annual National Convention of the Association of Certified Public Accountants in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI, which will be held from September 25–27, 2025, at the iconic...

MTF 2025 Outreach Program

Written on September 16, 2025. Posted in News, News and Updates.

Sitio Iligan, Angat Dam, Norzagaray Bulacan on September 6,2025 Social responsibility is one of the core values of Mata-Perez, Tamayo and Francisco (“MTF”) Counsel. MTF envisions staying socially responsible in its work by involving itself and supporting causes and advocacies that help...

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