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Immigration Resumes Select Transactions During MECQ
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued two (2) Notes with Recommendation (NWR) dated 15 May 2020 and 18 May 2020 regarding the resumption of Special Work Permit (SWP) and Provisional Work Permit (PWP) applications during the implementation of the Modified Enhanced...
Donations as Tax Deduction [To Fight COVID-19]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Regulations No. 9-2020 (RR 9-2020) to grant benefits to individuals and corporations which contribute financial assistance and donation for the sole and exclusive purpose of combatting COVID-19 during this state...
Courts Operation During MECQ
In light of the recent actions of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases of placing certain areas in the country, i.e. National Capital Region, Laguna Province, and Cebu City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ)...
Issuance of Receipts During Community Quarantine
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 47-2020 (RMC 47-2020) to provide guidelines on the issuance of receipts/invoices by taxpayers during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) for business taxpayers who do not have access...
DOLE’s Guidelines For Work From Home Arrangement
As most industries will be partially re-open during the MECQ in NCR, below is a quick recap of DOLE’s IRR for work from home arrangements (also called “telecommuting”) between employers-employees, which was issued even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Terms and...
Interzonal Movement Between ECQ and GCQ
In the transit of people and goods from an ECQ area to a GCQ area, and vice versa, and an area not under community quarantine to a GCQ or ECQ area, and vice versa, the following guidelines shall apply. The non-essential entry and exit to people to and from the ECQ...