Freelancer news
What changed this week, for freelancers.
We pick headlines from Philippine and foreign sources that affect freelancers: taxes, contributions, work and payments. Updated hourly. Every link goes to the original publisher.
Today4
Inquirer News
P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental (opens in a new tab)Freelancing & workHMRCUK
SharePoint Tax Manuals Test Site (opens in a new tab)AbroadManila Times
The catch in the BIR seal badge (opens in a new tab)BIR & taxPhilstar Business
BIR issues over 52K registration seal badges (opens in a new tab)BIR & tax
Yesterday6
Rappler Business
Martha Sazon, GCash’s newly Mynted billionaire (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsInquirer Business
BSP may not be done hiking rates as inflation risks mount (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsInquirer Business
SSS makes first overseas investment (opens in a new tab)SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIGInquirer Business
After GCash, PSE chief sets sights on Maya (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsGMA Money
More than 52,700 registration seal badges secured by online sellers, others --BIR (opens in a new tab)BIR & taxInquirer Business
SC recognizes BIR efforts in eNotarization rollout (opens in a new tab)BIR & tax
Friday, October 2314
Inquirer Business
BIR chief outlines tax modernization, reforms at SGV Tax Symposium (opens in a new tab)BIR & taxHMRCUK
Corporate report: Named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
14. Taking control of goods or distraint (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
9. Bankrupt continues to trade (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
Insolvency (VAT Notice 700/56) (opens in a new tab)BIR & taxAbroadHMRCUK
Self Assessment deadline incoming – 100 days to go (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
Guidance: Self Assessment commercial software suppliers (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
Guidance: Open Banking: privacy notice (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
Legal professional privilege: how it relates to avoidance cases (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
HMRC’s view on how legal professional privilege interacts with anti-avoidance powers (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
Legal and professional privilege (opens in a new tab)AbroadHMRCUK
VAT: reduced rate for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions (opens in a new tab)BIR & taxAbroadBusinessWorld
SSS wants 5% of investment reserve fund placed offshore by end-2027 (opens in a new tab)SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIGInquirer Business
BSP unleashes jumbo rate hike vs inflation (opens in a new tab)Money & payments
Thursday, October 228
BusinessWorld
BSP surprises with jumbo rate hike, signals further tightening (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsBusinessWorld
Peso closes at record low for fourth straight day (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsGMA Money
BIR files complaints vs. 2 firms over P45 million in unpaid taxes (opens in a new tab)BIR & taxGMA Money
DICT's Almirol denies conflict of interest involving his old firm (opens in a new tab)Freelancing & workGMA Money
Barclays bank to cut about 5,000 jobs amid AI drive (opens in a new tab)Freelancing & workGMA Money
Peso weakens to P63.52:$1, the 30th record low of 2026 (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsGMA Money
BSP hikes rates by 50 basis points amid expected inflation, El Niño effects (opens in a new tab)Money & paymentsRappler Business
Bangko Sentral raises interest rates to 5.50% as inflation, peso woes mount (opens in a new tab)Money & payments
Friday, October 161
Department of Finance
Luzon corridor draws Italian investors to boost jobs, tech, infra (opens in a new tab)Freelancing & work
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