Local BPO Investors Seek More Incentives – ICC

Cubos said current incentives are foreigner-centric. He said that the government could also offer preferential incentives for Philippine investors in the IT-BPM sector, particularly in smaller towns and cities. The Department of Finance earlier said BPO firms will continue to enjoy a number of fiscal incentives to sustain the sector’s robust growth.
Senate’s Tax Reform Plan Will Raise Costs for BPO – IBPAP

The House version of the tax package, passed in May, retained the VAT exemption on the sale of services, which includes outsourcing services. Still, if the Senate version of the tax reform package is implemented, Untal said the gap between local costs and those in India would further widen.
Local Startups Confident They Can Improve Tholons Ranking – TechTalks

Amper and other startup stakeholders believe the standing of the Philippines will improve next year as the country has many programs in place to spur startup growth in appropriate technology.
Philippines Need to Brace for the Impact of AI – De la Salle

Department of Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Monchito B. Ibrahim said that AI can enable workers in the business process outsourcing sector to move up the value chain to handle higher-skilled work as long as they are trained, because AI will take on the more menial work.
US Ambassador Says US BPO will stay in the Philippines

Kim, speaking to members of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (Amcham) in Cebu said it was still too early to tell what impact US policies on outsourcing may have on the local BPO industry since these have not yet been implemented. However, the ambassador believes that much of the threat to the IT-BPO sector will come in the form of automation which can replace humans in the workplace, leading to loss of jobs.
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