CMEPA encourages more Filipinos to invest to PH capital market—Marcos

Manila Bulletin

The Republic Act No. 12214 or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), which became effective on July 1, was designed to encourage every Filipino to invest their hard-earned money to build a better future, President Marcos said.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/01/cmepa-encourages-more-filipinos-to-invest-to-ph-capital-marketmarcos  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin-  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00For a first-time investor, buying a P10,000 worth of stock, this means paying P10 in tax instead of P60.

00:08This will encourage more Filipinos to invest in our capital markets.

00:13This law also removed the documentary stamp tax on mutual funds and unit investment trust funds,

00:20investment tools widely used by young professionals and middle-class savers.

00:25The adjustment on rates lowers barriers and opens the market to more investors.

00:31Additionally, we have introduced a uniform final tax rate of 20% on interest income.

00:38This simplifies compliance, removing confusion and, in a way, leveling the playing field.

00:45This law also offers incentives for companies that help employees save for their retirement.

00:51Private employers that match or exceed their workers' contributions to the Personal Equity and Retirement Accounts, or PERA,

01:00are now entitled to an additional 50% tax deduction on their actual contributions.

01:08And at the same time, CIMEPA removes certain exemptions to enhance fairness in our tax system.

01:15Government-owned or controlled corporations are now generally subject to the same passive income taxes as other institutions.

01:24From now until the year 2030, CIMEPA is projected to generate over P25 billion in net revenue,

01:32a substantial sum that can help fund the building of roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, other social safety net programs as well.

01:40But beyond revenue, CIMEPA reinforces confidence.

01:47It shows that our financial system is becoming more equitable and structured for long-term stability.

01:54So let's be clear.

01:55The reform is not just for the well-off and for the professionals, for the stock traders.

02:02It is for every Filipino who dreams of better financial security.

02:06It empowers the small business owner, the young professional, the overseas Filipino worker,

02:14to start investing their hard-earned money to build a better future.

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