The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released the guidelines for the issuance of a Tax Residency Certificate (TRC). This measure prevents unqualified taxpayers from availing tax treaty benefits and mandates the creation of a database of Filipino residents with foreign-sourced income.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2020 which provides relief to taxpayers who are not able to settle the required documents and taxes subjected for submission, filing, and payments.

Annually, the Philippines conducts its tax rounds for businesses nationwide. Let’s take a deeper look into the Philippine Business Tax System.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminds all political bets and parties of the 2019 midterm elections to submit their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and their Revenue District Office (RDO) on or before June 13.

BIR releases the revised schedule of zonal values of real properties.

As instructed by the Department of Finance (DOF), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is currently exploring methods to properly tax activities under the digital economy and enhance revenue collections by closing tax leakages.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 36-2020, pursuant to Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 8-2020 and RMC No. 35-2020, clarifying the exemption from Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) as a relief for payers of qualified loans.

BIR creates the Alphanumeric Tax Code (ATC) for Excise Taxes on Exports of Sweetened Beverages Products paid through Payment Form – BIR Form No. 0605.

BIR publishes the Agency Accountability Timelines under Section 5.0 of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Memorandum Circular No. 2021-1 titled “Guidelines on the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 under Executive Order No. 80, s. 2012” and published under RMC No. 85-2021.

BIR suspends the running of the statute of limitations on assessment and collection of taxes pursuant to Section 223 of the NIRC of 1997, as amended, due to the declaration of ECQ and MECQ in the National Capital Region and other areas of the country.

In its latest advisory, BIR implemented a new payment deadline under the amended subsection of RR No. 13-2018.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in an advisory published on April 28, released the deadlines for the filing of amended Annual Income Tax Returns (AITRs) and required attachments in the electronically-filed AITR of the taxable period ending on December 31, 2020. The Bureau strictly reminds taxpayers the due dates for filing to avoid penalties.

BIR was lauded for its efforts in putting services closer to taxpayers in the Philippines

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 74-2020 amending certain provisions under the RMC 34-2020. This circular has declared change in the suspension period of the statute of limitations.

BIR provides the guidelines in the filing of returns and payment of corresponding taxes due thereon, and submission of reports and attachments falling within the period from August 6 to 20, 2021 for taxpayers under ECQ and MECQ.