BIR Extends Tax Amnesty Availment Deadline in the Philippines

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 39-2020, under the provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2020 and pursuant to Section 4(z) of the Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”, declaring changes in the statutory deadlines for filing and/or submission of certain documents, returns, and payment of certain taxes.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue issues RMC No. 31-2020 which extends the period for filing/ submission of documents/ correspondences under Tax Code. The extension is applicable to taxpayers whose response to their NIC, PAN, FAN, FLD, FDDA, and other similar notices fall due on dates within the period of ECQ.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released a tax advisory, issued on March 30, clarifying the amount of tax payments relative to the eFPS facility — a BIR online system for computation of penalties. 

BIR aims to “provide world-class frontline services to the taxpayers” by requiring all Revenue District Offices (RDOs) to introduce a feedback system which can measure customer satisfaction based on the services rendered by RDO personnel.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 47-2019 which prescribes the revised documentary requirements for the processing and granting of VAT refund claims.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued RMC No. 32-2020 declaring an extension to the deadline for filing of Certificate of Residence for Tax Treaty Relief (CORTT) Forms from April 13 to April 30, 2020 without penalties.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 38-2020, under the provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 4-2019 as amended by RR No. 5-2020, declaring changes on the duration for availment of Tax Amnesty on Delinquencies due to current circumstances.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 11-2020, pursuant to section 4(z) of the Republic Act No. 11469, otherwise known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”, amending Section 2 of the RR No. 7-2020 further extending the deadlines for submission, filing, and payment of significant documents and/or taxes due to the prolonged implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until May 15, 2020.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 30-2020, an amendment to RMC No. 29-2020 and clarifications on RMC No. 28-2020, to address confusion and inadvertent errors presented in the former circulars released relative to the extended deadlines for tax filings, payments, and other returns.

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.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue releases Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 28-2020 which extends the deadline for the filing and payment of 2019 Annual Income Tax Returns (AITRs).

Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 29-2020, an amendment to RMC No. 26-2020, relative to the extended tax filing deadlines in the Philippines.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 10-2020, pursuant to section 4(z) of the Republic Act No. 11469, otherwise known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”, amending Section 2 of the RR No. 7-2020 further extending the deadlines for submission, filing, and payment of significant documents and/or taxes due to prolonged implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until April 30, 2020.