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 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 prescribes the Consolidated Revenue Regulations on the affixture of Internal Revenue Stamps on imported and locally manufactured cigarettes, heated tobacco products and vapor products for domestic sale or for export and the use of the Enhanced Internal Revenue Stamp Integrated System (Enhanced IRSIS) for the ordering, distribution, monitoring, report generation and incorporating the strict supervision of production, release, affixture, inventory, and sale of cigarettes.

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.

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

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 97-2020 establishing a standard policy/guidelines on the use of BIR Form No. 0605. The said form shall now be authorized for use on certain transactions only to avoid challenges in monitoring and reconciling the record of taxpayers.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) instructed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) to remit their monthly withholding taxes on or before August 10, 2019. Under the mandated modes of filing and payment, employers have to remit withholding taxes from their employees on the 10th day after the end of the previous month.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 8-2020, pursuant to the provisions of Section 244 of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) as amended, implementing the Section 4(aa) of Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.

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.

BIR extends the deadline for the filing of applications and suspends the 90-day processing of VAT refund claims with the VAT Credit Audit Division.

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.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released its latest issuance for heirs of decedents with outstanding estate tax liabilities on May 29, 2019. Under the latest regulations, the BIR will impose a 6% estate tax amnesty rate for the decedent’s total net taxable estate at the time of their deaths without any penalties.

BIR circularizes the consolidated Price of Sugar at Millsite for the Month of May 2021.

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.