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) launched a competition meant for the creation of a convenient mobile taxpayer service to streamline the current procedure for registration, filing, and payment of taxes. BIR launched the competition on October 16, 2019.

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

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) 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) circularizes the Consolidated Price of Sugar at Millsite for the Month of June 2021.

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.

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.

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 clarifies the taxation of any income received by social media influencers.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 112-2020 clarifying the postponement of effectivity of the enlisted and delisted taxpayers of the Large Taxpayers Service (LTS) to January 1, 2021, relative to the memorandum released by the Bureau on September 21, 2020.

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) appeals to lawmakers to pass a general tax amnesty law supporting the ₱4.5 trillion outlay for the national government for 2021.

BIR amends certain provisions of RR No. 16-2019 to implement the extension of the Estate Tax Amnesty pursuant to RA No. 11569, which amended RA No. 11213 (Tax Amnesty Act).

BIR further amends pertinent provisions of RR Nos. 2-2006 and 11-2013, as amended by RR No. 2-2015, more particularly on the manner of submission of copies of BIR Form Nos. 2307 and 2316.