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) proposes Revenue Regulations to implement certain sections of the NIRC of 1997 (Tax Code), as Amended.

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 extends the deadline for filing of position papers, replies, protests, documents and other similar letters and correspondences in relation to the ongoing BIR audit investigation and filing of VAT Refund with the VAT Credit Audit Division due to the declaration of ECQ and MECQ in the National Capital Region and other areas of the country.

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) 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) 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.

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.

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Businesses operating in the Philippines are required to submit the required documents for their taxes. This article will discuss BIR form 1709 and TPD.

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 (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.

BIR amends RMC Nos. 55-2014, 66-2014, and 78-2014 to transfer the requirement for certification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Bureau of Animal Industry.

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. 

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) releases Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 46-2020 declaring the guidelines and requirements of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Licensees and Service Providers to secure their application for BIR clearance, allowing resumption of operations.