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

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) allows manufacturers and importers of COVID-19 essentials to enjoy fiscal incentives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

The BIR announced regulations on VAT zero-rating which covers IT and business process management businesses.

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) 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) 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) 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. 

Recently, BIR released RMO No. 43-2022, requiring taxpayers and registered entities to comply with the new “Ask for Receipt” provisions.

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

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.

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 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) released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 60-2020 emphasizing the required compliance of businesses transacting through digital means. The circular highlights the obligations of online businesses, under the provisions of Section 236 of the Tax Code, to secure registration and tax compliance with BIR.

Author Trisha Alexis Maingat Atty. Trisha Alexis R. Maingat is a Philippine lawyer providing strategic legal services in tax and…