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.

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 releases the revised schedule of zonal values of real properties.

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 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.

BIR publishes the Agency Accountability Timelines under Section 5.0 of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Memorandum Circular No. 2021-1 titled “Guidelines on the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 under Executive Order No. 80, s. 2012” and published under RMC No. 85-2021.

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

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 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 was lauded for its efforts in putting services closer to taxpayers in the Philippines

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 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.

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.