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.

Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez calls the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to extend the deadline for the filing of annual income tax return (AITR) by at least 30 days.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will amend Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 5-2017, granting Persons With Disabilities (PWD) a discount for select products that may fall under necessities and prime commodities starting in September 2019.

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 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.

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 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. 

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