Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri told the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to settle the issue regarding delays in refunds on the value-added tax which may prompt foreign investors to pull the plug and move shop to other countries. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on...
Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) was honored with the "Rising Tiger & Nation Builder" award by the prominent business and lifestyle magazine, Rising Tigers Magazine. This prestigious accolade was presented recently during the Rising Tigers Magazine Power...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has announced that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs will further intensify their administrative measures to collect more taxes and duties. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government's two main tax agencies...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has declared final and executory the March 18, 2022 decision of its division that cancelled and set aside the P305.7 million income tax deficiencies assessed against former Pampanga vice governor Juan Miguel "Mikey" M. Arroyo and his wife, Ma. Angela, of Gomeco Metal...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition filed by Oceanagold Philippines, Inc., which sought from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR0 a refund or tax credits for P155.5 million in excise taxes which it claimed were illegally assessed and collected in 2017. Oceanagold, a mining...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) Region 1 office, based in Calasiao, Pangasinan, is celebrating a string of recent victories in recognition of its outstanding service accomplishments. Early this month, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) honored the region for its exceptional performance in...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has introduced the Taxpayers Registration Related Application Portal (TRRAP), offering taxpayers an electronic avenue to submit registration-related applications to their respective revenue district offices (RDOs). Launched on Oct. 16, TRRAP encompasses a wide...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stated that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks the authority to determine the taxation status of food products. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. clarified in Revenue Memorandum Circular 112-2023 that the FDA's role, according to its charter,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed importers, manufacturers, and distributors of perfumes, colognes, and toiletry products to settle an excise tax liabilities totaling over P604 million. Informed sources disclosed that Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. issued this directive...
The bill seeking to rename Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City to Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue has lapsed into law after failing to get the signature of President Marcos. File photo of the late former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago during the Presidential Town Hall Debate hosted...
The United Registrar System (URS) of the International Standard Organization (ISO) has bestowed high accolades upon the Laguna-Quezon-Marinduque (La-Que-Mar) region of the Bureau of Internal Revenue for its exceptional professionalism and exemplary service to taxpayers. The regional office based in...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Nestle Philippines, Inc. for a refund of P1.26 billion for Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) for its MILO products. Nestle claimed it is not liable to pay the SBT on its removals of MILO products, which is a powdered chocolate malt flavored...
