President Marcos has appointed Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Charlito Mendoza as the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing lawyer Romeo “Jun” Lumagui Jr. Mendoza’s appointment paper was signed on Tuesday, Nov. 12. He currently heads the DOF’s...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. ordered a major personnel overhaul, affecting 16 key posts across the agency’s regional offices. The most significant change is the appointment of Southern Metro Manila Regional Director Edgar B. Tolentino as the new head of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Bureau of Internal Revenue employee tagged as a person of interest in the recent murder of two BIR security guards in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay was shot dead on Friday night. The Ipil municipal police identified the victim as Ian Jude Soriano Nario, 47, Revenue Officer II and...
The Rotary Clubs of Makati Paseo de Roxas and Metro Iloilo recently hosted a tax awareness seminar for 165 business and accountancy students of the University of Iloilo. The tax seminar aims to prepare them for their critical role as future accounting and auditing professionals in the private and...
To account for rising consumer prices and living costs, the Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached agency, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), are seeking to raise the ceiling for tax-exempt benefits and allowances enjoyed by both private- and public-sector workers. “Under this proposal,...
Compliance is high among foreign digital giants, as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported strong initial collections from the value-added tax (VAT) on digital services. Total tax haul from the imposition of the 12-percent consumption levy on digital services in June has reached ₱2.8...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Friday, Aug. 29, that lifestyle checks should cover both appointed and elected officials in the government amid investigations into anomalous flood control projects. "Dapat ang lifestyle check siguro ay dapat lahat (Lifestyle checks should probably cover...
Tax measures enacted during the Marcos Jr. administration are expected to raise a net amount of ₱27.8 billion in 2026, more than seven times the projected collections of only ₱3.8 billion in 2025. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the main tax agency, is projected to collect ₱21.4 billion...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed multiple criminal complaints against buyers of “ghost receipts” to crack down on fraudulent tax evasion schemes. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the bureau filed criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on...
Despite meeting its first-half revenue target, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. believes that hitting the “too high” ₱3.2-trillion full-year goal could be an uphill battle if regulators move to ban online gambling, a measure that may significantly dent tax...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto asserted that raising revenues to finance the national budget has become more difficult in a climate where tax collection is viewed as unacceptable. This was among Recto’s points when he urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed criminal charges against popular footwear brand World Balance and its corporate officers for an alleged ₱178.8 million in basic tax deficiencies, a result of the company 's use of fictitious receipts from ghost companies. In a statement on Monday,...
