The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) tax collections rose by double digits in March, providing a critical fiscal buffer for the Marcos administration as it grapples with persistent energy crisis that threatens to dampen domestic demand. Preliminary data released by the agency on Wednesday,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 27-2026, publishing the updated list of medicines exempt from 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), as endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Released on April 8, 2026, the circular covers 2,263...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 20-2026, providing guidelines for the filing of annual income tax returns (AITRs) and payment of taxes for calendar year 2025. BIR Commissioner Charito Martin R. Mendoza said the circular supports the Ease of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified that income from cross-border services is not automatically subject to Philippine income tax, providing clearer guidance on how such transactions should be evaluated. In Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 24-2026, the BIR outlined the proper...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 23-2026, providing clearer guidelines to streamline the availment of tax incentives for private-sector partnerships in education. The circular clarifies the implementation of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 13-2025,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a reform agenda aimed at overhauling tax audits and tightening accountability through a new oversight framework. During the agency’s Directors’ Conference, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza introduced a five-point program dubbed BIR...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ordered an inventory of all pending Letters of Authority (LOAs) and Mission Orders (MOs) from regional directors, revenue district officers, and heads of audit units for immediate review. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza’s latest order comes after...
Affirming that tax collection must be done “efficiently and fairly,” Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza has vowed to modernize tax administration while pledging aggressive prosecution of tax evasion. On Friday, Nov. 14, Mendoza, a former undersecretary at...
Charlito Martin “Charlie” Mendoza, a top-placing lawyer and licensed geodetic engineer, has been appointed by President Marcos as commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the agency responsible for over 70 percent of government revenues. Mendoza’s appointment is effective...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has unveiled its comprehensive array of strategies designed to strengthen revenue operations and enhance transparency in commercial activities. Under the banner of the BRAVE framework, the DOF, along with its revenue agencies, said it is leveraging digitalization and...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the full implementation of an international merchandise passport would help Filipino businesses showcase their products globally and make it easier for them to do business in foreign markets. As part of the DOF's efforts to improve the ease of doing business in...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has appointed a new chief economist and two undersecretaries to lead fiscal policy formulation and revenue operations. Charlito Martin R. Mendoza will now be the undersecretary for the Revenue Operations Group (ROG), while Domini S. Velasquez has been appointed as...
