The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is moving forward with its digital transformation initiative designed to modernize the country’s tax administration, consulting private-sector representatives to refine upcoming electronic invoicing guidelines. Led by BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R....
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is tapping conglomerate Ayala Corp. to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tool aimed at streamlining tax legal research and regulatory reviews, accelerating processing times across the agency. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza and Ayala Data...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched simultaneous enforcement operations targeting 11 cockpit arenas, part of an expanding nationwide drive to force unregulated gambling technology into compliance. During the Aug. 8 raids, the BIR said revenue enforcement officers uncovered 297 unrecorded...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected ₱2.003 trillion in the first seven months of the year, surpassing its target for the period as stronger taxpayer compliance and administrative reforms boosted government revenue. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said that...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has pushed back deadlines for specified tax filings and payments to Aug. 17 for regions hit by heavy monsoon rains, providing relief to affected individuals and businesses in Luzon. Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 89-2026, the extension applies to tax...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expressed readiness to execute the tax reform agenda outlined by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA). BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the tax assessment agency is positioning itself to implement...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued guidelines on the creditable withholding tax applied to wholesale purchases to resolve industry confusion and standardize compliance across major corporate buyers and manufacturers. Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 79-2026, published on July 20, the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) won an international award for its digital tax calendar, a milestone in the government’s push to modernize its revenue collection systems and improve taxpayer compliance. The country’s primary tax-collection agency received the Philippines Digital...
Transfers of legal title between nominee-trustees are exempt from capital gains tax (CGT), documentary stamp tax (DST), and donor’s tax, provided the corporation retains beneficial ownership and the transaction involves only a change in legal title, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said. This...
The government expanded its primary tax advisory council to include major foreign business chambers, aiming to smooth friction between corporations and state auditors while accelerating digital compliance reforms. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) renewed its multi-sectoral consultative...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a one-time tax abatement program aimed at giving micro-businesses and inactive filers a chance to settle outstanding liabilities and clean up their financial records. Under Revenue Regulations No. 4-2026, the tax bureau established guidelines for the...
RJ Abarrientos refused to celebrate even after winning the Best Player of the Conference award, stressing that the goal is to win the championship after failing in his two tries. But now that he can finally call himself a champion after Ginebra won the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s crown in its...
