The Commission on Audit (COA) has disallowed in audit some P318.572 million representing tax refunds that were issued despite alleged violations of the complete documentary requirements and “mandatory and jurisdictional conditions” in its grant by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) . Bureau...
Following consultations with the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Department of Energy (DOE) said it will issue a circular to serve as policy guide on the 10-percent corporate income tax (CIT) rate tol be levied to renewable energy (RE) investors in the...
In view of the continuing adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Finance has deferred Revenue Regulation No. 9-2021 (RR 9 – 2021) that imposed the value-added tax (VAT) on exporters’ purchases from local suppliers and other indirect exports. This is a timely shot-in-the-arm,...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, July 23, appealed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to exclude manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies from the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on local inputs. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (center) inspects the face...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is reviewing the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) regulation, technically deferring the imposition of the value-added tax (VAT) on exporters’ purchases from local suppliers and indirect/constructive export transactions. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
The Value Added Tax (VAT) refund system of the Bureau of Internal Review (BIR) is working efficiently with a success rate of 90 to 95 percent, according to tax experts. This was disclosed by tax experts at the virtual webinar “Tax Talks: BIR Revenue Regulation 09-2021 VAT on Purchases by...
Senator Imee Marcos has appealed for the suspension of the imposition of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil products for a year while the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts to the economy. 18997 The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Economic...
The electronics and semiconductor industry, the country’s single largest dollar earner accounting for 60 percent of the country’s total exports, said some companies are transferring their domestic purchases and indirect exports to foreign suppliers because the imposition of value added tax...
Spooked by VAT issue At least P33-billion worth of potential investments from expanding major electronics manufacturers in the country, and a steel producer project are at risk of getting shifted to other countries following unmet expectations from the CREATE Law, particularly the imposition...
On local purchases and indirect exports The government is bent on imposing a 12 percent VAT on local purchases of economic zone locators and their indirect constructive exports, and implement a refund system, emboldening locators’ objection and plans to seek court redress stating this additional...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed field officials to promptly submit value-added tax (VAT) claim reports to facilitate the processing and release of excess payments. (Photo from BIR Facebook page) A revenue official said refunds or the issuance of tax credit certificates could not...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has padlocked a Parañaque City grocery for alleged non-registration and non-payment of value-added tax (VAT) amounting to more than P21 million. (Photo by Roth Melinda / Unsplash) South National (NCR) Assistant Revenue Regional Director Saripuden Bantog...
