CEBU CITY – Fourteen local government units (LGUs) in Bohol province were recognized for their exemplary tax collection performance in 2024. The recognition was handed out by the Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO) in partnership with the Bohol Municipal Treasurer’s League. The award was...
The Makati City Hall The Makati City government has approved a landmark ordinance that will lower existing real property tax rates on all classes of land in the city effective Jan. 1, 2025, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced on Monday, March 31. It is the biggest tax reduction and...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has introduced rules for "takedown orders" aimed at e-marketplaces that allow online sellers and content creators to sell products without meeting tax compliance requirements. In a statement on Monday, Sept. 9, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced the...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the P262 million tax refund claimed by Ford Group Philippines, Inc. for the firm's alleged excess and unutilized creditable withholding taxes (CWT) for 2018. Ford filed its Application for Tax Credits/Refunds before the Bureau of...
The Philippines has increased its tax take as a share to the economy in 2022, even as it lagged behind the regional average in collection efficiency. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2024 report, the...
In a move aimed at easing administrative burdens for taxpayers, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed the time limit for utilizing converted official receipts (ORs) as invoices. Under the newly released BIR Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 11-2024 , taxpayers are now allowed to convert any...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, May 29 urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to enhance its information dissemination campaign on the changes brought about by the Ease of Paying Taxes Act, particularly on the issuance of invoices in place of official receipts to ensure that taxpayers...
Leading industry player Petron Corporation has ramped up outputs at its two refineries in the Philippine and Malaysian markets to sustain sales volume that have been propping up targeted profitability levels. During the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting, Petron Chief Finance Officer...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to hold a roadshow to educate Filipino taxpayers about the benefits of the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) law throughout the country. On the sidelines of the roadshow for the Metro Manila cluster at the PICC Reception Hall, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released seven draft regulations related to the Ease of Paying Taxes law ahead of the two-day public consultation set for next week. In a recent BIR advisory , the bureau is inviting taxpayers to participate in a public consultation on the proposed...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is reminding Filipinos to fulfill their tax duties diligently, underscoring their crucial role in the country's development. At the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) National Tax Campaign Kick-off event, Recto stressed the importance of both the tax agency and...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said it will not seek the imposition of additional taxes this year and will instead temper tax hikes such as the proposed motor vehicles tax. “Frankly speaking, there are no plans of imposing additional new taxes. I think our first job is to collect what is on the...
