The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended work hours at its Revenue District Offices (RDOs) to accommodate the surge of taxpayers availing of the estate tax amnesty before the June 16 deadline. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that RDOs have extended their...
Authorities busted an online-enabled illicit vape operation in Bulacan, seizing over 18,000 vape products and counterfeit tax stamps due to a coordinated effort between the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has introduced simplified procedures for value-added tax (VAT) refund claims, as part of its implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) MORE Act. Detailed in Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 37-2025, the changes aim...
BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reminding taxpayers to file and pay their 2024 income tax returns (ITR) by the April 15, 2025 deadline to prevent incurring penalties. In a statement on Friday, March 28, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said that...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is launching a nationwide crackdown on fake Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards to protect legitimate PWD privileges and prevent government revenue losses. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. expressed that the bureau maintains a...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion cases against individuals involved in a large-scale illicit cigarette operation in Bulacan and Valenzuela, following a raid last November. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 17, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the bureau filed an...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will aggressively continue its campaign against ghost receipts, illicit vape products, and illegal cigarettes throughout 2025, Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced. Lumagui's statement follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent warning during the...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. expressed optimism that the agency can achieve its ₱3.2 trillion revenue target for this year, provided major tax measures are passed. If achieved, this would mark a second consecutive year of the BIR, the government’s main tax...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. expressed openness to a proposed moratorium on the annual increase in excise taxes on tobacco products, provided that the agency's tax collection targets are revised accordingly. "One issue that we will be [facing] moving forward if...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is optimistic it will hit its record P3-trillion collection target this year after a historic performance last year. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. told the Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, that the bureau, the government’s main tax agency, will...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will now require government contractors to secure an updated tax clearance before the final settlement of a government contract to ensure they have no outstanding tax liabilities. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said this new policy,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded its support for affordable health care by exempting 16 additional medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental illness from Value Added Tax (VAT). In a statement, the BIR said this move aligns with the latest list of VAT-exempt products approved by...
