Authorities escalated further what they dubbed as the “last quarter storm” trade enforcements against sale of illegal cigarettes in Central Luzon provinces, zeroing mostly on public market wholesale stores. Since late October, combined forces of BIR Revenue Region 4 and PNP-CIDG Region 3,...
Revenue collection is on track to hit the government's full-year target this year driven by the Bureau of Customs’ better than expected performance, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Based on the Treasury report on Tuesday, Dec. 27, total revenues reached P3.277 billion from January to...
Six years after her death, the late former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago remains a revered and beloved figure, both due to her lofty accomplishments and her brilliance. The late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Wikipedia) That's why three congressmen jointly penned and filed a measure that...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said online registration of businesses is now available in selected areas in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. made the announcement following the launching of the web-based online registration and update system...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered a crackdown on business establishments that have been using fake receipts and invoices printers. In a statement, the BIR said fake receipts and invoice printers have been causing the government to lose billions of pesos annually. "We will file...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives have arrested 36 employees of a printing company allegedly engaged in the lucrative distribution of fake invoices and receipts. Money/File (Manila Bulletin article) BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it will intensify the search for unregistered online traders and social media influencer who earn huge income through the years but would not pay any tax to the government. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. has formed special task force (STF) in every...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed charges against businesses selling smuggled and untaxed Vape products. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said on Tuesday, Dec. 13, said the bureau filed a criminal complaint and a separate a civil case against four individuals, whose businesses...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has erased the P179.9 million tax liabilities of a businessman from Isabela for the failure of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR to give him a chance to answer the tax assessments. The court's First Division said the assessments issued to Joselito B. Yap, owner of...
The Bureau of the Treasury cancelled its last borrowing plan for the year given the government’s better than expected revenue collection performance, resulting in lower borrowing than originally planned. National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said on Monday, Dec. 12, that the bureau already...
The attempt of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to register online sellers of goods and services that are based inside condominium buildings and exclusive subdivisions in Metro Manila hit a snag after its personnel were barred from entering the areas. "For security reason, guards do not allow...
Filipino freelance workers may soon enjoy tax relief and special assistance lanes at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) if a proposed bill recently passed by the House Committee on Ways and Means becomes law. (Photo from theremotehive.com) Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, also the chair of...
