The names of alleged big-time oil smugglers were revealed on Thursday, January 19 during a Senate consultation meeting called by Senator Raffy Tulfo with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the controversial fuel marking program. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate energy...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has simplified the filing of value-added tax (VAT) return to make it easier for the taxpayers. Instead of monthly submission of the return, VAT-registered taxpayers are now obliged to submit it on a quarterly basis. Previously, VAT taxpayers filed the income...
Distributors and sellers of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products must comply with the requirements of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) following the seizure of tons of smuggled and untaxed vape products from five big time illicit vape...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has asked vape merchants to register their business to avoid serious consequences in the future. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said criminal charges for tax evasion will be filed against those who will not comply with the revenue regulations on the...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte is leading a push to grant tax incentives to doctors volunteering their services for free to indigent patients as a way of recognizing their “selfless and committed” efforts in helping provide quality healthcare to Filipinos. (Alexandr Podvalny/...
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...
