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...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has endorsed 10 additional drug products for inclusion in the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) list of Value-Added Tax (VAT)-exempt medicines. In FDA Advisory No. 2025-0510 issued on June 4, the agency identified the newly endorsed products, which include...
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...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager stated that the government’s current revenues are more than sufficient to cover its expenses even without imposing new taxes, as total tax collections grew by double digits to over ₱930 billion in the first quarter of the year. Tax collections climbed...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday, April 29, filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) tax evasion complaints involving P8.7 billion against unregistered importers and distributors of vape products in the country. "We have warned all those who want to enter the vape industry...
BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. is confident that the government’s main tax agency will meet its ₱3.23 trillion collection goal this year after it exceeded its first quarter targets. “Based on the progress of...
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...
BUTUAN CITY – The Bureau of Internal Revenue-10 this week spearheaded the destruction of smuggled cigarettes valued at P156 million in Northern Mindanao. BIR officials said the move is part of the nationwide crackdown against tax evasion and underscores their commitment to enforcing tax...
To increase government revenues, tax authorities such as the bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and of Customs (BOC) in the Philippines should set their sights on bigger enterprises and other entities that are difficult to tax, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. “Focus on larger...
To encourage wider taxpayer participation, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has appointed popular celebrities like Vice Ganda and Dingdong Dantes as tax advocates, leveraging their influence for its 2025 campaign. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. posted photos on Facebook on Wednesday,...
