Despite hitting its first-half collection target of ₱1.5 trillion and even modestly exceeding it, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) hinted at the possibility of downscaling its full-year ₱3.2 trillion target, as the country’s main tax collection agency may fall short of it. “I think...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. has been awarded an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS on his dedication to continuous professional development and exemplary public service. Lumagui earned this certificate by...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has elevated two tax evasion cases, totaling ₱796.95 million, to the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) after the Department of Justice (DOJ) ruled in government’s favor. In a statement on Monday, July 7, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. noted that criminal...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the deadline for the online or electronic registration of all Non-Resident Digital Service Providers (NRDSPs) until July 1, 2025. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced on Tuesday, June 24, that the extension was due to...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the government’s main tax agency’s ₱18 billion proposal for 2026 covers plans to build a tax-focused contact center and office space expansion to accommodate more taxpayers and reduce queues. “We want to improve our...
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...
