The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has raised red flags on the practice of utilizing two deeds of sale in real estate transactions, branding it as a serious form of tax evasion. BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr has firmly declared that the common practice of dual deeds of sale is in violation of...
Newly hired employees are not required to visit Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) offices to verify their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). In a memorandum circular, the BIR told employers that they can verify the TIN of their employees through the Online Registration and Update System (ORUS) at...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it is now closely monitoring the vape industry following a successful enforcement action against a “big-fish” for tax evasion. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the agency had won the case against vape seller Tap Fog and its conspirator before...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released seven draft regulations related to the Ease of Paying Taxes law ahead of the two-day public consultation set for next week. In a recent BIR advisory , the bureau is inviting taxpayers to participate in a public consultation on the proposed...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is now selling condominium units in Manila tied to the realty firm operated by the children of incarcerated businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles. In a notice of sale, the BIR said it will auction off six residential and one commercial condominium units owned by JCLN...
A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee was arrested for allegedly extorting money from an establishment selling kids’ bikes. The BIR, along with elements from the Philippine National Police (PNP), conducted a joint operation last Thursday, Feb. 14 that led to the discovery of the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, Feb. 15, filed criminal charges in courts against five corporate officers and an accountant of two corporations allegedly involved in "sell, buy, use of ghost receipts," the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Screenshot from Zoom) A lawmaker in the House of Representatives has called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to file a tax evasion case against vape brand Flava Corporation, which allegedly has P728...
Sen. Francis Tolentino underscored on Monday, Feb. 12 how the crafting of Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) issued by administrative agencies has modified the intentions of laws enacted in Congress. During the deliberation of the proposed Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto vowed to enhance government enforcement actions against tax evaders to provide support to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in boosting its tax collections. At the BIR’s National Tax Campaign Kick-off event, Recto has assured the unwavering support of the...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is reminding Filipinos to fulfill their tax duties diligently, underscoring their crucial role in the country's development. At the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) National Tax Campaign Kick-off event, Recto stressed the importance of both the tax agency and...
Vlogger and businesswoman Rosmar Tan has recently shared her encounters with the tax authorities, shedding light on her struggles with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) not once, but twice. Tan bravely admitted that her interactions with the BIR had been quite stressful before, particularly when...
