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...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has filed a case against the Department of Finance (DOF), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) over the imposition of taxes on its fuel imports. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. confirmed that the agency’s current collection target of ₱3.2 trillion may be revised due to the country’s slower-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth. “If you follow the GDP growth, there should be a recalibration...
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...
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...