The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has secured a major victory in a ₱5.7-billion tax evasion case after the Department of Justice (DOJ) ruled in its favor. The case, which the BIR filed in February, resulted in the DOJ filing two criminal charges with the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) on March 13,...
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...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) bared that it has created a task force to audit social media personalities' tax compliance even as a House probe discovered that some of them supposedly rake in millions worth of earnings a day. Lawyer Ron Mikhail Uy, who represented the BIR during third...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ordered a businessman to pay the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) P6.6 million in deficiency income and value-added taxes of his company for calendar year 2016. Redentor Agpuldo Tagala, proprietor of 7th Concept Trading and 7C Construction, filed a petition for...
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...
Malacañang believes that the Philippines' increasing tourism revenues are proof of the improved peace and order situation in the country, contrary to claims of the administration's critics. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of merit the petition of Green Cross, Inc. which sought the refund of P117.9 million in alleged erronously paid taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). From Nov. 16, 2018 to Dec. 17, 2019, Green Cross paid excise taxes amounting to...
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco The Philippines generated P65.3 billion in tourism revenues in January 2025, a figure that surpassed pre-pandemic levels recorded in the same period, the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed on Thursday,...
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,...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition of Suburbia Automotive Ventures, Inc. against the P46.05 million tax assessments issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). The BIR issued a preliminary assessment notice (PAN) dated Sept. 6, 2010 assessing...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Nippon Express Philippines Corporation for a tax refund of P18.7 million from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Nippon Express filed an application for tax credits or refunds before the BIR on July 13, 2020 in the amount of...
While businesses involved in ghost selling have paid over ₱4.3 billion as of December 2024, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief expects this amount to double to at least ₱8 billion once ongoing assessments are completed. Earlier this month, the BIR reported that the Run After Fake...
