BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. (left) The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has achieved a milestone in its revenue collection target by reaching the P2.848 trillion mark for the first time in 20 years. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said credit goes to the hardworking...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will now require government contractors to secure an updated tax clearance before the final settlement of a government contract to ensure they have no outstanding tax liabilities. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said this new policy,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Power grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has been religiously paying its three percent franchise tax as mandated by law. This was...
Total tax collections for 2024 reached P3.55 trillion as of end-November, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). This record marks an 11.5-percent increase from the previous year, which was driven by a 13.9-percent rise in Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collections to P2.67 trillion...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded its support for affordable health care by exempting 16 additional medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental illness from Value Added Tax (VAT). In a statement, the BIR said this move aligns with the latest list of VAT-exempt products approved by...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. has reassigned 30 Revenue District Officers (RDOs) across the country as part of preparations for next year’s tax collection campaign, which aims to raise at least P3.2 trillion. Sources revealed that additional reassignments are...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is stepping up its efforts to combat the fraudulent use of fake Person with Disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs), which resulted in an estimated P88.2 billion in lost tax revenue last year. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., said on...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fully supports the newly enacted Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund for Non-Resident Tourists law (Republic Act No. 12079) to boost tourism and the economy. In a Facebook post, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that the bureau “supports the VAT Refund...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that it has seized over half a million units of illicit vapes and uncovered more than P400 million in tax liabilities through a nationwide crackdown on illegal vape retailers. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the bureau launched...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) raided a vape store in Quezon City for selling illicit vape products through a secret "menu.” In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the raid took place at a bodega in Tomas Morato, Quezon City, on Nov. 19 after receiving reports of the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed the P100 certification fee for the Certificate of Exemption application to ease the financial burden on low-income individuals seeking scholarships and job opportunities. "Those who apply for scholarships and job/livelihood programs do not have to...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has conducted a large-scale raid against an illicit cigarette factory and three warehouses, uncovering P8.5 billion in tax liabilities. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., said the simultaneous raid last Nov. 6 targeted a factory in Bulacan...
