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...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion cases against individuals involved in a large-scale illicit cigarette operation in Bulacan and Valenzuela, following a raid last November.In a statement on Monday, Feb. 17, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said the bureau filed an...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will aggressively continue its campaign against ghost receipts, illicit vape products, and illegal cigarettes throughout 2025, Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced.Lumagui's statement follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent warning during the...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. expressed optimism that the agency can achieve its ₱3.2 trillion revenue target for this year, provided major tax measures are passed.If achieved, this would mark a second consecutive year of the BIR, the government’s main tax...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. expressed openness to a proposed moratorium on the annual increase in excise taxes on tobacco products, provided that the agency's tax collection targets are revised accordingly."One issue that we will be [facing] moving forward if...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is optimistic it will hit its record P3-trillion collection target this year after a historic performance last year.BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. told the Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, that the bureau, the government’s main tax agency, will do...
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, outlined...
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 the...
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...
