The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced that it will begin confiscating vape products lacking tax stamps starting in June and will enforce legal consequences on individuals caught with these items. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that vape manufacturers and...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the P3.9 million tax refund sought by Lantro Phils., Inc., a firm that "offers installation, maintenance, and support services for structured cabling systems." Lantro filed its application for tax credits/refunds on April 1, 2019 before the Bureau of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has announced a new requirement for tax stamps to be affixed on all vape products sold in the country. Effective June 1, 2024, the BIR's Revenue Memorandum Circular 59-2024 mandated the use of 4th Generation Internal Revenue Stamps on vapor products. The...
For lack of jurisdiction, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the claim for P59.1 million additional tax refund sought by Franklin Baker Company of the Philippines for input value added tax (VAT) attributable to zero-rated sales for 2018. Franklin Baker, a firm engaged in the global supply of...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Zuellig Pharma Asia Pacific Ltd. Phils. ROHQ which sought a P59.8 million tax credit or refund from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Zuellig Pharma wanted the P59,809,336.79 refunded or credited as it reportedly represented its excess...
Most taxpayers have already fulfilled their annual tax filing obligations ahead of the deadline, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that 95 percent of registered taxpayers have filed and paid their 2023 income tax returns (ITR) prior to the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the claim for refund of P36.7 million in franchise tax sought by the Davao City Water District (DCWD) from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for taxable years 2003 to 2011. With its ruling, the CTA as a full court denied the petition filed by DCWD which...
Let bygones be bygones. The once stormy waters between the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Manny Pacquiao have shifted, with the boxing icon now championing tax compliance among Filipinos. The BIR has tapped Pacquiao as one of its famous personalities tasked with reminding...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the alleged smuggling of two Bugatti Chiron sports cars into the Philippines “with an end view of abating the outright smuggling of luxury cars” in the country through legislation. Subject of Gatchalian’s resolution is...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that all pending tax incentive applications that were previously referred to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) but do not meet the new investment capital threshold will be returned to the Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs). According to the DOF, this...
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...
New taxes are still a possibility, as the Department of Finance (DOF) clarified that the Marcos administration is just currently not keen on introducing additional tax proposals, apart from its existing priority tax measures. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the DOF is not developing new tax...
