WHAT'S NEW
Announcements
PUBLIC HEARING: The BIR will conduct a Public Hearing on November 21, 2008 (Friday), 1:30 PM at the BIR National Training Center Auditorium, BIR National Office Compound, BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City on the following proposed Revenue Regulations (RR): Notice
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"Amending further pertinent provisions of RR No. 2-98, as amended, by providing an additional item of income payment subject to Creditable Withholding Tax under Sec. 2.57.2 thereof, the interest portion of the total amount paid by distribution utilities to residential and non-residential electric consumers/customers on account of the refund of Electric Meter Deposits." more and |
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"Implementing the provisions of Section 34(L) of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended by Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9504, dealing on the Optional Standard Deduction (OSD) allowed to individuals and corporations in computing their taxable income." more |
BANK BULLETIN NO. 2008-22: All BIR Authorized Agent Banks are advised not to accept Rural Bank of Guimba (Nueva Ecija), Inc. checks in payment of internal revenue taxes. more
BANK BULLETIN NO. 2008-21: All BIR Authorized Agent Banks are advised not to accept Rural Bank of Lambayong (Sultan Kudarat), Inc. checks in payment of internal revenue taxes. more
BANK BULLETIN NO. 2008-20: All BIR Authorized Agent Banks are advised not to accept Polillo Islands Rural Bank, Inc. checks in payment of internal revenue taxes. more
BIR PROCUREMENT MANUAL: The full text of the customized Procurement Manual of the Bureau of Internal Revenue which was approved by GPPB Resolution No. 10-2007, is now available. Vol. 1/Vol. 2/Vol. 3/Vol. 4
List of BIR Accredited CRM/POS and other business machines as of February 23, 2008. more
NO OR COMPLAINTS: Complaints on non-issuances of Official Receipts (OR) by business establishments can now be reported to the BIR through no-or-complaint@bir.gov.ph. Just e-mail the name and address of the establishment being complained of for the appropriate action of concerned BIR Office.
TAX GUIDE FOR PROFESSIONALS: A quick and essy Primer on Paying your Taxes is now Available. more
To access the old BIR website and get a copy of full text/digest of BIR revenue issuances issued from 1998 to 2001, please click here
News
Sixto S. Esquivias IV takes his oath of office as BIR Commissioner. more
Last September 24, the BIR issued Revenue Regulations No. 10-2008 to implement Republic Act No. 9504 relative to the withholding of Income Tax on compensation and other concerns. more
New Issuances
Revenue Regulations No.13-2008 consolidates regulations on advance Value-Added Tax on the sale of refined sugar and amends and/or revokes all revenue issuances issued to this effect and for other related purposes. Full Text/Annex A-B, E-J/Annex C/Annex D
Revenue Regulations No. 12-2008 prescribes the manner of computing the basis of the 15% allocable share of the beneficiary provinces in the Excise Tax collection from locally manufactured Viginia-type cigarettes. more
Revenue Memorandum Order No. 32-2008 amends the policies and guidelines of RMO No. 4-2007 relative to the limitation on the acceptance of payments of internal revenue taxes through Revenue Collection Officers. more
Revenue Memorandum Order No. 31-2008 reiterates the policies and guidelines on the wearing of prescribed BIR uniforms and/or ID. more
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 70-2008 notifies the loss of one (1) pad of Accountable Form No. 51. more
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 69-2008 notifies the cancellation of the missing triplicate copy from one issued set of BIR Form No. 2311 – Tax Debit Memo and one unissued set of the same accountable form. more
Programs
TAX COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION DRIVE: The BIR is intensifying its conduct of tax mapping activities wherein a Reminder Letter is issued to all business establishments being tax mapped. Letter-front/Letter-back
RATE: BIR filed with the DOJ several criminal cases against prominent companies and individuals under its Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) Program. Background/Status/FAQs
BIR PERSONNEL INTEGRITY PROGRAM: Statistics on the results of Administrative Investigation. more
ACCREDITATION OF CRM/POS: Steps to apply for accreditation and registration of Cash Register Machines and Point of Sale Machines pursuant to RR No. 11-2004. more
M-PAYMENT: BIR launched M-Payment as another mode of payment for the annual business registration. more
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