Businessman Files Charges Against BIR Personnel Over Alleged Extortion DIPOLOG CITY – A BIR personnel is currently facing charges for allegedly extorting money from a businessman. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revenue examiner identified as Reynan A. Hechanova has been arrested last January 18, 2022 after receiving marked money during an entrapment operation. The … Read more
Marcoleta Questions BIR Over Failure to Probe Tax Avoidance Schemes of ABS-CBN House Deputy Speaker at SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta questions the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) over failure to probe tax schemes of the ABS-CBN network. Marcoleta chastises the BIR for failing to look into what ABS-CBN reportedly did to avoid paying higher … Read more
BIR To Track, Tax, Online Sales, Learn From Foreign Counterparts BIR TO TRACK, TAX ONLINE SALES – The Department of Finance recently ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue to track digital sales transactions. As such, the BIR said it would create a dedicated task force to address the movement of online sales. Furthermore, it would … Read more
Mayor, Ex-Treasurer in Samar Town Convicted with Graft for Non-Remittance of Tax Samar town Mayor and a former treasurer were convicted of graft for not remitting to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) the tax liabilities due. In the graft case, the Sandiganbayan found Mayor Arnold B. Abalos of San Sebastian, Samar, and his former treasurer … Read more
Government Offers Up To P1-M Reward to Anyone Who Can Report Social Media Influencers Evading Taxes Ex-Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) examiner Mon Abrea said that P million rewards awaits informants who can report social media influencers evading taxes. Last week, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay released the Revenue Memorandum Circular … Read more
BIR Issues Memorandum Urging Social Media Influencers to Pay Taxes The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a memorandum urging the social media influencers to pay their taxes. Nowadays, a lot of people are already earning a huge amount of income as social media influencers. They were making entertaining content in various online platforms … Read more
Davao City Suspends BIR Region-19 Operations After Some Employees Test Positive for COVID-19 BIR Region 19 in Davao City has suspended their operations after some of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday (June 8, 2021), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Region 19 canceled several transactions after several personnel have tested positive … Read more
DTI Says Online Barter Trade is Illegal, Encourage Online Sellers to Register The Department of Trade and Industry said Tuesday that online barter trade is illegal as it encouraged encourage online sellers to register with the department and Bureau of Internal Revenue. According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the barter trade is illegal and against … Read more
Risa Hontiveros Files resolution Urging BIR to Suspend Tax On Online Sellers RISA HONTIVEROS – Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution urging the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to suspend tax memo on online sellers. The BIR officials said they are planning to tax media streamers and online sellers. On their Memorandum Circular 60-2020, … Read more
BIR Wants Online Services Including Media Streamers & Online Sellers to Pay Income Tax The Bureau of Internal Revenue is planning to tax online services such as media streaming platforms and online sellers. On Wednesday (June 17, 2020), a BIR official said that the tax bureau is planning to tax big online merchants and media … Read more