Updates

Extension of the Deadline for the Submission of Alphabetical List of Employees/Payees from whom taxes were withheld. The deadline of submission of the alphalist for the taxable year 2023 using the new version of the Alphalist Data Entry and Validation [...]

Clarifies the entitlement of economic zone developers and operators to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) zero-rating on local purchases of goods and services directly and exclusively used in the registered project or activity. The Board of Investments (BOI) Memorandum Circular (MC) [...]

Clarifies the guidelines for optional filing and payment of monthly Value-Added Tax (VAT) Returns (BIR Form No. 2550M) for VAT-registered persons. While the Tax Code now mandates the filing of VAT returns and payment of the corresponding VAT liabilities on [...]

Amends Revenue Regulations No. 5-2021 on the requirements in availing the Income Tax exemption of foreign-sourced dividends received by a Domestic Corporation. In General, foreign-sourced dividends received by domestic corporations are subject to Income Tax. However, the same shall be [...]

Amends Section  2 of Revenue Regulation No. 9-2016 which further expand the coverage of taxpayers mandated to file tax returns through electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms (eBIRForms), to wit: Accredited Tax Agents/Practitioners and all its client –taxpayers; Accredited Printers [...]

Amends certain provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 16-2005, as amended by RR No. 21- 2021, to implement Sections 294 (E) and 295 (D), Title Xlll of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended by Republic Act (RA) [...]

Prescribes the use of constructive affixture of documentary stamp as proof of payment of Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) for certificates issued by government agencies or instrumentalities. In lieu of the loose documentary stamps, all government agencies or instrumentalities shall use [...]

BIR Issued this circular to announce the availability of the Offline eBIRForms Package Version 7.9.4 which can be downloaded from the following websites: www.bir.gov.ph  www.knowyourtaxes.ph/ebirforms The Offline eBIRForms Package v7.9.4 now includes the April 2021 version of the following forms: [...]

Filing of Annual Income Tax Returns for Calendar Year 2022 as well as Payment of Taxes Due Thereon Until April 17, 2023 For the information and guidance of all concerned, this Circular is being issued to provide the guidelines in [...]

On February 17, 2023, the BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 24- 2023 that further clarifies the qualifications of Ecozone Logistics Service Enterprise (ELSE) to the incentives of VAT-Zero Rate on local purchases of goods and services exclusively and [...]

On January 18, 2023, the BIR issued RR No. 1-2023 that implements the ten percent (10%) discount and the Value-Added Tax (VAT) exemption under Republic Act (RA) No. 11861 (Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act), to wit: Solo parents that meet [...]

BIR Issued RR No. 15-2022 amending certain provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-98 as Amended by RR No. 11-2018, which implemented the provisions of Republic Act 10963, otherwise known as Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, Relative [...]

Revenue Regulations No. 14-2022 Prescribes the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 11900, relative to the importation, manufacture, sale of packaging, distribution, use, and communication of Vaporised Nicotine and None-Nicotine Products, and Novel Tobacco Products. [...]

For the information and guidance of all internal revenue officers, employees, and others concerned, attached is the DTI MC No. 22-19, s. 2022 dated October 18, 2022, prescribing the guidelines on the transfer of RBEs in the IT-BPM sector from [...]

BIR Issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 141-2022 to inform eBIRForms users/filers on  the revised contents of eBIRForms email notification or the Tax Return Receipt Confirmation (TRRC) The revised email content shall be read as follows:   This Confirms receipt [...]

On October 7, 2022, BIR issued Revenue Regulation 13- 2022 to prescribe more definitive guidelines, procedures, and requirements for the proper income tax treatment of equity-based compensation. Which shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official [...]

On September 28, 2022, the BIR issues the RMC No 131-2022 to announce the availability of Offline eBIRForms Package Version 7.9.3 which can be downloaded from the following sites: www.bir.gov.ph and www.knowyourtaxes.ph/ebirforms The new Offline eBIRForms Package has the following [...]

On September 26, 2022, the BIR Issued RMC No. 130-2022 in connection with the Memorandum Circular No. 06 issued by the Office of the President due to the inclement weather brought about by Super Typhoon “Karding”. In this regard, the [...]

On September 13, 2022, the BIR Issued Revenue Regulation No. 12-2022 which prescribes the policies and guidelines for the availment of incentives under Republic Act No. 9999 (Free Legal Assistance Act of 2010). Lawyers or professional partnerships rendering actual free [...]

On September 7, 2022, the BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 127-2022 lifting the Suspension of the Conduce Enforcement Activities and Operations  Covered by Outstanding Mission Orders (MOs) and Removal of the Prohibition on the Issuance of the [...]

On August 31, 2022 BIR issued the RMC 123-2022 which clarifies the provisions of Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 6-2022 relative to the removal of the five (5) year validity period on receipts/invoices, which shall tale effect on July 16,202 (15 [...]

On August 22. 2022 the BIR issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 121-2022, which prescribes the guidelines on lifting the suspension of field audit and operations on all outstanding Letters of Authority/Audit Notices and Letter Notices pursuant to Revenue Memorandum [...]

This circular is issued on June 30, 2022, that clarifies the service of the electronic Letter of Authority (eLA) to the taxpayer within the 30-day period from the date of issuance thereof pursuant to Revenue Audit Memorandum Order (RAMO) No. [...]

Revenue Regulation No. 8-2022 issued on June 30, 2022, prescribes the policies and guidelines for the implementation of the issuance of e-receipts instead of manual receipts and electronic reporting of the sales data to the Bureau.   These regulations shall take [...]

Revenue Regulation No 6- 2022 issued on June 30, 2022, implements the removal of 5 year Validity Period on Receipts/Invoices. This Regulation shall cover taxpayers who will apply the following: ATP Official Receipts, Sales Invoices (SIs), and other Commercial Invoices [...]

On June 9, 2022, BIR issued RMC No. 78-2022 which clarifies the Income Tax Treatment for the different classifications of educational institutions and their tax obligations. Income Tax Treatment: I. Proprietary Educational Institution Domestic Corporation The Income of a proprietary [...]

On May 30, 2022, BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 77-2022, which suspends all field audits of the BIR covered by Letters of Authority (LOAs)/Mission Orders (MOs) relative to examinations of taxpayers’ books of account and accounting records. [...]

On May 30, 2022 BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) NO. 76-2022, to suspends until further notice all field audit of the BIR pursuant to, and under authority of, all Task Forces, created thru Revenue Special Orders (RSOs), Operation [...]

On May 18, 2022 the BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 71-2022, which circularizes the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1-2022 entitled “Guidelines on the Provision of the Mandatory Statutory Benefits and Privileges of the Senior Citizens and Persons with [...]

RMC No. 46-2022: Clarifications on the Deadline of Submission of Attachments to the 2021 Annual Income Tax Return and Other Matters On April 18, 2022, the BIR issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 46-2022 in relation to Revenue Memorandum [...]

RMC No. 42-2022: Clarifying the Deadline for Filing of Annual Income Tax Return (AITR) for Taxable Year Ending December 31, 2021; Providing Guidelines in the Manner of Filing and Payment thereof; and Non-imposition of Surcharge on Amended Returns On April [...]

RMC No. 36-2022: Uniform Template for VAT Zero Percent (0%) Certification BIR Issued RMC No. 24-2022 on March 9, 2022, to clarify issues related to RR No. 21-2021 implementing the amendments to the VAT Zero Rating provisions under Sections 106 [...]

RMC No. 22-2021: Reportorial Requirements for DST Exemption By: Hergie Anne C. De Guzman, CPA BIR issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 24-2020 on September 30, 2020 to implement the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) exemption for extended loans or restructured credits [...]

By: Hergie Ann De Guzman, CPA The COVID-19 Pandemic undoubtedly affects every aspect of our daily lives - family, work, and especially the students’ means of learning. With the school opening suspended last June, there has been a significant delay [...]

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released on July 10, 2020 Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 19-2020 to prescribe the use of BIR Form No. 1709 or the Information Return on Related Party Transactions (International and/or Domestic) and the submission of [...]

Long queues for the stamping of the Annual Income Tax Returns (ITR) and Financial Statements (FS) has been a norm in most BIR Revenue District Offices (RDOs) specially on the actual deadline. However, this burdensome practice is expected to finally [...]

Issues in Invoicing During ECQ Due to the strict implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), many taxpayers experience difficulties when it comes to the issuance of receipts/invoices to their customers.  Manual receipts with Authority to Print (ATP) and computer-generated [...]

By: Hergie Ann De Guzman, CPA The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued last April 30, 2020 Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 11-2020 dated April 29, 2020 to further extend the deadline of filing/submission of returns/reports and payment of taxes [...]