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TAXES collected by the country’s two biggest revenue-generating agencies started to pick up in June, but this was not enough to help them meet collection targets for the first six months of 2020.

ABS-CBN Corp., which the regulator ordered closed after its franchise expired last month, had paid all taxes, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

AROUND 77% of all taxes collected as of mid-June were coursed through electronic payment (e-payment) channels, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported, after the lockdown coincided with income tax season.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) will still go after Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) companies that are leaving the country to make them pay their tax obligations, the Finance chief said.

THE ongoing tax amnesty program has yielded more than P2.5 billion in collections so far, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which expects more taxpayers to avail themselves of the program after the cut-off date was extended to end-2020.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) tax collection target for 2020 has been reduced further by 23%, with the collection goal for excise taxes nearly halved on expectations of a severe economic slowdown.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said Wednesday it is laying the groundwork for taxing online service platforms and merchants including streaming services like Netflix.

ALL ONLINE businesses are given until July 31 to register for tax compliance with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as the government seeks to plug tax leakages and raise revenues.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is streamlining the process for registering a new business, by removing the mayor’s permit as one of the requirements.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the government’s urgent need for funds rules out any further extensions of tax deadlines, though it will consider extending the availment period for the tax amnesty on delinquencies.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has also extended deadlines of other tax returns for 30 days due to the Luzon-wide lockdown.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has temporarily halted the operations of the Manila Cockers Club, Inc. (MCCI) for not paying proper taxes. It also sealed some of MCCI’s unregistered ticket-dispensing machines on Thursday.

THE BUREAU OF Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) tax exemption only applies to the income generated from its governmental functions, as the rest of its earnings are considered proprietary income.

PHILIPPINE authorities trooped to an office building in the capital to shut an online casino for tax evasion, only to be surprised to find the company wasn’t there.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said Friday it expects to grow the volume of taxes paid online after launching a seventh electronic channel through e-wallet service PayMaya.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sued seven taxpayers over alleged tax liabilities amounting to P825 million.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has suspended the deadlines of filing and payment of tax returns in Batangas to provide relief to the residents affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano, until the situation returns to normal.

THE BUREAU OF Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the central bank’s tax exemption from all national taxes under its amended charter.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed charges against a suspect who illegally sold more than 100 fake tax identification number (TIN) cards to Chinese workers.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered commercial establishments to adopt a new format of notice informing their customers about the shops’ duty to issue receipts.

TIMBER WOOD Development Corp., registered as a lumber products trader based in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, is facing a P118 million criminal complaint for engaging in plywood manufacturing as well as possessing cigarettes and chewable tobacco products with fake tax stamps.

ANOTHER Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) service provider has been padlocked amid the government’s crackdown on the sector.

THE SALARY differential under the Expanded Maternity Leave Law (EMLL) Law is now tax-free since it is considered as a benefit, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

PAYMAYA Philippines, Inc. is partnering with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to allow its users to remit tax payments through the PayMaya app.

THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fell “a little short” of its target revenue collection for the first half amid slow economic growth.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed separate criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DoJ) against six taxpayers for alleged failure to pay dues with a total worth of P161.8 million.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) offices in the cities of Caloocan and Legazpi filed 12 complaints before the Department of Justice against taxpayers for willful failure to pay taxes amounting to a total of more than P776 million.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue in Cebu (BIR-13) reported a 29.34% increase in its 2019 first quarter collection to P7.89 billion from P6.10 billion in the same period last year.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) outlined the tax duties of candidates for the midterm elections, which covers their campaign expenses and contributions.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is targeting to P2.33 trillion this year, 14% higher than the P2.04 trillion goal last year as it plans to introduce new reforms and leverage on technology to improve tax payments and collections.

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THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed coal producers to withhold the excise tax payable from buyers of coal products such as power generators.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday said it has shuttered the operations of the popular Mann Hann restaurant chain and Hennan Resort in Panglao, Bohol for underdeclaring sales.

DIVERSIFIED conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has received clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for the tax-free transfer of its common shares to its newly consolidated food and beverage unit.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue filed tax evasion charges before the Department of Justice against four individuals for failure to pay taxes. Slapped with charges...

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it will ask the Bureau of Internal Revenues to investigate foreign shipping lines to validate whether they are paying taxes properly on what it called “excessive” cargo charges.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that its electronic Tax Information System (eTIS) will return to normal today after migrating to another server, nearly a month after the bureau reported a “major hardware breakdown” in core systems hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

THE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted a tax petition filed by Makati City-based Hard Rock Café in Feb. 29, 2016, canceling and setting aside a P28-million tax assessment made by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) over alleged deficiency amusement tax.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed last June 28 separate criminal complaints with the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor against three individuals in Batangas for operating businesses that are not registered with the agency.

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced Thursday, June 28, the filing of tax evasion charges against 12 businesses and their owners, mainly based in the National Capital Region as well as Rizal and Bicol.

THREE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) employees have been arrested over bribery allegations, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Monday.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in a “notice to the public” on Wednesday said it has received reports that “an individual impersonating or representing himself as (Deputy Commissioner) Arnel SD. Guballa of the Operations Group or a member of his staff has been making telephone calls to certain offices in various Revenue Regions.”

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has seized unregistered cigarette-making machinery in various locations as part of a broader crackdown on tax evasion in the tobacco industry, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.

THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC) a partial tax refund of P50.61 million for “excessive” taxes collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued new measures last week to streamline its processes. Revenue Memorandum Circular 43-2018 signed by BIR Commissioner Caesar R....