BIR deadline extended in quake-hit Cebu

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the deadlines for tax filings and payment in quake-hit Cebu province until Oct. 31.

In a statement on Monday, the BIR announced the extension of deadlines for the filing of tax returns and payment of corresponding taxes, as well as the submission of other required documents for affected residents.

All tax obligations due within October 2025 can now be filed and paid on or before Oct. 31, in compliance with Memorandum Circular No. 88-2025.

“This extension allows our taxpayers sufficient time to comply with their tax obligations without adding to the burdens caused by the calamity,” BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said.

The extension covers taxpayers and BIR personnel under the jurisdiction of Revenue District Office No. 80 (Mandaue City, Cebu), No. 81 (Cebu City, North), No. 82 (Cebu City, South), No. 83 (Talisay City, Cebu), and No. 123 (Large Taxpayers Division – Cebu), including their Authorized Agent Banks.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council earlier reported that 71 individuals were killed by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. — Aubrey Rose A. Inosante