Guo, others facing tax evasion complaint filed by BIR

Faith Argosino - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ 08/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and others are facing a tax evasion complaint filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) before the Department of Justice (DOJ).  Criminal complaints against Guo, Jack Uy,…

BIR-7: Use of fake TIN cards is a criminal offense

Emmariel Ares 07/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The use of a fake Tax Identification Number (TIN) card is a criminal offense and is punishable with a fine of not less than P5,000 and imprisonment of six months and one day to…

Woman from Talisay City nabbed for producing fake BIR TIN cards

Emmariel Ares 07/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A 38-year-old woman from Talisay City, Cebu is facing criminal charges for allegedly printing and selling fake BIR TIN cards and Philhealth cards to customers across the province of Cebu. The arrested suspect…

Online sellers must now pay withholding tax – BIR

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 07/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday said electronic marketplace operators such as Shopee and Lazada have started collecting the withholding tax on online sellers or merchants using their platforms. “Electronic marketplace operators…

Extortionist nabbed, charged with estafa in Mandaue

Emmariel Ares 02/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A 53-year-old extortionist was arrested and charged with estafa for extorting money from old female victims by pretending to have personal connections at the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Mandaue City, Cebu. After…

How to get your Digital TIN ID

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines  – Starting December 1, Filipinos no longer need to physically queue inside the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to get their Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN. The BIR on December 1 announced the launching…

Influencers told to pay taxes or face charges

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 12/01/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is considering filing tax evasion cases against social media influencers who have ignored notices to voluntarily comply with tax laws. The BIR earlier said it was relying…

Influencers: Why taxing them may take some time says BIR

11/03/2023

Collecting taxes from social media influencers “might take some time” as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) admitted that cashing in on the growing digital space remained a difficult task for the agency. “We’re engaging the social…

SC affirms ex-general’s acquittal in tax evasion case

Tina G. Santos 04/22/2023

The Supreme Court has affirmed the Court of Tax Appeals’ (CTA) acquittal of the tax evasion raps against former military comptroller, retired Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot, and his wife, Erlinda, involving P458 million in underdeclared income from…

Changing systems

Edilberto C. de Jesus - @inquirerdotnet 04/06/2023

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) offered welcome, timely support to current government efforts at “right-sizing” bureaucracy to improve public service. It announced that taxpayers can now file and pay their taxes in any accredited bank or…

Accountant in P25.5-B tax raps vs 4 ghost firms faces license revocation, imprisonment 

Faith Argosino 03/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — An accountant allegedly involved in the P25.5 billion worth of tax cases filed against four ghost corporations selling fabricated invoices and receipts will face jail time and license revocation, the Bureau of Internal Revenue…

Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla among top celebrity taxpayers of 2022

Evangeline Valderrama 03/09/2023

ABS-CBN stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla led a group of celebrities who were awarded by the Bureau of Internal Revenue for being among the 2022 Top 10 celebrity taxpayers in the country. During a ceremony held…

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