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…

Marcos urges public: Don’t delay, pay taxes now

Daphne Galvez 02/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged the public “to pay the correct amount of taxes on time” to support the country’s economic recovery and expansion.taxes At the launch of the Bureau of Internal…

New Year ushers in lower income tax rates

Ronnel Domingo 12/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The New Year will bring good tidings to a majority of Filipino fixed-income earners. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, individual taxpayers will pay lower income tax rates, but those earning over P8 million annually will…

BIR vows to study Marcos Jr. estate tax case

John Eric Mendoza 12/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will study the estate tax case of the family of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the bureau’s commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said. “Pagaaralan po natin yan at sisisguraduhin…

City hall, Capitol still evaluating values of lots for 93-1 land swap deal

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government and the Cebu Provincial government still haven’t reached an agreement on a final valuation of the properties involved in the 93-1 land swap deal as of mid-September 2022. Since…

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