All Year-Round NO NOON BREAK Policy at BIR

“The thrust of the Bureau’s projects and programs are geared towards  achieving service excellence to maximize voluntary compliance of taxpayers which the Bureau believed, is the most effective means of revenue collection,” BIR Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres stressed.

BIR STRENGHTENS THIRD PARTY MATCHING SYSTEM

The BIR continues to strengthen its Third Party Matching system through the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Order(RMO) No. 7-2010 to enhance the handling of Letter Notices (LNs) generated through the RELIEF, Tax Reconciliation System(TRS), VAT Summary List of Sales and Purchases (SLSP) and the Third Party Matching-Bureau of Customs (TPM-BOC)  Data Program.

BIR STEPS UP REGISTRATION OF ATMs, VENDO MACHINES AND THE LIKE

The BIR has stepped up its tax compliance activities by reiterating the registration of unmanned sales outlets or service equipments like Automated Vending Machines (AVMS), Automated Ticket Dispensing Machines and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as provided for in Revenue Regulations No. 11-2008.

BIR CLARIFIES “WE ARE JUST DOING OUR JOB”

“Rest assured that we are conscious of the rights of taxpayers and we will make sure that these are protected.  However, when the Tax Code mandates a particular tax treatment, then that should be implemented even if this may be harsh for the affected taxpayers,”  BIR Commissioner Tan-Torres emphasized.

BIR Mulls Management Information System for the Tax Amnesty Program

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is dead-set on putting up a Management Information System (MIS) for its tax amnesty program pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 9480 as implemented by Department Order (DO) No. 29-07 to be able to use effectively information derived from the said amnesty program.

BIR Determined to Implement CTA Decision vs Makati

ADVISORY: Corrections on the 2010 BIR Tax Calendar

BIR All Set for Written Competency Examinations on January 24

BIR Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres said “This initiative will also benefit our taxpayers, since they will be interacting with a more competent work force, once our frontline examiners are able to enhance their skills and update their tax knowledge as they prepare for the Examination.”

BIR sets sight on tax exemption and investment incentives

The Committee, upon completion of its tasks, hopes to minimize the impact of tax eroding measures and investment incentives on revenue collection/performance and thus, help boost the BIR’s task of meeting its P830B collection goal for calendar year 2010.

BIR Launches 2010 Public Assistance and Awareness Campaign

Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres said, “Once our taxpayers feel and realize that we are sincere both in helping them comply with their tax obligations through the different activities we undertake and in enforcing faithfully the provisions of the Tax Code, we will then be assured of greater taxpayer participation and thus, better compliance in terms of prompt filing of returns and payment of correct taxes.”