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MANILA, Philippines — The newly appointed Commissioner Rolando Ligon plans to accelerate the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) digital modernization program with a multi-year overhaul of its core information technology systems. In a statement a day after Ligon’s appointment, the BIR said the new commissioner plans to initiate a five-year program to upgrade its computer infrastructure
MANILA, Philippines — A sweeping leadership shake-up reconfigured President Marcos’ economic team on Thursday, bringing changes to the country’s two largest revenue-collecting agencies and two major investment promotion bodies. While stopping short of formally confirming the appointments, the country’s trade and finance chiefs welcomed Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) president and CEO Joshua Bingcang
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Jr. shook up key positions in the country's top collection agencies, namely the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is eyeing the P3-trillion collection mark before the end of November––a goal that it plans to achieve through stronger tax compliance. On Thursday, the BIR said in a statement that it collected P2.8 trillion in the first 10 months, up 5.63 percent from the comparable period in
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Charlito Mendoza will move to head the country's other main revenue-collecting agency, the Bureau of Customs.
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is closing the year with another sweeping leadership shakeup. Two of the country’s largest revenue-collecting agencies under the Department of Finance (DOF) and two investment promotion agencies have new leadership, officials announced at a news conference on Thursday. READ: Customs chief heads to BCDA Under the reshuffle, Bases Conversion and
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has recorded a sharp increase in micro taxpayers benefiting from its One-Time Abatement Program, reaching 5,210 beneficiaries and P353.75 million in taxes and penalties abated as of Nov. 7. Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the recent increase is encouraging as the Dec. 31 deadline approaches. “We
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded P2.814 trillion in gross revenue collections from January to October 2026, an increase of P149.86 billion or 5.63 percent compared with the same period last year, based on the latest collection report as of Nov. 12, 2026. For October alone, gross collections reached P348.54 billion, up
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Thursday that it recorded P2.84 trillion in gross collections in the first ten months of the year.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday said it has seen an increase of micro taxpayers availing its One-Time Abatement Program.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) admitted that taxpayer profile data may have been exposed in a cyber breach while continuing to investigate the incident and assess its privacy impact. “The BIR assures the public that the integrity of all internal database infrastructure and systems remains intact. Initial findings indicate that no
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended to Nov. 19 the deadline for filing tax returns and paying taxes originally due on Nov. 16 to 18, for taxpayers under the covered revenue district offices (RDOs) and large taxpayer divisions in the National Capital Region (NCR). The advisory, signed by BIR Commissioner
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday announced that the deadlines for filing of tax returns and tax payments in Metro Manila due on November 16 to 18, will be extended to November 19 amid the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits 2026.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on poultry imports from Minnesota in the United States after the American state reported confirmed cases of bird flu. The import restriction covers domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen, according to the DA’s Department
