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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday served Letters of Authority (LOAs) to the country’s top 15 flood control contractors during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, formally launching parallel tax investigations into alleged irregularities in critical government projects. In a post in his official FB Page, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the […]
As public fury mounts in response to discovered irregularities in the construction of flood control projects around the country, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced that it will launch a parallel investigation into contractors implicated in irregular flood control projects. In a statement posted in an official social media account, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed 75 criminal complaints against illicit vape retailers and sellers before the Department of Justice (DOJ), covering simultaneous operations nationwide across all revenue regions. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced “ngayong araw, inihain namin sa DOJ ang 75 […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has surpassed its revenue target for the first six months of 2025, collecting ₱1.554 trillion from January to June—₱4.594 billion above target and 14.11 percent higher than the same period last year. In a post on his official Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. announced that “masaya […]
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. led the agency in commemorating its 121st founding anniversary by paying tribute to the people behind the Bureau’s growing impact and performance. On a post in his official Facebook page, Lumagui said “what we’re really celebrating is not just 121 years of service — but the […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is accelerating its digital transformation through key modernization programs aimed at streamlining taxpayer services and enhancing transparency, as the agency builds on its strong collection performance in the first half of the year. “Approximately around 90% of the payments are now online,” BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said in […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has exceeded its revenue collection target for the first half of 2025, a reflection of the agency’s momentum amid a trimmed full-year goal prompted by slower-than-expected economic growth. In a recent television interview, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said “we’re proud to say that we have achieved that 1.5 […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is urging the public to report pharmacies that continue to impose value-added tax (VAT) on medicines that are already exempt, following the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circulars (RMC) Nos. 59-2025 and 62-2025, which expanded the list of VAT-exempt medicines. In a recent television interview, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported strong collection figures in the first four months of 2025, even as the country’s economic managers adjusted its full-year revenue target downward due to tempered economic growth prospects. In a video message posted on his official Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. announced that the agency […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reaping the fruits of a balanced and aggressive approach to tax enforcement and taxpayer engagement under the leadership of Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.—an approach that has resulted in tangible results and improved revenue collections. This according to former BIR Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres, who in a series of columns […]