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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 […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is developing a digital track-and-trace system that will allow consumers and regulators to verify the authenticity of vape products and other excisable goods using QR codes readable by any smartphone. The initiative is part of the agency’s efforts to curb the proliferation of smuggled and unregulated vape products, which […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is ramping up efforts to support local and foreign investors, consistent with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s goal of making the Philippines a premier investment destination. This according to BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., who in a post on his official Facebook page revealed that he has directed “all BIR […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), led by Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., in coordination with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Organized and Transnational Crimes Division, has cracked down on an online-enabled illicit vape operation fronting as a legitimate business, seizing 18,811 vape products and counterfeit tax stamps in Guiguinto, Bulacan. The enforcement operation, conducted on […]
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. is among the officials retained by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following the Chief Executive’s call for courtesy resignations from members of the Cabinet and heads of key government agencies. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Lumagui expressed gratitude for being given the opportunity […]
Ghost receipts will come back to haunt businesses that use them to evade taxes. This was the warning issued by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., following the filing of criminal charges against cosmetics firm Ever Bilena for its alleged use of fake or “ghost” receipts to reduce its tax liabilities. “Ito […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has called for higher taxes on vapor products, warning that taxing them less than cigarettes would lead to significant revenue losses for the government. “We wish to maintain that cigarette products and heated tobacco products should be taxed at the same rate, your honor,” said BIR Large Taxpayers Service […]
With illicit vape products making up as much as 80 percent of the market, lawmakers and tax officials are calling for a “one government approach” to combat the spread of unregulated and untaxed vapor products in the Philippines. At a Senate Ways and Means Committee hearing last Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revealed […]
Those who ran for public office should not run from their tax obligations. This was the message to candidates and political parties from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which reminded all individuals and groups who ran in the 2025 elections that they are subject to tax regulations and must comply with key requirements as […]