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Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno announced the latest developments in its investigation into the thirty (30) motor vehicles linked to the Discayas. The announcement follows intensified efforts by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to address irregularities in the importation of high-value goods. The investigation revealed that eight (8) motor vehicles were imported without any corresponding entry, […]
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 […]
Despite the severe weather conditions brought by continuous rains, taxpayers in the City of Manila were able to enjoy convenience through local government digital platforms such as Go Manila and the Electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS).With this, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso noted that the City Hall managed to sustain its operations and […]
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 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) 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 […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed an ₱8.5 billion tax evasion case against individuals behind an illicit cigarette factory and three warehouses raided in Bulacan and Valenzuela, marking the largest enforcement operation against illegal cigarettes in 2024. In a post on the official BIR Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. revealed that […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano voiced support for Senator Risa Hontiveros’ push to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) but proposed an alternative approach regarding their tax regulations. “Would it be a remedy to put an absurd amount of tax amending the tax law that Senator Risa said, but let’s say putting a 10,000 percent tax […]