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Suspension of eFPS enrollment from Mach 1 to April 30

20 Feb 2017

This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned on the suspension of eFPS enrollment from March 1 to April 30.

Reminder for taxpayers required to use eFPS

09 Feb 2017

Reminder for taxpayers required to use eFPS This is to remind taxpayers mandated to enroll and use the eFPS that the BIR is doing regular monitoring of their compliance (RMO 1-2017) and generating lists of: a. eFPS mandated taxpayers b. eFPS mandated taxpayers who never eFiled c. eFPS mandated taxpayers not enrolled Currently, the following taxpayers are mandated to use the eFPS: 1. Taxpayer Account Management Program (TAMP) Taxpayers (RR No. 10-2014) 2. Accredited Importer and Prospective Importer required to secure the BIR-ICC & BIR-BCC (RR No. 10-2014) 3. National Government Agencies (NGAs) (RR No. 1-2013) 4. All Licensed Local Contractors (RR No. 10-2012) 5. Enterprises Enjoying Fiscal Incentives (PEZA, BOI, Various Zone Authorities, Etc.) (RR No. 1-2010) 6. Top 5,000 Individual Taxpayers (RR No. 6-2009) 7. Corporations with Paid-Up Capital Stock of P10 Million and above (RR No. 10-2007) 8. Corporations with Complete Computerized Accounting System (CAS) (RR No. 10-2007) 9. Procuring Government Agencies with respect to Withholding of VAT and Percentage Taxes (RR No. 3-2005) 10. Government Bidders (RR No. 3-2005) 11. Insurance companies and Stock brokers (RMC No. 71-2004) 12. Large Taxpayers (RR No. 2-2002, as amended) 13. Top 20,000 Private Corporation Penalties shall be imposed for non-compliance.

AAB-acquirer liable for penalties on late remittance of tax payments through credit cards

09 Feb 2017

AAB-acquirer liable for penalties on late remittance of tax payments through credit cards (Revenue Regulations No. 2- 2017, February 8, 2016) This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned on the new rules regarding payment of taxes through credit/debit/prepaid card. In case taxes are paid through credit/debit/prepaid cards, the payment of taxes shall be deemed made on the date and time appearing in the system-generated payment confirmation receipt issued to the taxpayer by the AAB-Acquirer, regardless of when the payments are remitted to the BIR. Section 4 of Revenue Regulations 3-2016 is amended to the effect that the AAB-acquirer shall be liable to the penalties in case of late remittance or non-remittance of the payments to BIR. Prior to this amendment, the taxpayer who paid on time may still be liable to penalties if the AAB-acquirer fails to remit the payments to the BIR on time.

New compliance reports for PEZA entities

07 Feb 2017

This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned of a new reportorial requirement for PEZA-registered enterprises activities required by the Enterprise Operations Department (EOD).

Format for approval/denial of applications for compromise settlement and abatement of penalties

03 Feb 2017

This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned on the format of the Certificate of Availment and Notice of Denial