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Tax Alert

Taxpayer Classification, Resumption of Business Registration and other Registration-Related Transaction Functionalities are now available in the ORUS

(Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 113-2024, October 15, 2024)

This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned the availability of the Application for Update of Taxpayer Classification through the “Update Information” functionality, and the resumption of business registration and other registration-related transactions in the BIR Online and Update System (ORUS) effective October 1, 2024 and October 10, 2024, respectively.

A. Application for Update of Taxpayer Classification 

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11976 (EOPT Act), taxpayers shall be classified as follows:

Classification   Amount of Gross Sales for a Taxable Year 
Micro Taxpayer   Less than Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00)  
Small Taxpayer   Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00) to less than Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00)
Medium Taxpayer  Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00) to less than One Billion Pesos (P1,000,000,000.00)  
Large Taxpayer  One Billion Pesos (P1,000,000,000.00) and above  

Taxpayers who want to update their Taxpayer Classification shall access ORUS through https://orus.bir.gov.ph/home and follow the procedures set forth in the Circular.

Downgrade in Classification

If the update of the Taxpayer Classification is a downgrade (e.g., from Large to Medium), the taxpayer needs to attach Income Tax Return or Income Statement showing gross sales for the last two (2) years. The update shall be subject to the manual approval of Revenue District Office within seven (7) working days from the date of submission of application. The concerned RDO shall notify the taxpayer of the approval/disapproval of application for change in Taxpayer Classification through e-mail, registered mail or any possible means.

Upgrade of Taxpayer Classification (e.g., Small to Medium) and downgrade from Small to Micro shall be automatically approved.

B. Resumption of Business Registration and other Registration-Related Transaction Functionalities in ORUS

The following existing business registration and other registration-related transaction functionalities are now available in ORUS:

  • Registration of Business and Issuance of Electronic Certificate of Registration (eCOR) and Authority to Print (ATP) with Electronic Payment (e-Payment) of Loose Documentary Stamp Tax
  • Registration of New Branch
  • Application for ATP (Subsequent)

Taxpayers who already have an existing ORUS account may access and avail the online registration enhancements and update transactions, functions and features by logging-in to the system.

Taxpayers who do not have an ORUS account yet and opted to use the said online registration facility of the BIR are required to create an account in ORUS following the guideline set forth in RMC No. 122-2024. 

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