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Bureau of Internal Revenue coverage — tax rules, collections, compliance drives, and taxpayer advisories.

  1. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Chief of Staff Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez took on the witness stand for the 36th day of the impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, 8 October 2026 in Pasay City.

    Tax audit involving VP, hubby confirmed

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue confirms a tax audit involving Vice President Sara Duterte or her husband, Manases Carpio, during her Senate impeachment trial.…

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  5. BIR updates tax refund, credit claim rules

    BIR updates tax refund, credit claim rules

    The BIR has revised procedures for tax credit and refund claims, clarifying filing requirements, responsible offices and processing timelines for taxpayers…

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    BIR updates tax refund, credit claim rules

    The changes cover claims for excess or unutilized creditable withholding taxes (CWT), as well as taxes erroneously or illegally received or collected and…

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  11. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

    BIR suspends excise taxes on LPG, kerosene

    The BIR renewed the suspension of excise taxes on LPG and kerosene after Dubai crude prices exceeded the $80-per-barrel threshold under Philippine law.

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  12. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

    BIR tax refunds nearly double to P23.7B

    The BIR released P23.67 billion in tax refunds from January to September 2026, up 90.6 percent from the same period last year.

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  13. BIR pilots digital system to track documents

    BIR pilots digital system to track documents

    The BIR is piloting a digital document tracking system to monitor records, strengthen accountability and reduce the risk of misplaced documents across its…

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  14. BIR e-invoicing deadline slated

    BIR e-invoicing deadline slated

    The BIR requires covered taxpayers to adopt electronic invoicing by December 31, 2026, under new implementing rules, while micro taxpayers remain exempt.

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  15. Gov’t drops system loss VAT

    Gov’t drops system loss VAT

    The tax didn’t fix the thing it made more expensive. Why are we so much better at collecting for stolen electricity than stopping it from being stolen?

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  16. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

    BIR sets 31 December e-invoicing deadline

    The BIR has issued rules requiring covered taxpayers to adopt electronic invoicing by Dec. 31, 2026, as part of the digitalization of tax administration.

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