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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

  1. BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza (right) meets with International Monetary Fund (IMF) expert and economist Supriyo De (left) last 4 September at the Bureau’s headquarters in Quezon City.

    BIR, IMF push data-driven tax compliance

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are working to strengthen the agency’s Compliance Risk Management (CRM) system…

  2. BIR plans VAT removal on power system losses

    BIR plans VAT removal on power system losses

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is preparing to remove the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on allowable system loss charges in electricity bills, a move…

  3. BIR flags 25 stations in fuel-marking drive

    BIR flags 25 stations in fuel-marking drive

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) flagged 25 of 65 gasoline stations tested during the first three days of its large-scale Fuel Marking enforcement drive…

  4. BIR to continue taxpayer-focused reforms

    BIR to continue taxpayer-focused reforms

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to implement President Marcos’ tax reform agenda, focusing on taxpayer-friendly measures that simplify compliance,…

  5. DOF, BIR begin Global Minimum Tax rollout

    DOF, BIR begin Global Minimum Tax rollout

    The Philippines has begun rolling out the Global Minimum Tax, with the DOF and BIR drafting legislation and frameworks aligned with the OECD/G20 15% minimum…

  6. LPG is the go-to kitchen fuel for eight million Filipino households.

    Oil price drop ends kerosene, LPG tax relief

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue said excise tax rates on kerosene and LPG automatically reverted to those prescribed under the National Internal Revenue Code,…

  7. Oil price drop ends kerosene, LPG tax relief

    Oil price drop ends kerosene, LPG tax relief

    The Philippines has restored excise taxes on kerosene and LPG after global Dubai crude prices fell below the $80-per-barrel trigger, ending the temporary tax…

  8. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has eased rules on proprietary club share transfers, clarifying that nominee-to-nominee changes with no shift in beneficial ownership are not subject to Capital Gains, Documentary Stamp, or Donor’s Tax, and can proceed without a prior confirmatory tax ruling under RMC 72-2026.

    BIR eases rules on club share transfers

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has eased rules on proprietary club share transfers, clarifying that nominee-to-nominee changes with no shift in…

  9. THE Bureau of Internal Revenue's stellar May 2026 revenue collections was attributed to the agency's five-point priority reform agenda embodied in the acronym DARE: Digital transformation, Audit accountability, Revenue collection, Employee empowerment and Service excellence.

    BIR exceeds May revenue target

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue posted P279.14 billion in May 2026 collections, up 14.15 percent year-on-year, driven by improved taxpayer compliance, extended…