Tax Alerts

Latest updates in Philippine Taxation

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued several regulations and memorandum circulars that will have an impact on taxpayers’ compliance obligations. We have collated the issuances that we find most relevant and applicable.

BIR gives transitory periods for VAT Returns quarterly filing, removes VAT declaration requirement

BIR gives transitory periods for VAT Returns quarterly filing, removes VAT declaration requirement

18 January 2023

The Bureau of Internal Revenue announces updated transitory periods for VAT Returns following the amendments from the TRAIN law.

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BIR guidelines for ORUS for online registration of books of accounts and using its QR stamps

January 12, 2023

The Bureau of Internal Revenue announces new policies for the online registration of Books of Accounts using ORUS and how to use the online generated QR stamps.

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BIR guidelines for ORUS for online registration of books of accounts and using its QR stamps
A Gentle Reminder: Year-end Tax Compliance

A Gentle Reminder: Year-end Tax Compliance

04 January 2023

Mazars shares a list of the most important annual year-end tax compliance deadlines.

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About Tax: A Regulatory Update in the Year 2023

03 January 2023


Mazars provides recent updates and changes to the tax system for 2023.

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About Tax: A Regulatory Update in the Year 2023
New availability schedule for BIR’s Online Registration and Update System (ORUS)

New availability schedule for BIR’s Online Registration and Update System (ORUS)

03 January 2023

The Bureau of Internal Revenue announces a new implementation schedule for their Online Registration and Update System.

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Using Tax Declaration in the Philippines

21 November 2023

Mazars shares a short guide to using and acquiring a Tax Declaration in the Philippines.

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Using Tax Declaration in the Philippines
Claiming a Tax Refund tax on withholding tax on compensation in the Philippines

Claiming a Tax Refund tax on withholding tax on compensation in the Philippines

21 December 2022

Mazars shares a short guide on defining and claiming a Tax Refund in the Philippines.

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BIR suspends all audit field audit operations from December 2022 to January 2023

19 December 2022

The Bureau of Internal Revenue resumes suspension for all audit and field operations from December 2022 to January 2023

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BIR suspends all audit field audit operations from December 2022 to January 2023
BIR lifts all suspensions to field operations

BIR lifts all suspensions to field operations

28 November 2022

The Bureau of Internal Revenue removes the suspension for all field operations in a recent announcement

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Tax Lawyer, Romeo ‘Jun’ Lumagui Jr. as the new BIR Commissioner

18 November 2022

Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced tax lawyer Romeo Lumagui Jr. as new commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Tax Lawyer, Romeo ‘Jun’ Lumagui Jr. as the new BIR Commissioner