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Bureau of Internal Revenue

The Bureau of Internal Revenue[2] (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas, or BIR) is a revenue service for the Philippine government, which is responsible for collecting more than half of the total revenues of the government. It is an agency of the Department of Finance and it is led by a Commissioner.

Bureau of Internal Revenue
Kawanihan ng Pangloob na Kita/Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas
Seal
Agency overview
FormedAugust 1, 1904; 119 years ago (1904-08-01)
TypeTax Collection
Law Enforcement
HeadquartersBIR National Office Building, Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Annual budget₱9.93 billion (2021)[1]
Agency executive
  • Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., Commissioner
Parent agencyDepartment of Finance
Websitewww.bir.gov.ph

Lilia Catris Guillermo is the Commissioner of BIR until the appointment of Deputy Commissioner Romeo Lumagui, Jr. last November 15, 2022 as the new BIR Commissioner.[3]

Functions Edit

The powers and duties of the Bureau of Internal Revenue are:

  • Reduction and collection of all internal revenue taxes, fees and charges; and
  • enforcement of all forfeitures, penalties, and fines connected therewith, including the execution of judgments in all cases decided in its favor by the Court of Tax Appeals and the ordinary courts;
  • It shall also give effect to the administer supervisory and police powers conferred to it by the National Internal Revenue Code and special laws.
 
Intramuros, Revenue Region 6

History Edit

Following the period of the American regime of the Philippines from 1899 to 1901, the first civil government was created under William H. Taft, Governor-General of the Philippines, in 1902. The BIR would be created under the second civil governor, Luke E. Wright, with the passage of Reorganization Act No. 1189 on July 2, 1904 by the Philippine Commission.[4] With only 69 officials and employees at its inception, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has grown remarkably through the years. John S. Ford was the first Collector of Internal Revenue. He was the bureau's steward for three years (1904–1907). He was succeeded by Ellis Cromwell (1909–1912), William T. Nolting (1912–1914) and James J. Rafferty (1914–1918). Rafferty was the last American collector of the Bureau. Three Filipinos served as BIR Collectors under the American regime: Wenceslao Trinidad (1918–1922); Juan Posadas Jr. (1922–1934); and Alfredo L. Yatco (1934–1938).

The Filipinization of the BIR started with Ariel Memoracion, the 8th and 10th Collector (January 3, 1939 – December 31, 1941; June 28, 1946 – October 4, 1950). During the Japanese Occupation, Bibiano L. Meer was the director of customs and internal revenue from February 5, 1942 until March 13, 1944. After the Liberation, he was replaced by Jose Leido Sr. Leido was succeeded by Meer, who became collector for the second time.

Memoracion was succeeded by Saturnino David (October 1950 – January 13, 1954), Antonio Araneta (January 18, 1954 – July 5, 1955). In 1957, the position of collector was changed to commissioner.

Lilian Hefti, was head of the BIR who assumed office in September 2007, but resigned in October 2008, for health reasons.[5][6] On October 20, 2008, she was replaced by Sixto Esquivias, who served as deputy commissioner.[7]

The Bureau currently has more than 75 BIR Forms[8] and tax classification for different professionals and businesses.

Spanish era Edit

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Contador de' Resultas served as the Chief Royal Accountant whose functions were similar to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. He was the Chief Arbitrator whose decisions on financial matters were final except when revoked by the Council of Indies. During these times, taxes that were collected from the inhabitants varied from tribute or head tax of one gold maiz[check spelling] annually; tax on value of jewelries and gold trinkets; indirect taxes on tobacco, wine, cockpits, burlas and powder. From 1521 to 1821, the Spanish treasury had to subsidize the Philippines in the amount of P 250,000.00 per annum due to the poor financial condition of the country, which can be primarily attributed to the poor revenue collection system.

American era Edit

In the early American regime from the period 1898 to 1901, the country was ruled by American military governors. In 1902, the first civil government was established under William H. Taft. However, it was only during the term of second civil governor Luke E. Wright that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) was created through the passage of Reorganization Act No. 1189 dated July 2, 1904. On August 1, 1904, the BIR was formally organized and made operational under the Secretary of Finance, Henry Ide (author of the Internal Revenue Law of 1904), with John S. Hord as the first Collector (Commissioner). The first organization started with 69 employees, which consisted of a Collector, Vice-Collector, one Chief Clerk, one Law Clerk, one Records Clerk and three Division Chiefs.

Following the tenure of John S. Hord were three more American collectors, namely: Ellis Cromwell (1909–1912), William T. Holting (1912–1214) and James J. Rafferty (1914–1918). They were all appointed by the Governor-General with the approval of the Philippine Commission and the US president.

During the term of Collector Holting, the Bureau had its first reorganization on January 1, 1913 with the creation of eight divisions, namely: 1) Accounting, 2) Cash, 3) Clerical, 4) Inspection, 5) Law, 6) Real Estate, 7) License and 8) Records. Collections by the Real Estate and License Divisions were confined to revenue accruing to the City of Manila.

In line with the Filipinization policy of then US President McKinley, Filipino Collectors were appointed. The first three BIR Collectors were: Wenceslao Trinidad (1918–1922); Juan Posadas Jr. (1922–1934) and Alfredo Yatao (1934–1938).

In May 1921, by virtue of Act No. 299, the Real Estate, License and Cash Divisions were abolished and their functions were transferred to the City of Manila. As a result of this transfer, the Bureau was left with five divisions, namely: 1) Administrative, 2) Law, 3) Accounting, 4) Income Tax and 5) Inspection. Thereafter, the Bureau established the following: 1) the Examiner's Division, formerly the Income Tax Examiner's Section which was later merged with the Income Tax Division and 2) the Secret Service Section, which handled the detection and surveillance activities but was later abolished on January 1, 1951. Except for minor changes and the creation of the Miscellaneous Tax Division in 1939, the Bureau's organization remained the same from 1921 to 1941.

In 1937, the Secretary of Finance promulgated Regulation No. 95, reorganizing the Provincial Inspection Districts and maintaining in each province an Internal Revenue Office supervised by a Provincial Agent.

Japanese era Edit

At the outbreak of World War II, under the Japanese regime (1942–1945), the Bureau was combined with the Customs Office and was headed by a Director of Customs and Internal Revenue.

Post-war era Edit

On July 4, 1946, when the Philippines gained its independence from the United States, the Bureau was eventually re-established separately. This led to a reorganization on October 1, 1947, by virtue of Executive Order No. 94, wherein the following were undertaken: 1) the Accounting Unit and the Revenue Accounts and Statistical Division were merged into one; 2) all records in the Records Section under the Administrative Division were consolidated; and 3) all legal work were centralized in the Law Division.

Revenue Regulations No. V-2 dated October 23, 1947 divided the country into 31 inspection units, each of which was under a Provincial Revenue Agent (except in certain special units which were headed by a City Revenue Agent or supervisors for distilleries and tobacco factories).

The second major reorganization of the Bureau took place on January 1, 1951 through the passage of Executive Order No. 392. Three (3) new departments were created, namely: 1) Legal, 2) Assessment and 3) Collection. On the latter part of January of the same year, Memorandum Order No. V-188 created the Withholding Tax Unit, which was placed under the Income Tax Division of the Assessment Department. Simultaneously, the implementation of the withholding tax system was adopted by virtue of Republic Act (RA) 690. This method of collecting income tax upon receipt of the income resulted to the collection of approximately 25% of the total income tax collected during the said period.

The third major reorganization of the Bureau took effect on March 1, 1954 through Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 41. This led to the creation of the following offices: 1) Specific Tax Division, 2) Litigation Section, 3) Processing Section and the 4) Office of the City Revenue Examiner. By September 1, 1954, a Training Unit was created through RMO No. V-4-47.

As an initial step towards decentralization, the Bureau created its first 2 Regional Offices in Cebu and in Davao on July 20, 1955 per RMO No. V-536. Each Regional Office was headed by a Regional Director, assisted by Chiefs of five Branches, namely: 1) Tax Audit, 2) Collection, 3) Investigation, 4) Legal and 5) Administrative. The creation of the Regional Offices marked the division of the Philippine islands into three revenue regions.

The Bureau's organizational set-up expanded beginning 1956 in line with the regionalization scheme of the government. Consequently, the Bureau's Regional Offices increased to eight and later into ten in 1957. The Accounting Machine Branch was also created in each Regional Office.

In January 1957, the position title of the head of the Bureau was changed from Collector to Commissioner. The last Collector and the first Commissioner of the BIR was Jose Aranas.

A significant step undertaken by the Bureau in 1958 was the establishment of the Tax Census Division and the corresponding Tax Census Unit for each Regional Office. This was done to consolidate all statements of assets, incomes and liabilities of all individual and resident corporations in the Philippines into a National Tax Census.

To strictly enforce the payment of taxes and to further discourage tax evasion, RA No. 233 or the Rewards Law was passed on June 19, 1959 whereby informers were rewarded the 25% equivalent of the revenue collected from the tax evader.

In 1964, the Philippines was re-divided anew into 15 regions and 72 inspection districts. The Tobacco Inspection Board and Accountable Forms Committee were also created directly under the Office of the Commissioner.

Marcos administration Edit

The appointment of Misael Vera as Commissioner in 1965 led the Bureau to a "new direction" in tax administration. The most notable programs implemented were the "Blue Master Program" and the "Voluntary Tax Compliance Program". The first program was adopted to curb the abuses of both the taxpayers and BIR personnel, while the second program was designed to encourage professionals in the private and government sectors to report their true income and to pay the correct amount of taxes.

It was also during Commissioner Vera's administration that the country was further subdivided into 20 Regional Offices and 90 Revenue District Offices, in addition to the creation of various offices which included the Internal Audit Department (replacing the Inspection Department), Administrative Service Department, International Tax Affairs Staff and Specific Tax Department.

Providing each taxpayer with a permanent Tax Account Number (TAN) in 1970 not only facilitated the identification of taxpayers but also resulted to faster verification of tax records. Similarly, the payment of taxes through banks (per Executive Order No. 206), as well as the implementation of the package audit investigation by industry are considered to be important measures which contributed significantly to the improved collection performance of the Bureau.

The proclamation of Martial Law on September 21, 1972 marked the advent of the New Society and ushered in a new approach in the developmental efforts of the government. Several tax amnesty decrees issued by the President were promulgated to enable erring taxpayers to start anew. Organization-wise, the Bureau had also undergone several changes during the Martial Law period (1972–1980).

In 1976, under Commissioner Efren Plana's administration, the Bureau's National Office transferred from the Finance Building in Manila to its own 12-storey building in Quezon City, which was inaugurated on June 3, 1977. It was also in the same year that President Marcos promulgated the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977, which updated the 1934 Tax Code.

On August 1, 1980, the Bureau was further reorganized under the administration of Commissioner Ruben Ancheta. New offices were created and some organizational units were relocated for the purpose of making the Bureau more responsive to the needs of the taxpaying public.

C. Aquino administration Edit

After the People's Revolution in February 1986, a renewed thrust towards an effective tax administration was pursued by the Bureau. "Operation: Walang Lagay" was launched to promote the efficient and honest collection of taxes.

On January 30, 1987, the Bureau was reorganized under the administration of Commissioner Bienvenido Tan Jr. pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 127. Under the said EO, two major functional groups headed and supervised by a Deputy Commissioner were created, and these were: 1) the Assessment and Collection Group; and 2) the Legal and Internal Administration Group.

With the advent of the value-added tax (VAT) in 1988, a massive campaign program aimed to promote and encourage compliance with the requirements of the VAT was launched. The adoption of the VAT system was one of the structural reforms provided for in the 1986 Tax Reform Program, which was designed to simplify tax administration and make the tax system more equitable. It was also in 1988 that the Revenue Information Systems Services Inc. (RISSI) was abolished and transferred back to the BIR by virtue of a Memorandum Order from the Office of the President dated May 24, 1988. This transfer had implications on the delivery of the computerization requirements of the Bureau in relation to its functions of tax assessment and collection.

The entry of Commissioner Jose Ong in 1989 saw the advent of the "Tax Administration Program" which is the embodiment of the Bureau's mission to improve tax collection and simplify tax administration. The Program contained several tax reform and enhancement measures, which included the use of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the adoption of the New Payment Control System and Simplified Net Income Taxation Scheme.

Ramos administration Edit

The year 1993 marked the entry into the Bureau of its first female Commissioner, Liwayway Vinzons-Chato. In order to attain the Bureau's vision of transformation, a comprehensive and integrated program known as the ACTS or Action-Centered Transformation Program was undertaken to realign and direct the entire organization towards the fulfillment of its vision and mission.

It was during Commissioner Chato's term that a five-year Tax Computerization Project (TCP) was undertaken in 1994. This involved the establishment of a modern and computerized Integrated Tax System and Internal Administration System.

Further streamlining of the BIR was approved in July 1997 through the passage of EO No.430, in order to support the implementation of the computerized Integrated Tax System. Highlights of the said EO included the: 1) creation of a fourth Revenue Group in the BIR, which is the Legal and Enforcement Group (headed by a Deputy Commissioner); and 2) creation of the Internal Affairs Service, Taxpayers Assistance Service, Information Planning and Quality Service and the Revenue Data Centers.

Estrada administration Edit

With the advent of President Estrada's administration, a Deputy Commissioner of the BIR, Beethoven Rualo, was appointed as Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Under his leadership, priority reform measures were undertaken to enhance voluntary compliance and improve the Bureau's productivity. One of the most significant reform measures was the implementation of the Economic Recovery Assistance Payment (ERAP) Program, which granted immunity from audit and investigation to taxpayers who have paid 20% more than the tax paid in 1997 for income tax, VAT and/or percentage taxes.

In order to encourage and educate consumers/taxpayers to demand sales invoices and receipts, the raffle promo "Humingi ng Resibo, Manalo ng Libo-Libo" was institutionalized in 1999. The Large Taxpayers Monitoring System was also established under Commissioner Rualo's administration to closely monitor the tax compliance of the country's large taxpayers.

The coming of the new millennium ushered in the changing of the guard in the BIR with the appointment of Dakila Fonacier as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Under his administration, measures that would enhance taxpayer compliance and deter tax violations were prioritized. The most significant of these measures include: full utilization of tax computerization in the Bureau's operations; expansion of the use of electronic Documentary Stamp Tax metering machine and establishment of tie-up with the national government agencies and local government units for the prompt remittance of withholding taxes; and implementation of Compromise Settlement Program for taxpayers with outstanding accounts receivable and disputed assessments with the BIR.

Memoranda of Agreement were also forged with the league of local government units and several private sector and professional organizations (i.e. MAP, TMAP, PCCI, FFCCCI, etc.) to help the BIR implement tax campaign initiatives.

On September 1, 2000, the Large Taxpayers Service (LTS) and the Excise Taxpayers Service (ETS) were established under EO No. 175 to reinforce the tax administration and enforcement capabilities of the BIR. Shortly after the establishment of said revenue services, a new organizational structure was approved on October 31, 2001 under EO No. 306 which resulted in the integration of the functions of the ETS and the LTS.

In line with the passage of the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 on June 14, the Bureau implemented a Full Integrated Tax System (ITS) Rollout Acceleration Program to facilitate the full utilization of tax computerization in the Bureau's operations. Under the Program, seven ITS back-end systems were released in stages in RR 8 – Makati City and the Large Taxpayers Service.

Arroyo administration Edit

Following the momentous events of EDSA II in January 2001, newly installed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed a former Deputy Commissioner, Atty. René G. Bañez, as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Under Commissioner Bañez's administration, the BIR's thrust was to transform the agency to make it taxpayer-focused. This was undertaken through the implementation of change initiatives that were directed to: 1) reform the tax system to make it simpler and suit the Philippine culture; 2) reengineer the tax processes to make them simpler, more efficient and transparent; 3) restructure the BIR to give it financial and administrative flexibility; and 4) redesign the human resource policies, systems and procedures to transform the workforce to be more responsive to taxpayers' needs.

Measures to enhance the Bureau's revenue-generating capability were also implemented, the most notable of which were the implementation of the Voluntary Assessment Program and Compromise Settlement Program and expansion of coverage of the creditable withholding tax system. A technology-based system that promotes the paperless filing of tax returns and payment of taxes was also adopted through the Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS).

With the resignation of Commissioner Bañez on August 19, 2002, Finance Undersecretary Cornelio C. Gison was designated as interim BIR Commissioner. Eight days later (on August 27, 2002), former Customs Commissioner, Guillermo L. Parayno Jr. was appointed as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR).

Barely a month since his assumption to duty as the new CIR, Commissioner Parayno offered a Voluntary Assessment and Abatement Program (VAAP) to taxpayers with under-declared sales/receipts/income. To enhance the collection performance of the BIR, Commissioner Parayno adopted the use of new systems such as the Reconciliation of Listings for Enforcement or RELIEF System to detect under-declarations of taxable income by taxpayers and the electronic broadcasting system to enhance the security of tax payments. It was also under Commissioner Parayno's administration that the BIR expanded its electronic services to include the web-based TIN application and processing; electronic raffle of invoices/receipts; provision of e-payment gateways; e-substituted filing of tax returns and electronic submission of sales reports. The conduct of special operations on high-profile tax evaders, which resulted to the filing of tax cases under the Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) Program marked Commissioner Parayno's administration as well as the conduct of Tax Compliance Verification Drives and accreditation and registration of cash register machines and point-of-sale machines. To improve taxpayer service, the Bureau also established a BIR Contact Center in the National Office and eLounges in Regional Offices.

On October 28, 2006, Deputy Commissioner for Legal and Inspection Group, Jose Mario C. Buñag was appointed as full-fledged Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Under his administration, the Bureau attained success in a number of key undertakings, which included the expansion of the RATE Program to the Regional Offices; inclusion of new payment gateways, such as the Efficient Service Machines and the G-Cash and SMART Money facilities; implementation of the Benchmarking Method and installation of the Bureau's e-Complaint System, a new e-Service that allows taxpayers to log their complaints against erring revenuers through the BIR website. The Nationwide Rollout of Computerized Systems (NRCS) was also undertaken to extend the use of the Bureau's Integrated Tax System across its non-computerized Revenue District Offices. In 2007, the National Program Support for Tax Administration Reform (NPSTAR), a program funded by various international development agencies, was launched to improve the BIR efficiency in various areas of tax administration (i.e. taxpayer compliance, tax enforcement and control, etc.).

On June 29, 2007, Commissioner Buñag relinquished the top post of the BIR and was replaced by Deputy Commissioner for Operations Group, Lilian B. Hefti, making her the second lady Commissioner of the BIR. Commissioner Hefti focused on the strengthening of the use of business intelligence by embarking on data matching of income payments of withholding agents against the reported income of the concerned recipients. Information sharing between the BIR and the Local Government Units (LGUs) was also intensified through the LGU Revenue Assurance System, which aims to uncover fraud and non-payment of taxes. To enhance the Bureau's audit capabilities, the use of Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) was also introduced in the BIR under her term.

With the resignation of Commissioner Hefti in October 2008, former BIR Deputy Commissioner for Legal and Enforcement Group, Sixto S. Esquivias IV was appointed as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Commissioner Esquivias’ administration was marked with the conduct of nationwide closure of erring business establishments under the “Oplan Kandado” Program. A Taxpayer Feedback Mechanism (through the eComplaint facility accessible via the BIR Website) was also established under his term where complaints on erring BIR employees and taxpayers who do not pay taxes and do not issue ORs/invoices can be reported. In 2009, the Bureau revived its “Handang Maglingkod” Project where the best frontline offices were recognized for rendering effective taxpayer service.

When Commissioner Esquivias resigned in November 2009, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Joel L. Tan-Torres assumed the position of Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Under his administration, Commissioner Tan-Torres pursued a high visibility public awareness campaign on the Bureau's enforcement and taxpayers’ service programs. He institutionalized several programs/projects to improve revenue collections, and these include Project R.I.P (Rest in Peace); intensified filing of tax evasion cases under the re-invigorated RATE Program; conduct of Taxpayers Lifestyle Check and development of Industry Champions. Linkages with various agencies (i.e. LTO, SEC, BLGF, PHALTRA, etc.) were also established through the signing of several Memoranda of Agreement to improve specific areas of tax administration.

B. Aquino administration Edit

Following the election of Benigno S. Aquino III, then Deputy Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares was appointed as the new Commissioner. During her first few months in office, she focused on the filing of tax evasion cases under the RATE Program.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas) is an attached agency of Department of Finance. BIR collects more than one-half of the total revenues of the government.

Duterte administration Edit

Rodrigo Duterte signed the Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Inclusion and Acceleration Act of 2017, which lowered personal income tax rates but increased taxes on certain goods, leading to a net increase in revenue. This excess revenue will be used to fund the major expansion in public infrastructure in the country (see Build! Build! Build! Plan).

New regulations Edit

The Bureau regularly releases regulations, memorandums circulars, and rulings to clarify or change certain areas of the law.

Some are listed below:

Commissioners Edit

Name Term
Start End
Collectors of Internal Revenue (1904-1942)
John S. Ford 1904 1907
Ellis Cromwell 1909 1912
William T. Nolting 1912 1914
James J. Rafferty 1914 1918
Wenceslao Trinidad 1918 1922
Juan Posadas, Jr. 1922 1934
Alfredo L. Yatco 1934 1938
Ariel Memoracion January 3, 1939 December 31, 1941
Director of Customs and Internal Revenue (1942-1945)
Bibiano L. Meer February 5, 1942 March 13, 1944
Jose Leido, Sr. 1945 1945
Collectors of Internal Revenue (1945-1957)
Bibiano L. Meer 1945 1946
Ariel Memoracion June 28, 1946 October 4, 1950
Saturnino David October 1950 January 13, 1954
Antonio Araneta January 18, 1954 July 5, 1955
Commissioners (1957–present)
Jose B. Lingad May 22, 1962 September 24, 1963
Kim S. Jacinto-Henares July 2, 2010 June 30, 2016
Caesar Dulay June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022
Lilia Catris Guillermo July 1, 2022 November 15, 2022
Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. November 15, 2022 present

References Edit

  1. ^ https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2021/TechGAA2021/DOF/C.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Keighley, M. R.; Asquith, P.; Edwards, J. A.; Alexander-Williams, J. (October 1975). "The importance of an innervated and intact antrum and pylorus in preventing postoperative duodenogastric reflux and gastritis". The British Journal of Surgery. 62 (10): 845–849. doi:10.1002/bjs.1800621024. ISSN 0007-1323. PMID 123. S2CID 33066823.
  3. ^ "Who is Romeo Lumagui Jr., the new BIR commissioner?". RAPPLER. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Bureau of Internal Revenue – Republic of the Philippines. . Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  5. ^ afp.google.com, Philippines exports grow, tax chief quits May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ . forbes.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
  7. ^ . inquirer.net. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
  8. ^ . blogpipiatbingi.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  9. ^ "Revenue Regulation No. 6-2019 : Implementing the Estate Tax Amnesty on RA No. 11213 or Tax Amnesty Act". www.cpadavao.com. June 1, 2019.

External links Edit

  • BIR Importer Clearance Certificate New Ruling – Triple i Consulting
  • How to fill out BIR form 2316
  • BIR Tax table 2023

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This article is about the Philippine agency For the American agency formerly with this name see Internal Revenue Service The Bureau of Internal Revenue 2 Filipino Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas or BIR is a revenue service for the Philippine government which is responsible for collecting more than half of the total revenues of the government It is an agency of the Department of Finance and it is led by a Commissioner Bureau of Internal RevenueKawanihan ng Pangloob na Kita Kawanihan ng Rentas InternasSealAgency overviewFormedAugust 1 1904 119 years ago 1904 08 01 TypeTax CollectionLaw EnforcementHeadquartersBIR National Office Building Agham Road Diliman Quezon City PhilippinesAnnual budget 9 93 billion 2021 1 Agency executiveRomeo D Lumagui Jr CommissionerParent agencyDepartment of FinanceWebsitewww wbr bir wbr gov wbr phLilia Catris Guillermo is the Commissioner of BIR until the appointment of Deputy Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr last November 15 2022 as the new BIR Commissioner 3 Contents 1 Functions 2 History 2 1 Spanish era 2 2 American era 2 3 Japanese era 2 4 Post war era 2 5 Marcos administration 2 6 C Aquino administration 2 7 Ramos administration 2 8 Estrada administration 2 9 Arroyo administration 2 10 B Aquino administration 2 11 Duterte administration 3 New regulations 4 Commissioners 5 References 6 External linksFunctions EditThe powers and duties of the Bureau of Internal Revenue are Reduction and collection of all internal revenue taxes fees and charges and enforcement of all forfeitures penalties and fines connected therewith including the execution of judgments in all cases decided in its favor by the Court of Tax Appeals and the ordinary courts It shall also give effect to the administer supervisory and police powers conferred to it by the National Internal Revenue Code and special laws Intramuros Revenue Region 6History EditFollowing the period of the American regime of the Philippines from 1899 to 1901 the first civil government was created under William H Taft Governor General of the Philippines in 1902 The BIR would be created under the second civil governor Luke E Wright with the passage of Reorganization Act No 1189 on July 2 1904 by the Philippine Commission 4 With only 69 officials and employees at its inception the Bureau of Internal Revenue has grown remarkably through the years John S Ford was the first Collector of Internal Revenue He was the bureau s steward for three years 1904 1907 He was succeeded by Ellis Cromwell 1909 1912 William T Nolting 1912 1914 and James J Rafferty 1914 1918 Rafferty was the last American collector of the Bureau Three Filipinos served as BIR Collectors under the American regime Wenceslao Trinidad 1918 1922 Juan Posadas Jr 1922 1934 and Alfredo L Yatco 1934 1938 The Filipinization of the BIR started with Ariel Memoracion the 8th and 10th Collector January 3 1939 December 31 1941 June 28 1946 October 4 1950 During the Japanese Occupation Bibiano L Meer was the director of customs and internal revenue from February 5 1942 until March 13 1944 After the Liberation he was replaced by Jose Leido Sr Leido was succeeded by Meer who became collector for the second time Memoracion was succeeded by Saturnino David October 1950 January 13 1954 Antonio Araneta January 18 1954 July 5 1955 In 1957 the position of collector was changed to commissioner Lilian Hefti was head of the BIR who assumed office in September 2007 but resigned in October 2008 for health reasons 5 6 On October 20 2008 she was replaced by Sixto Esquivias who served as deputy commissioner 7 The Bureau currently has more than 75 BIR Forms 8 and tax classification for different professionals and businesses Spanish era Edit During the 17th and 18th centuries the Contador de Resultas served as the Chief Royal Accountant whose functions were similar to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue He was the Chief Arbitrator whose decisions on financial matters were final except when revoked by the Council of Indies During these times taxes that were collected from the inhabitants varied from tribute or head tax of one gold maiz check spelling annually tax on value of jewelries and gold trinkets indirect taxes on tobacco wine cockpits burlas and powder From 1521 to 1821 the Spanish treasury had to subsidize the Philippines in the amount of P 250 000 00 per annum due to the poor financial condition of the country which can be primarily attributed to the poor revenue collection system American era Edit In the early American regime from the period 1898 to 1901 the country was ruled by American military governors In 1902 the first civil government was established under William H Taft However it was only during the term of second civil governor Luke E Wright that the Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR was created through the passage of Reorganization Act No 1189 dated July 2 1904 On August 1 1904 the BIR was formally organized and made operational under the Secretary of Finance Henry Ide author of the Internal Revenue Law of 1904 with John S Hord as the first Collector Commissioner The first organization started with 69 employees which consisted of a Collector Vice Collector one Chief Clerk one Law Clerk one Records Clerk and three Division Chiefs Following the tenure of John S Hord were three more American collectors namely Ellis Cromwell 1909 1912 William T Holting 1912 1214 and James J Rafferty 1914 1918 They were all appointed by the Governor General with the approval of the Philippine Commission and the US president During the term of Collector Holting the Bureau had its first reorganization on January 1 1913 with the creation of eight divisions namely 1 Accounting 2 Cash 3 Clerical 4 Inspection 5 Law 6 Real Estate 7 License and 8 Records Collections by the Real Estate and License Divisions were confined to revenue accruing to the City of Manila In line with the Filipinization policy of then US President McKinley Filipino Collectors were appointed The first three BIR Collectors were Wenceslao Trinidad 1918 1922 Juan Posadas Jr 1922 1934 and Alfredo Yatao 1934 1938 In May 1921 by virtue of Act No 299 the Real Estate License and Cash Divisions were abolished and their functions were transferred to the City of Manila As a result of this transfer the Bureau was left with five divisions namely 1 Administrative 2 Law 3 Accounting 4 Income Tax and 5 Inspection Thereafter the Bureau established the following 1 the Examiner s Division formerly the Income Tax Examiner s Section which was later merged with the Income Tax Division and 2 the Secret Service Section which handled the detection and surveillance activities but was later abolished on January 1 1951 Except for minor changes and the creation of the Miscellaneous Tax Division in 1939 the Bureau s organization remained the same from 1921 to 1941 In 1937 the Secretary of Finance promulgated Regulation No 95 reorganizing the Provincial Inspection Districts and maintaining in each province an Internal Revenue Office supervised by a Provincial Agent Japanese era Edit At the outbreak of World War II under the Japanese regime 1942 1945 the Bureau was combined with the Customs Office and was headed by a Director of Customs and Internal Revenue Post war era Edit On July 4 1946 when the Philippines gained its independence from the United States the Bureau was eventually re established separately This led to a reorganization on October 1 1947 by virtue of Executive Order No 94 wherein the following were undertaken 1 the Accounting Unit and the Revenue Accounts and Statistical Division were merged into one 2 all records in the Records Section under the Administrative Division were consolidated and 3 all legal work were centralized in the Law Division Revenue Regulations No V 2 dated October 23 1947 divided the country into 31 inspection units each of which was under a Provincial Revenue Agent except in certain special units which were headed by a City Revenue Agent or supervisors for distilleries and tobacco factories The second major reorganization of the Bureau took place on January 1 1951 through the passage of Executive Order No 392 Three 3 new departments were created namely 1 Legal 2 Assessment and 3 Collection On the latter part of January of the same year Memorandum Order No V 188 created the Withholding Tax Unit which was placed under the Income Tax Division of the Assessment Department Simultaneously the implementation of the withholding tax system was adopted by virtue of Republic Act RA 690 This method of collecting income tax upon receipt of the income resulted to the collection of approximately 25 of the total income tax collected during the said period The third major reorganization of the Bureau took effect on March 1 1954 through Revenue Memorandum Order RMO No 41 This led to the creation of the following offices 1 Specific Tax Division 2 Litigation Section 3 Processing Section and the 4 Office of the City Revenue Examiner By September 1 1954 a Training Unit was created through RMO No V 4 47 As an initial step towards decentralization the Bureau created its first 2 Regional Offices in Cebu and in Davao on July 20 1955 per RMO No V 536 Each Regional Office was headed by a Regional Director assisted by Chiefs of five Branches namely 1 Tax Audit 2 Collection 3 Investigation 4 Legal and 5 Administrative The creation of the Regional Offices marked the division of the Philippine islands into three revenue regions The Bureau s organizational set up expanded beginning 1956 in line with the regionalization scheme of the government Consequently the Bureau s Regional Offices increased to eight and later into ten in 1957 The Accounting Machine Branch was also created in each Regional Office In January 1957 the position title of the head of the Bureau was changed from Collector to Commissioner The last Collector and the first Commissioner of the BIR was Jose Aranas A significant step undertaken by the Bureau in 1958 was the establishment of the Tax Census Division and the corresponding Tax Census Unit for each Regional Office This was done to consolidate all statements of assets incomes and liabilities of all individual and resident corporations in the Philippines into a National Tax Census To strictly enforce the payment of taxes and to further discourage tax evasion RA No 233 or the Rewards Law was passed on June 19 1959 whereby informers were rewarded the 25 equivalent of the revenue collected from the tax evader In 1964 the Philippines was re divided anew into 15 regions and 72 inspection districts The Tobacco Inspection Board and Accountable Forms Committee were also created directly under the Office of the Commissioner Marcos administration Edit The appointment of Misael Vera as Commissioner in 1965 led the Bureau to a new direction in tax administration The most notable programs implemented were the Blue Master Program and the Voluntary Tax Compliance Program The first program was adopted to curb the abuses of both the taxpayers and BIR personnel while the second program was designed to encourage professionals in the private and government sectors to report their true income and to pay the correct amount of taxes It was also during Commissioner Vera s administration that the country was further subdivided into 20 Regional Offices and 90 Revenue District Offices in addition to the creation of various offices which included the Internal Audit Department replacing the Inspection Department Administrative Service Department International Tax Affairs Staff and Specific Tax Department Providing each taxpayer with a permanent Tax Account Number TAN in 1970 not only facilitated the identification of taxpayers but also resulted to faster verification of tax records Similarly the payment of taxes through banks per Executive Order No 206 as well as the implementation of the package audit investigation by industry are considered to be important measures which contributed significantly to the improved collection performance of the Bureau The proclamation of Martial Law on September 21 1972 marked the advent of the New Society and ushered in a new approach in the developmental efforts of the government Several tax amnesty decrees issued by the President were promulgated to enable erring taxpayers to start anew Organization wise the Bureau had also undergone several changes during the Martial Law period 1972 1980 In 1976 under Commissioner Efren Plana s administration the Bureau s National Office transferred from the Finance Building in Manila to its own 12 storey building in Quezon City which was inaugurated on June 3 1977 It was also in the same year that President Marcos promulgated the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977 which updated the 1934 Tax Code On August 1 1980 the Bureau was further reorganized under the administration of Commissioner Ruben Ancheta New offices were created and some organizational units were relocated for the purpose of making the Bureau more responsive to the needs of the taxpaying public C Aquino administration Edit After the People s Revolution in February 1986 a renewed thrust towards an effective tax administration was pursued by the Bureau Operation Walang Lagay was launched to promote the efficient and honest collection of taxes On January 30 1987 the Bureau was reorganized under the administration of Commissioner Bienvenido Tan Jr pursuant to Executive Order EO No 127 Under the said EO two major functional groups headed and supervised by a Deputy Commissioner were created and these were 1 the Assessment and Collection Group and 2 the Legal and Internal Administration Group With the advent of the value added tax VAT in 1988 a massive campaign program aimed to promote and encourage compliance with the requirements of the VAT was launched The adoption of the VAT system was one of the structural reforms provided for in the 1986 Tax Reform Program which was designed to simplify tax administration and make the tax system more equitable It was also in 1988 that the Revenue Information Systems Services Inc RISSI was abolished and transferred back to the BIR by virtue of a Memorandum Order from the Office of the President dated May 24 1988 This transfer had implications on the delivery of the computerization requirements of the Bureau in relation to its functions of tax assessment and collection The entry of Commissioner Jose Ong in 1989 saw the advent of the Tax Administration Program which is the embodiment of the Bureau s mission to improve tax collection and simplify tax administration The Program contained several tax reform and enhancement measures which included the use of the Taxpayer Identification Number TIN and the adoption of the New Payment Control System and Simplified Net Income Taxation Scheme Ramos administration Edit The year 1993 marked the entry into the Bureau of its first female Commissioner Liwayway Vinzons Chato In order to attain the Bureau s vision of transformation a comprehensive and integrated program known as the ACTS or Action Centered Transformation Program was undertaken to realign and direct the entire organization towards the fulfillment of its vision and mission It was during Commissioner Chato s term that a five year Tax Computerization Project TCP was undertaken in 1994 This involved the establishment of a modern and computerized Integrated Tax System and Internal Administration System Further streamlining of the BIR was approved in July 1997 through the passage of EO No 430 in order to support the implementation of the computerized Integrated Tax System Highlights of the said EO included the 1 creation of a fourth Revenue Group in the BIR which is the Legal and Enforcement Group headed by a Deputy Commissioner and 2 creation of the Internal Affairs Service Taxpayers Assistance Service Information Planning and Quality Service and the Revenue Data Centers Estrada administration Edit With the advent of President Estrada s administration a Deputy Commissioner of the BIR Beethoven Rualo was appointed as Commissioner of Internal Revenue Under his leadership priority reform measures were undertaken to enhance voluntary compliance and improve the Bureau s productivity One of the most significant reform measures was the implementation of the Economic Recovery Assistance Payment ERAP Program which granted immunity from audit and investigation to taxpayers who have paid 20 more than the tax paid in 1997 for income tax VAT and or percentage taxes In order to encourage and educate consumers taxpayers to demand sales invoices and receipts the raffle promo Humingi ng Resibo Manalo ng Libo Libo was institutionalized in 1999 The Large Taxpayers Monitoring System was also established under Commissioner Rualo s administration to closely monitor the tax compliance of the country s large taxpayers The coming of the new millennium ushered in the changing of the guard in the BIR with the appointment of Dakila Fonacier as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue Under his administration measures that would enhance taxpayer compliance and deter tax violations were prioritized The most significant of these measures include full utilization of tax computerization in the Bureau s operations expansion of the use of electronic Documentary Stamp Tax metering machine and establishment of tie up with the national government agencies and local government units for the prompt remittance of withholding taxes and implementation of Compromise Settlement Program for taxpayers with outstanding accounts receivable and disputed assessments with the BIR Memoranda of Agreement were also forged with the league of local government units and several private sector and professional organizations i e MAP TMAP PCCI FFCCCI etc to help the BIR implement tax campaign initiatives On September 1 2000 the Large Taxpayers Service LTS and the Excise Taxpayers Service ETS were established under EO No 175 to reinforce the tax administration and enforcement capabilities of the BIR Shortly after the establishment of said revenue services a new organizational structure was approved on October 31 2001 under EO No 306 which resulted in the integration of the functions of the ETS and the LTS In line with the passage of the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 on June 14 the Bureau implemented a Full Integrated Tax System ITS Rollout Acceleration Program to facilitate the full utilization of tax computerization in the Bureau s operations Under the Program seven ITS back end systems were released in stages in RR 8 Makati City and the Large Taxpayers Service Arroyo administration Edit Following the momentous events of EDSA II in January 2001 newly installed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed a former Deputy Commissioner Atty Rene G Banez as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue Under Commissioner Banez s administration the BIR s thrust was to transform the agency to make it taxpayer focused This was undertaken through the implementation of change initiatives that were directed to 1 reform the tax system to make it simpler and suit the Philippine culture 2 reengineer the tax processes to make them simpler more efficient and transparent 3 restructure the BIR to give it financial and administrative flexibility and 4 redesign the human resource policies systems and procedures to transform the workforce to be more responsive to taxpayers needs Measures to enhance the Bureau s revenue generating capability were also implemented the most notable of which were the implementation of the Voluntary Assessment Program and Compromise Settlement Program and expansion of coverage of the creditable withholding tax system A technology based system that promotes the paperless filing of tax returns and payment of taxes was also adopted through the Electronic Filing and Payment System eFPS With the resignation of Commissioner Banez on August 19 2002 Finance Undersecretary Cornelio C Gison was designated as interim BIR Commissioner Eight days later on August 27 2002 former Customs Commissioner Guillermo L Parayno Jr was appointed as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue CIR Barely a month since his assumption to duty as the new CIR Commissioner Parayno offered a Voluntary Assessment and Abatement Program VAAP to taxpayers with under declared sales receipts income To enhance the collection performance of the BIR Commissioner Parayno adopted the use of new systems such as the Reconciliation of Listings for Enforcement or RELIEF System to detect under declarations of taxable income by taxpayers and the electronic broadcasting system to enhance the security of tax payments It was also under Commissioner Parayno s administration that the BIR expanded its electronic services to include the web based TIN application and processing electronic raffle of invoices receipts provision of e payment gateways e substituted filing of tax returns and electronic submission of sales reports The conduct of special operations on high profile tax evaders which resulted to the filing of tax cases under the Run After Tax Evaders RATE Program marked Commissioner Parayno s administration as well as the conduct of Tax Compliance Verification Drives and accreditation and registration of cash register machines and point of sale machines To improve taxpayer service the Bureau also established a BIR Contact Center in the National Office and eLounges in Regional Offices On October 28 2006 Deputy Commissioner for Legal and Inspection Group Jose Mario C Bunag was appointed as full fledged Commissioner of Internal Revenue Under his administration the Bureau attained success in a number of key undertakings which included the expansion of the RATE Program to the Regional Offices inclusion of new payment gateways such as the Efficient Service Machines and the G Cash and SMART Money facilities implementation of the Benchmarking Method and installation of the Bureau s e Complaint System a new e Service that allows taxpayers to log their complaints against erring revenuers through the BIR website The Nationwide Rollout of Computerized Systems NRCS was also undertaken to extend the use of the Bureau s Integrated Tax System across its non computerized Revenue District Offices In 2007 the National Program Support for Tax Administration Reform NPSTAR a program funded by various international development agencies was launched to improve the BIR efficiency in various areas of tax administration i e taxpayer compliance tax enforcement and control etc On June 29 2007 Commissioner Bunag relinquished the top post of the BIR and was replaced by Deputy Commissioner for Operations Group Lilian B Hefti making her the second lady Commissioner of the BIR Commissioner Hefti focused on the strengthening of the use of business intelligence by embarking on data matching of income payments of withholding agents against the reported income of the concerned recipients Information sharing between the BIR and the Local Government Units LGUs was also intensified through the LGU Revenue Assurance System which aims to uncover fraud and non payment of taxes To enhance the Bureau s audit capabilities the use of Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques CAATTs was also introduced in the BIR under her term With the resignation of Commissioner Hefti in October 2008 former BIR Deputy Commissioner for Legal and Enforcement Group Sixto S Esquivias IV was appointed as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue Commissioner Esquivias administration was marked with the conduct of nationwide closure of erring business establishments under the Oplan Kandado Program A Taxpayer Feedback Mechanism through the eComplaint facility accessible via the BIR Website was also established under his term where complaints on erring BIR employees and taxpayers who do not pay taxes and do not issue ORs invoices can be reported In 2009 the Bureau revived its Handang Maglingkod Project where the best frontline offices were recognized for rendering effective taxpayer service When Commissioner Esquivias resigned in November 2009 Senior Deputy Commissioner Joel L Tan Torres assumed the position of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Under his administration Commissioner Tan Torres pursued a high visibility public awareness campaign on the Bureau s enforcement and taxpayers service programs He institutionalized several programs projects to improve revenue collections and these include Project R I P Rest in Peace intensified filing of tax evasion cases under the re invigorated RATE Program conduct of Taxpayers Lifestyle Check and development of Industry Champions Linkages with various agencies i e LTO SEC BLGF PHALTRA etc were also established through the signing of several Memoranda of Agreement to improve specific areas of tax administration B Aquino administration Edit Following the election of Benigno S Aquino III then Deputy Commissioner Kim S Jacinto Henares was appointed as the new Commissioner During her first few months in office she focused on the filing of tax evasion cases under the RATE Program The Bureau of Internal Revenue Filipino Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas is an attached agency of Department of Finance BIR collects more than one half of the total revenues of the government Duterte administration Edit Rodrigo Duterte signed the Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Inclusion and Acceleration Act of 2017 which lowered personal income tax rates but increased taxes on certain goods leading to a net increase in revenue This excess revenue will be used to fund the major expansion in public infrastructure in the country see Build Build Build Plan New regulations EditThe Bureau regularly releases regulations memorandums circulars and rulings to clarify or change certain areas of the law Some are listed below Revenue Regulations No 18 2012 Mandating Electronic Registration of Authority to Print Revenue Regulation No 6 2019 9 Estate Tax Amnesty Commissioners EditName TermStart EndCollectors of Internal Revenue 1904 1942 John S Ford 1904 1907Ellis Cromwell 1909 1912William T Nolting 1912 1914James J Rafferty 1914 1918Wenceslao Trinidad 1918 1922Juan Posadas Jr 1922 1934Alfredo L Yatco 1934 1938Ariel Memoracion January 3 1939 December 31 1941Director of Customs and Internal Revenue 1942 1945 Bibiano L Meer February 5 1942 March 13 1944Jose Leido Sr 1945 1945Collectors of Internal Revenue 1945 1957 Bibiano L Meer 1945 1946Ariel Memoracion June 28 1946 October 4 1950Saturnino David October 1950 January 13 1954Antonio Araneta January 18 1954 July 5 1955Commissioners 1957 present Jose B Lingad May 22 1962 September 24 1963Kim S Jacinto Henares July 2 2010 June 30 2016Caesar Dulay June 30 2016 June 30 2022Lilia Catris Guillermo July 1 2022 November 15 2022Romeo D Lumagui Jr November 15 2022 presentReferences Edit https www dbm gov ph wp content uploads GAA GAA2021 TechGAA2021 DOF C pdf bare URL PDF Keighley M R Asquith P Edwards J A Alexander Williams J October 1975 The importance of an innervated and intact antrum and pylorus in preventing postoperative duodenogastric reflux and gastritis The British Journal of Surgery 62 10 845 849 doi 10 1002 bjs 1800621024 ISSN 0007 1323 PMID 123 S2CID 33066823 Who is Romeo Lumagui Jr the new BIR commissioner RAPPLER November 15 2022 Retrieved November 17 2022 Bureau of Internal Revenue Republic of the Philippines History of the BIR Archived from the original on June 15 2012 Retrieved June 1 2012 afp google com Philippines exports grow tax chief quits Archived May 20 2011 at the Wayback Machine Head of main Philippine tax agency quits Forbes com forbes com Archived from the original on November 21 2008 Business Arroyo appoints BIR head INQUIRER net inquirer net Archived from the original on October 23 2008 blogpipiatbingi com list of BIR Forms blogpipiatbingi com Archived from the original on February 13 2009 Retrieved February 14 2009 Revenue Regulation No 6 2019 Implementing the Estate Tax Amnesty on RA No 11213 or Tax Amnesty Act www cpadavao com June 1 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bureau of Internal Revenue Philippines BIR Importer Clearance Certificate New Ruling Triple i Consulting How to fill out BIR form 2316 BIR Tax table 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bureau of Internal Revenue amp oldid 1167250263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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