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BIR turns focus on estate tax

By Iris Gonzales | November 20, 2009 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), scouting for ways to improve tax collections, is looking at boosting the revenues generated from estate tax, its top official said Tuesday night.

Business

'Kurakot na opisyal buwisan'

November 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Kung hindi kayang ipa­ ka­laboso ng gobyerno ang mga nagnanakaw ng mil­yun-milyong halaga sa ba­kuran nito, patawan na lang sila ng nararapat na buwis.

Bansa

You better watch out...for SanTax Claus

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 13, 2009 - 12:00am

You better watch out, and you better not cry, because SanTax Claus is certainly coming to town.

News Commentary

Oplan Kandado to continue under new BIR chief

By Iris Gonzales | November 9, 2009 - 12:00am

The new head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will continue the Oplan Kandado program put in place by his predecessor Sixto Esquivias IV.

Business

Buwis sa tiangge legal daw

November 7, 2009 - 12:00am

Inihayag kahapon ng Palasyo na legal ang ga­gawing pagpapataw ng buwis ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sa mga tiangge ngayong Kapas­kuhan.

Bansa

IMF airs concern over RP's revenue stream

By Iris Gonzales | June 8, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the impact of the global financial crisis on the country’s revenue stream, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said over...

Business

BIR collection falls P67 billion below target

By Iris Gonzales | February 25, 2009 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected only P778 billion in 2008, or P67 billion below the official target of P845 billion, its top official said yesterday on the sidelines of the agency’s Oplan Kandado...

Business

BIR misses January-October target by P26.5B

By Iris Gonzales | December 2, 2008 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) incurred a revenue shortfall of P26.538 billion as of end-October due to an increase in tax exemptions and collection inefficiencies.

Business

Economy seen to grow from 4.6-5.5% in '09

By Iris Gonzales | November 7, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippine economy is expected to grow at a range of 4.6 to 5.5 percent in 2009, higher than the previous estimate of 4.1 to 5.1 percent but lower than the official forecast of 6.1 to 7.1 percent.

Business

PASG nagpasaklolo na sa COA, BIR: Libro ng oil firms pinabubuksan

October 27, 2008 - 12:00am

Humingi ng tulong ka­hapon ang Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) sa Commission on Audit at Bureau of Internal ...

Bansa