Rappler's latest stories on tax collections
BIR sets higher collection goal in 2019 after missing 2018 target
The BIR targets to collect P2.33 trillion in 2019 – an amount 14% higher than last year’s goal of P2.044 trillion
Customs hits target revenues in 2018
Aided by the TRAIN law, the Bureau of Customs reaches its target collections for 2018
Tax collected from Mighty up by P4 billion monthly since JTI takeover
Excise tax payments on Mighty brands surge by 262% to P20.22 billion from September to December 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, when Mighty was still controlled by its previous owners
BOC posts record high P46.47-B collection in November
The Bureau of Customs posts its highest collection ever after it surpasses revenue targets in Batangas, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Clark, and Davao
#AskTheTaxWhiz: Are you afraid of the BIR?
The Philippine Tax Whiz explains why taxpayers should not be afraid of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
#AskTheTaxWhiz: Is there still corruption in the BIR?
The Philippine Tax Whiz shares his assessment of how the Bureau of Internal Revenue performed during its first year under Commissioner Caesar Dulay
#AskTheTaxWhiz: All about the Seal of Honesty Certification Program
The Philippine Tax Whiz answers the frequently asked questions regarding the program which seeks to uphold honesty in paying taxes
#AskTheTaxWhiz: How can I pay the right taxes? [Part 1]
The Philippine Tax Whiz discusses how you can pay the right taxes without penalties and compromises
#AskTheTaxWhiz: Are you a tax evader? [Part 2]
The Philippine Tax Whiz tells non compliant taxpayers about the consequences of not paying the right taxes
#AskTheTaxWhiz: Are you a tax evader? [Part 1]
The Philippine Tax Whiz warns taxpayers about the grounds for a tax evasion case
#AskTheTaxWhiz: How can we collect the right taxes?
The Philippine Tax Whiz discusses the key areas for reform to help the government collect the right taxes
BIR misses 2016 revenue target
The BIR says it collected P1 57 trillion in 2016 or 97 of its target
Duterte gov't wants more large taxpayers in 2017
This is to help achieve the BIR s tax collection target of P1 152 trillion from the country s largest taxpayers this year
Quimbo: Political will in drug war should also be applied in taxation
Deputy Speaker Miro Quimbo says taxation just like the war on drugs is an issue of corruption that the government is capable of addressing
Faeldon: No firing at customs, just reforms
I m not here as a prosecutor says the new Customs chief
BIR tax collection down 22% in May
Despite the shortfall the P152 14 billion collected represents an 18 44 increase from 2015
Makati opens realty tax payment centers in 31 barangays
Acting Makati Mayor Kid Peña says the payment process can be finished within 4 minutes
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Sin tax collections up 25.96% January-November
Wine is the biggest gainer this year in terms of volume taxed although revenue collected on the beverage has dropped slightly this year
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BIR misses June target despite higher collection
Should the agency fail to hit its collection target for the year it will force the government to borrow funds to make up for the shortfall
Customs losses to reach P40B due to cheaper oil – Sevilla
Yet based on Rappler s computations the BOC s losses in 2014 are already at P44 12 billion even without the December 2014 figures
Cayetano to target tax collection, Customs in 2015
The real issues are smuggling and tax evasion according to the senator
In Iloilo, barangay officials go after remiss taxpayers
To double its real property tax collection Iloilo province gives barangay officials this incentive: the higher a barangay s collection the more funds it gets as share
BIR misses June target, sets audit of big taxpayers
The BIR cites the slowdown in government spending and business activity due to delays in the release of goods from Manila’s congested ports as reasons for the lower than expected collection
BIR misses May collection target
The agency again falls short of its revenue goal for the month
Taxes of some Makati accountants 'ridiculously low'
Only one of 3 accountants in the country s premier business district filed their income tax returns in 2012 the tax bureau says
Q1 deficit 'well within' target
This as government revenues and spending fall below targets
BIR hits Makati lawyers in latest tax ad
The bureau says only a little over half of lawyer taxpayers in Makati filed their tax returns in 2012
BIR misses January tax collection target
BIR tax collections are over 8 below its goal
BIR ad on cheating doctors: A plan that backfired?
Communication specialist says the Bureau of Internal Revenue could have done better with its latest advertising campaign
Why do we pay taxes?
Taxes are the lifeblood of government These are used to finance basic services such as education and health care
BIR misses 2013 revenue target, overshoots Dec goal
Collections from both operations and non operations fell short of goals
Senators: Where is sin tax money going?
Senators Cayetano and Marcos want Congress to review whether sin tax collections are helping tobacco farmers and health programs
BIR misses collection goal for November
The BIR collects P126 46 billion in tax revenues for the month of November
BIR Oct collections below target
The agency says the gap was due to the absence of one time tax gains
Customs misses Jan-Sept revenue goal
The bureau is undergoing wide ranging reform to address corruption
Kim Henares to remain BIR chief — Aquino
Kim Henares will stay as tax chief because she is performing well says President Aquino
BIR misses Sept collection goal
The tax bureau increased its collections in September but still missed its goal
Customs collections slow down in Sept amid reforms
Customs commissioner Ruffy Biazon attributes the agency s lower than target collections in September to the ongoing personnel revamp
New Customs officials vow to 'work together' on reforms
The 5 newly appointed deputy Customs commissioners promise to closely work together to rid the agency of corruption it has been known for
BIR to hospitals, HMOs: Withhold 10% of doctors' fees
The tax bureau is keen on going after and increasing collections from doctors dentists and other employed medical professionals
Jollibee, KFC franchisees among top Pasig taxpayers
Franchised retail food brands including American chain KFC and local food giant Jollibee are among the top 40 restaurant taxpayers in Pasig City in 2011
BIR misses August tax goal
The tax bureau collects P118 11 billion in August narrowly missing its target for the month
Marvin Agustin's restaurant top taxpayer in Mandaluyong
These are the top 20 restaurants that paid the most taxes in 2011
Henares to head new revenue cluster
Tax chief Kim Henares will coordinate all operations and policy engagements of all revenue collections agencies
Henares denies 90% tax evasion claim
Tax chief Kim Henares says the number did not come from her
Jan-May deficit at P43-B, below ceiling
Purisima says the deficit continues to be well within government ceiling despite the healthy pace of expenditures
BIR collection target too high — Purisima
Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima says he wants to keep the tax bureau personnel on their toes
BIR May collections below goal
The tax agency collects P115 B in May 2 8 below its goal for the month
