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20/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—– ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suspending until December 31, 2026 the imposition of monthly penalties in the late or non-filing of reportorial requirements, as it seeks to reduce transaction costs and promote the ease of doing business.

In its meeting on May 5, the Commission En Banc approved the suspension of penalties imposed for every month of delay for the late or non-filing of reportorial requirements, as provided under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 6, Series of 2024 (MC 6).

โ€œAs we celebrate the Ease of Doing Business month this May, the SEC reaffirms its commitment to foster a robust and responsive business environment,โ€ SEC Chairperson Francis Lim said.

โ€œBy suspending the compounding monthly penalties, we are providing corporations an opportunity to get back their good standing without the burden of mounting transaction costs, as part of our goal of pushing corporations toward full compliance and sustainable growth,โ€ he added.

The suspension will apply to corporations with pending monitoring applications. Corporations that have received final assessments but have not yet settled payment will be issued updated assessments excluding the per month of delay components.

Read the full memorandum circular here: https://www.sec.gov.ph/mc-2026/sec-mc-no-16-series-of-2026suspension-of-the-per-month-of-delay-penalty-for-late-and-non-filing-of-reportorial-requirements-under-sec-memorandum-circular-no-6-series-of-2024/

Read the full press release here: https://www.sec.gov.ph/pr-2026/sec-suspends-monthly-penalties-for-late-non-filing-of-reports/

RMC 47-2026BIR simplifies the process of closing taxpayer registration by prescribing the documentary requirements and p...
20/05/2026

RMC 47-2026

BIR simplifies the process of closing taxpayer registration by prescribing the documentary requirements and process. Micro taxpayers, those with less than 3M gross sales in the immediately preceding year or less than 8M gross assets at the time of retirement, will no longer be subjected to audit.

The BIR Issues Advisory about certain issues about the ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐—œ๐—– ๐—”๐—จ๐——๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ๐—™๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ (๐—˜๐—”๐—™๐—ฆ).Rhis serves as a g...
14/05/2026

The BIR Issues Advisory about certain issues about the ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐—œ๐—– ๐—”๐—จ๐——๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ๐—™๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ (๐—˜๐—”๐—™๐—ฆ).

Rhis serves as a guide to assist taxpayers and revenue officers to respond to common issues in the eAFS system, which includes registration, login concerns, file uploads, and proof of submission.

Source: BIR page

SEC Extends the deadline for the temporary use of 2020 Version of the General Information Sheet to June 30, 2026.A 2026 ...
12/05/2026

SEC Extends the deadline for the temporary use of 2020 Version of the General Information Sheet to June 30, 2026.

A 2026 version was released earlier this year with a feature that uses SEC HARBOR for the Beneficial Ownership Declaration.

RMC 38-2026BIR Registration Seal Badge required to be posted in online or digital commercial platforms.See RMC for full ...
06/05/2026

RMC 38-2026

BIR Registration Seal Badge required to be posted in online or digital commercial platforms.

See RMC for full details.

Taxpayer guide on generating the BIR Registration Seal Badge:https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMC%2038-2026%20ANNEX%20C%20-%20Taxpayer%20Guide%20on%20how%20to%20generate%20Registration%20Seal%20Badge%20in%20ORUS.pdf

30/04/2026

๐—•๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—จ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—– ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—™๐—”๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) warns the public against a FAKE letter falsely using the name of Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza. The spurious document contains supposed BIR guidance on a โ€œfull refund agreementโ€ and directs the payment of alleged tax obligations.

The BIR warns that this modus uses FAKE letters, FALSIFIED tax language, and the UNAUTHORIZED use of the Commissionerโ€™s name to pressure recipients into making payments or complying with FRAUDULENT directives.

The public is urged to verify suspicious letters, notices, and directives with the BIR before taking any action, and to report questionable documents or transactions through the Bureauโ€™s official channels.

RMC 39-2026BIR clarifies deadline for submission of Attachments to AITR 2025. All AITRs that were electronically filed o...
30/04/2026

RMC 39-2026

BIR clarifies deadline for submission of Attachments to AITR 2025.

All AITRs that were electronically filed on or before May 15, 2026 shall submit its attachments on or before May 15, 2026 via EAFS.

See photo for full text.

RMC NO: 36-2026Availability of new EBIRFORMS Offline Package version 7.9.6.0.To include new BIR Form 1701-MS and New ATC...
29/04/2026

RMC NO: 36-2026

Availability of new EBIRFORMS Offline Package version 7.9.6.0.

To include new BIR Form 1701-MS and New ATCs. Bugs were also fixed as identified in previous versions.

TAX UPDATES๐—˜๐—ซ๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—š ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐——President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No...
17/04/2026

TAX UPDATES

๐—˜๐—ซ๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—š ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐——

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 114 on April 16, 2026, entitled โ€œTEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE EXCISE TAXES ON SPECIFIC PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 148 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED.โ€

Specifically, Executive Order No. 114 fully suspends the โ€œexcise taxes on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), except when used as raw material for production of petrochemical products or used for motive power, and kerosene, except when used as aviation fuelโ€ for a period of three months, subject to monthly review by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC).

Photos and Caption from: BIR page

BSP Allows Loan Relief MeasuresMonetary Board Resolution 296April 8, 2026Banks may provide a 6-month grace period for lo...
15/04/2026

BSP Allows Loan Relief Measures

Monetary Board Resolution 296
April 8, 2026

Banks may provide a 6-month grace period for loan payments and a 1-year deferment period for agricultural loan payments.

Digital Money Transfer platforms are also urged to waive transaction fees during the current crisis.

These measures were issued amid the current State of National Emergency declared by the government and aimed to provide support and opportunities for recovery.

Photo: ABS-CBN File

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