Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. thanked taxpayers who filed their 2023 annual income tax return (AITR) and paid their taxes before the April 15 deadline.
“For the early filers of the AITR who have already paid the corresponding tax due thereon, I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to them for their cooperation in meeting their tax obligations. Your early compliance indeed shows your love for our country,” Lumagui said.
The BIR has issued several reminders to taxpayers outlining the necessary steps to ensure full compliance with their tax obligations, such as tax advisories, bank bulletins and several revenue issuances particularly Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 51-2024.
The BIR under RMC 51-2024 said that the filing of the AITR for calendar year 2023 should be done electronically through the available BIR electronic platforms.
These include the Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) or Electronic BIR Forms (eBIRForms). It said that in case of unavailability/inaccessibility of the said electronic platforms, manual filing of the AITR may be allowed.
It said the income tax due should be made either electronically through any available electronic payment (ePay) gateways or manually at any authorized agent bank (AAB) or revenue collection officer (RCO) of any revenue district office (RDO).