Bureau of Internal Revenue Issuances
REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
RMC No. 6-2026
January 26, 2026
Providing Extension of Deadlines for Filing of Tax Return and Payment of VAT due of Nonresident Digital Service Providers.
RMC No. 8-2026
January 27, 2026
Resumption of All Tax Audit and Field Operations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue that were Suspended Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 107-2025.
REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER
Tax And Business Related News
BIR WEEKENDER BRIEFS
Volume No. 17 Issue No 4 Week ending January 30, 2026 – BIR Website
BIR launches Registered Business Enterprises Taxpayer Service – On January 27, 2026, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) formally launched the Registered Business Enterprises Taxpayer Service (RBETS), a new service initiative designed to enhance taxpayer assistance and strengthen the ease of doing business for registered enterprises across the country. “RBETS is about turning what is written in the law into real, everyday service,” Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said.
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https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/v17n4%20hr.pdf
BIR lifts audit suspension, reformed audit program launched
BIR Website / January 27, 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) today, January 27, released Revenue Memorandum Circular 8-2026 for the resumption of all tax audit and field operations of the Bureau that were suspended under a previous order issued last November 2025. Alongside the RMC is the Revenue Memorandum Order No 1-2026 prescribing revised policies, controls, and procedures for tax audit and assessment following the lifting of the suspension imposed under RMC 107-2025 issued last November 2025
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https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/PR07JAN2726.pdf
BIR, DILG Seize ₱516.7M Worth of Illicit Cigarettes in Valenzuela City Raid
BIR Website / January 26, 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in close coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), conducted a successful enforcement operation last January 23, 2026 against the illegal trade and distribution of illicit cigarettes, resulting in the seizure of cigarette products with an estimated excise tax deficiency of ₱516,795,424.60, inclusive of penalties and surcharges
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https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/PR06JAN2626.pdf
BIR consults the private sector on audit reforms; audits to resume soon
BIR Website / January 24, 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), through the BIR Partnership with the MultiSectoral Group (BIR-PMSG), held a public-private consultation on January 21 to discuss proposed reforms and new guidelines for resuming tax audits after the suspension of Letters of Authority (LOAs) last November.
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https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/PR05JAN2426%20(1).pdf
System reset: BIR limits firms to one tax audit a year
Bilyonaryo.com / January 25 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is moving to restart tax audits under a sweeping reform package designed to tighten oversight, limit discretion and address business complaints over aggressive assessments, officials said after a public-private consultation on Jan. 21.
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https://bilyonaryo.com/2026/01/25/system-reset-bir-limits-firms-to-one-tax-audit-a-year/business/
Updates on BIR audit reforms ‘Let’s Talk Tax’
Business World / Aaron Paul A. Santos / January 26, 2026
The suspension of audit and field operations following the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 1072025 on Nov. 24 marked a deliberate pause in the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) audit operations. This suspension was intended not merely as a reprieve for taxpayers but as a strategic opportunity for the BIR to recalibrate its audit framework, enhancing efficiency, strengthening safeguards, and restoring confidence in the integrity of the tax audit system.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/01/26/726563/updates-on-bir-audit-reforms/
New RBE Taxpayer Service advances CREATE MORE reforms, strengthening PH’s investment readiness
Department of Finance / January 27, 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) today launched the Registered Business Enterprise Taxpayer Service (RBETS), under the guidance of Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go, as part of the implementation of the CREATE MORE Act. Under the law, RBETS provides centralized, end-to-end tax administration for registered business enterprises (RBEs), ensuring the uniform application of incentive rules while strengthening revenue protection.
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https://www.dof.gov.ph/new-rbe-taxpayer-service-advances-create-more-reforms-strengthening-phs-investment-readiness/
BIR establishes dedicated service counters for RBEs
Business World / Aubrey Rose A. Inosante / January 27, 2026
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it established dedicated service counters to streamline tax filing and payment by registered business enterprises (RBEs).
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/01/27/726856/bir-establishes-dedicated-service-counters-for-rbes/
No shortcuts for now: Navigating input VAT recovery
The Philippine Star / Joyce S. Martin / January 27, 2026
In Philippine tax law, rules on refunds and exemptions are notoriously strict, rooted in the long-standing principle that taxes are the lifeblood of the nation and that any claim diminishing government revenue must be narrowly construed. As the calendar year closes, taxpayers enter the most demanding compliance period. Annual income tax returns must reflect the financial results for the year ended 2025, while the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) correspondingly intensifies its scrutiny of taxpayers’ tax positions in preparation for revenue collection.
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https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/01/27/2503666/no-shortcuts-now-navigating-input-vat-recovery
BIR resumes tax audits
Business World / Aubrey Rose A. Inosante / January 28, 2026
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) is resuming the issuance of letters of authority (LoA) and mission orders after a two-month suspension triggered by complaints these were being misused and weaponized.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2026/01/28/726681/bir-resumes-tax-audits/
Go: Philippines ready to serve investors with BIR’s one-stop service
Bilyonaryo.com / January 28 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched the Registered Business Enterprise Taxpayer Service (RBETS), a centralized system designed to streamline tax compliance for registered business enterprises (RBEs) and strengthen revenue protection under the CREATE MORE Act.
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https://bilyonaryo.com/2026/01/28/go-philippines-is-ready-to-serve-investors-with-birs-one-stop-service/banner-story/
Streamlining audits to rebuild tax transparency
Philstar.com / January 28, 2026
The BIR resumed tax audits after a two-month suspension, rolling out a new framework that includes a single-instance LOA rule, the dissolution of VATAS and audit task forces, and the launch of an LOA Verifier to authenticate orders and improve audit transparency.
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https://www.philstar.com/business/stock-commentary/2026/01/28/2504071/streamlining-audits-rebuild-t%E2%80%A6
BIR cuts assessment units, launches LOA verifier
The Philippine Star / Elijah Felice Rosales / January 28, 2026 – MANILA, Philippines
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is pursuing a series of reforms including dissolving redundant units and mounting a verifier platform to improve the transparency of its tax audits.
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https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/01/28/2503898/bir-cuts-assessment-units-launches-loa-verifier
DBCC projecting tax revenue to grow 9% per annum until 2030
Business World / Aubrey Rose A. Inosante / January 29, 2026
THE Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) is projecting 9% growth per annum in tax revenue until 2030, even after assuming weaker than initially expected growth in the near term.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2026/01/28/727131/dbcc-projecting-tax-revenue-to-grow-9-per-annum-until-2030/
Mon Abrea: A global Filipino voice reimagining tax policy and sustainable investment
Business World / January 29, 2026
In 2025, Mon Abrea emerged as one of the most influential Filipino leaders shaping global conversations on tax policy, investment governance, and sustainability. As Global Tax Policy Expert and Chief Tax Advisor of Asian Consulting Group (ACG), Mr. Abrea advises governments, multinational corporations, and foreign investors on designing tax systems that are competitive, transparent, and aligned with international standards. His work sits at the intersection of fiscal reform, ESG investing, and institution-building.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/spotlight/2026/01/29/726709/mon-abrea-a-global-filipino-voice-reimagining-tax-policy-and-sustainable-investment/
BIR launches one-stop shop for business taxpayers
The Freeman-Philstar.com / January 29, 2025 – CEBU, Philippines
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched the Registered Business Enterprise Taxpayer Service (RBETS), a new office designed to make tax processes easier and more consistent for registered business enterprises (RBEs). The launch is part of the government’s ongoing rollout of the CREATE MORE Act and was led under the guidance of Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go.
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https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-business/2026/01/29/2504293/bir-launches-one-stop-shop-business-taxpayers
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