Bureau of Internal Revenue Issuances
REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
RMC No. 15-2026
March 09, 2026
Lost Original and Duplicates Copies of Used/Filled-Up but Unissued BIR Form No. 1966 – Electronic Letter of Authority.
RMC No. 16-2026
March 09, 2026
Lost Thirty-Two (32) Sets of Unused/Unissued BIR Form No. 0423 – Apprehension Slip.
RMC No. 17-2026
March 09, 2026
Lost Five (5) Pads of Unused/Unissued BIR Form No. AF51 – Accountable Form No. 51.
RMC No. 19-2026
March 11, 2026
Circularizing the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11650, otherwise known as the “Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act”.
REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER
RMO No. 7-2026
March 09, 2026
Adoption of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 114 Dated March 06, 2026 of the Office of the President (OP), Malacañang Palace.
Tax Advisory
Advisory on Availability/Accessibility of Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) and Electronic TIN Query (eTINQuery) Reporting System
BIR Website / March 09, 2026
Above systems/applications are now accessible after internet/network connection has been restored.
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https://bircdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/Advisory%20System%20Availability%20EFPS%20(0006).pdf
Tax And Business Related News
BIR WEEKENDER BRIEFS
Volume No. 17, Issue No. 10 Week Ending March 13, 2026 – (BIR Website)
The following activities were conducted ending March 13, 2026: Filing of cases; Tax enforcement activities; Destruction of inventories; Serving of notices; and among others.
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https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/v17n10%20web.pdf
BIR-backed raid in Pampanga averts ₱93.7M in illicit cigarette tax losses
Public Information & Education Division / March 11, 2026
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), disrupted an illicit cigarette manufacturing materials warehouse in Apalit, Pampanga, preventing an estimated ₱93.77 million in potential unpaid excise taxes.
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https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/PR19MAR1126.pdf
BOC seizes ₱235-M illegal cigarettes at Batangas port
Philippine News Agency / Ferdinand Patinio / March 07, 2026
The BOC seized ₱235M million worth of undeclared MAC cigarettes at the Port of Batangas from a UAE shipment, with the consignee unauthorized to import, under investigation for Customs violations.
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https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270530
Labor, consumer groups call for tax relief
Business World / Erika Mae P. Sinaking / March 08, 2026
Labor and Consumer groups in the Philippines are urging the government to cut taxes on basic goods and fuel and raise wages to ease the rising cost of living.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/08/734767/labor-consumer-groups-call-for-tax-relief/#google_vignette
Revisiting cross-border taxation: A call for clarity and reform
Business World / John Alexis S.B. Sumulong / March 09, 2026
Taxpayers are cautiously optimistic after the BIR pledged to clarify the implementation of RMC No. 05-2024 and RMC No. 38-2024 amid concerns that their broad interpretation of cross-border transactions has led to excessive tax assessments.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/09/735144/revisiting-cross-border-taxation-a-call-for-clarity-and-reform/
Travel tax abolition bill hurdles House committee
Business World / Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio / March 09, 2026
A committee of the House of Representatives of the Philippines approved a bill to abolish the travel tax to reduce the financial burden on travelers.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/09/735105/travel-tax-abolition-bill-hurdles-house-committee/
DoF urges Senate to find other means to fund agencies supported by travel tax
Business World / Adrian H. Halili / March 10, 2026
The Department of Finance (DoF) urged the Senate of the Philippines to identify alternative funding sources for programs currently supported by the travel tax as lawmakers consider bills to abolish or modify the levy.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/10/735391/dof-urges-senate-to-find-other-means-to-fund-agencies-supported-by-travel-tax/
VAT reductions seen viable with exemption crackdown
Business World / Justine Irish D. Tabile / March 10, 2026
Analysts say the Philippine Congress must expand the tax base and reduce VAT exemptions to sustain a proposed VAT cut from 12% to 10%.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/10/735399/vat-reductions-seen-viable-with-exemption-crackdown/
The path to clarity: BIR’s new audit framework
Business World / Jannelle B. Roxas / March 11, 2026
The BIR issued new rules under RMO No. 1-2026 and related issuances to streamline tax audits through a single-instance audit framework, though some uncertainties remain.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/11/735747/the-path-to-clarity-birs-new-audit-framework/
Trade dep’t sees tax deal with Cambodia boosting service exporters’ competitiveness
Business World / Adrian H. Halili / March 12, 2026
The Department of Trade and Industry said the Philippines-Cambodia Double Taxation Agreement is expected to boost services and investment by eliminating double taxation.
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https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2026/03/12/736043/trade-dept-sees-tax-deal-with-cambodia-boosting-service-exporters-competitiveness/
Marcos certifies as urgent bill allowing fuel tax suspension, cuts
Philippine News Agency / Darryl John Esguerra / March 12, 2026
President Marcos certified as urgent a bill allowing temporary suspension or reduction of fuel excise taxes to stabilize domestic prices amid global oil supply tensions.
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https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270962
DBM: LGU tax share not GAA line item, release remains automatic
Philippine News Agency / Darryl John Esguerra / March 05, 2026
The DBM clarified that LGUs’ ₱1.195T NTA is a constitutional, automatically released share of national taxes, not a discretionary GAA appropriation, amid a pending SC petition.
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https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270358
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