How to Apply for a TIN with the BIR for Employment

If you are an individual wanting to apply for a TIN for the purpose of employment the form you will be filling out will be the BIR Form 1902.

BIR PADLOCKS FIRST TAX VIOLATOR IN ILIGAN CITY

ILIGAN CITY (07-30/09) – History in the industrial city of the south will remember Hong Jek Yangze Merchandise – Iligan Branch along Quezon Avenue as the first local business establishment ordered closed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue for non-compliance and serious violation of various tax regulations. Its main office and other branches in Cagayan de Oro City were also simultaneously closed.

BIR Caloocan RDO Transfers to New Office

August 6, 2009

After years of occupying the 5^th Floor of Aurelio Building in Grace Park, Caloocan, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District Office No. 27-Caloocan has moved to its new home along the famous EDSA at the heart of Caloocan City’s business district. The new location is at 140 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Caloocan City (near Caltex Station and fronting Barrio Fiesta). The new BIR building likewise houses the different offices of Revenue Region No. 5, including the Office of the Regional Director.

BIR San Pedro Closes Family-Owned Chain of Supermarkets

May 20, 2009

A chain of (seven) supermarkets catering to customers within San Pedro, Laguna and its periphery owned and operated by siblings of a well-known clan in the said place was closed down by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) yesterday for various violations of the National Internal Revenue of 1997 as amended (Tax Code).

BIR Makati City Boxes Thai Restaurant

July 09, 2009

For its continued non-compliance with Orders asking it to correct its violations of the Tax Code, a corporation engaged in the food/restaurant business located at a popular mall in Makati City was padlocked today by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

BIR Joins Philippine Business and Entrepreneurs Expo '09 (PBEX)

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) joins PBEX scheduled on July 29 - Aug.2, 2009 at Megatrade Hall 2. PBEX is a five day event celebrating entrepreneurship in the country. Visitors can check out the latest business opportunities, products and services on the market; renew, set up or benchmark existing contracts from different suppliers; find a business mentor; get free advice on issues ranging from taxation to human resource issues and network with other business owners.

Aside from business opportunities, the expo will also feature different kinds of products and services required by any business, big or small. From business plans to financing and investing, marketing strategy to advisory services, this expo will provide a comprehensive overview of the issues and requirements involved in starting or acquiring a business. Exhibitors will find the expo the ideal environment to generate contacts and sales leads, launch or demonstrate new products and network with other exhibitors.

Moreover, the expo showcases seminars and talks on the most important topics of commerce that affect special interest groups and other various market sectors. It also incorporates timely subjects that encourages entrepreneurship among Filipinos here and abroad.

The event is both a business to business and business to consumer marketplace providing business solutions across every sector, wholesale or retail, under one roof. It will be an efficient and cost-effective way of reaching business decision makers, business owners and budding entrepreneurs.

The BIR contingent will be spearheaded by the Taxpayer Assistance Service and its two divisions – the Taxpayer Information & Education Division (TIED) and Taxpayer Service Programs Monitoring Division.