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abtest

Another NP bet shot dead

By Cet Dematera | January 7, 2010 - 12:00am

A retired police officer running for councilor in Casiguran, Sorsogon under the Nacionalista Party (NP) was gunned down on a bridge near the town’s public market before dawn Tuesday, police said.

Nation

BIR turns focus on estate tax

By Iris Gonzales | November 20, 2009 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), scouting for ways to improve tax collections, is looking at boosting the revenues generated from estate tax, its top official said Tuesday night.

Business

GMA adviser denies takeover of BIR unit

November 11, 2009 - 12:00am

Presidential adviser on revenue enhancement Narciso Santiago Jr. was investigating a large taxpayer when he asked for data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and had no intention of taking over the Large Taxpayers...

Headlines

Oplan Kandado to continue under new BIR chief

By Iris Gonzales | November 9, 2009 - 12:00am

The new head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will continue the Oplan Kandado program put in place by his predecessor Sixto Esquivias IV.

Business

New BIR chief to start collecting campaign tax

By Iris Gonzales | November 4, 2009 - 12:00am

The country’s new revenue chief vowed yesterday to strictly implement the controversial five percent tax on campaign spending.

Headlines

BIR chief nagbitiw

November 3, 2009 - 12:00am

Kinumpirma kahapon ni Finance Secretary Mar­garito Teves ang pagbitiw sa puwesto ni Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Sixto Esquivias IV.

Bansa

GMA accepts BIR chief's resignation

November 3, 2009 - 12:00am

President Arroyo has accepted the resignation of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief Sixto Esquivias IV.

Headlines

BIR chief resigns over poor performance

November 2, 2009 - 10:00pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Malacanang has accepted the resignation of revenue collection agency chief who allegedly decided to quit for failure to meet this year's collection target.

BIR closes 12 businesses

By Iris Gonzales | September 28, 2009 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government’s main revenue agency, has padlocked 12 business establishments on Friday because of various tax violations.

Business

GMA taps SGV veteran for new top BIR post

By Iris Gonzales | August 20, 2009 - 12:00am

President Arroyo has appointed Joel Tan-Torres, a former partner at the Sycip Gorres & Velayo auditing firm as the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s first ever Senior Deputy Commissioner.

Business