The BIR has formed a special task force that will focus on social media influencers and online merchants. BIR — The Bureau of Internal Revenue has ordered the creation of a special task force that will focus on social media influencers and online merchants. The tax bureau has ordered the creation of a special task … Read more
Dominguez ordered BIR to study other countries’ tax practices on digital transactions. DOF — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to study other countries’ tax practices on digital transactions. Dominguez has ordered the BIR to form a unit dedicated to tracking sales of goods done online and to coordinate … Read more
Only 105 social media influencers have registered with BIR, according to DOF. DOF — The Department of Finance said that only 105 social media influencers have registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). On Friday, the Department of Finance said that more than half of the initial list of tax-delinquent social media influencers have … Read more
The BIR was currently investigating an initial list of 250 social media influencers to look into their tax compliance. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) was currently investigating an initial list of 250 social media influencers to look into their tax compliance. Citing a BIR report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the Department of … Read more
Rewards for tipping off tax-evading social media influencers were still subject to tax, according to BIR. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that rewards for tipping off tax-evading social media influencers were still subject to tax. Manila Bulletin reported that even BIR rewards for tipping off tax-evading social media influencers were still subject to … Read more
Jerald Napoles on “couple vlogger” being investigated by BIR Actor Jerald Napoles recently shared his reaction about the “couple vlogger” being investigated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). PEP reported that Jerald and his girlfriend Kim Molina have a joint YouTube channel “KimJe TV” which already has nearly half a million subscribers. However, the … Read more
Income derived from playing cryptocurrency-based gaming platforms were subject to tax, according to BIR. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that income derived from playing cryptocurrency-based gaming platforms, such as “Axie Infinity”, were subject to payment of income taxes. During the “Laging Handa” briefing, BIR Deputy Commissioner for Legal Group Marissa Cabreros … Read more
According to the BIR, the couple earned PHP 50M-100M from vlogging and deleted their channel to avoid paying taxes. According to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), a couple, who reportedly raked in multi-million pesos from vlogging, abruptly deleted their channel in what the BIR officials believed to be an attempt to avoid paying taxes. … Read more
CICP was open to dialogue with BIR on tax compliance. The Creator and Influencer Council of the Philippines (CICP) was open to dialogue with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on tax compliance. While the influencer group welcomed the issuance of BIR’s Circular to define tax rules for social media influencers, the CICP likewise called … Read more
BIR issued a memo to remind social media influencers of their tax obligations. BIR MEMO — On Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) had issued a memorandum to remind social media influencers of their tax obligations. Signed by BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay, the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 97-2021 was issued in order to inform … Read more
