Bureau of Internal Revenue Aims for 24/7 Online Taxpayer Services

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) plans to provide taxpayers 24/7 access to its services via online systems and mobile applications in 2022-2023.

Carlos G. Dominguez III, Finance Secretary, said “In 2020, 85% or ₱1.66 trillion of the total collections of the BIR were coursed through electronic channels…Meanwhile, almost 100% of the tax returns filed last year were done online,”

Dominguez added that online tax filing and payments were “projected to dramatically increase in the coming years as the BIR accelerates its digital transformation.”

“now more than ever, we need more revenues to fund not only our COVID-19 response but also our economic recovery program,”

“A highly efficient revenue collection system, therefore, is critical to help us recover strongly from this pandemic and build back the best possible future for our people. Our aim is not merely to have a state-of-the-art system in our data management. We seek to be at the cutting edge in the application of new technologies to achieve the best revenue performance,” said Dominguez.

Source: Inquirer