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The large syndicate of legislators, corrupt bureaucrats and unscrupulous contractors systematically looted taxpayer money. In their wake, they leave communities prone to flooding. As part of the ...
In Q2, oil production averaged 1.68 mbpd, below the budget benchmark of 2.12 mbpd, with revenue implications. Aggregate FGN Revenue stood at ₦5.23 trillion or 58.45 per cent of prorated target between ...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) 109-2025 to clarify the scope of the audit suspension announced under RMC 10 ...
This holiday season brings us more than gifts and surprises — it delivers a pause in Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) field audits and sparks hope for a tax system that’s clearer, smarter, and better ...
At a time where every peso in public funds is scrutinized, one piece of paper has recently received the ire of the public eye: the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) Letter of Authority (LoA). While ...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed administrative complaints for alleged direct bribery and corruption against two of its employees who were arrested in an entrapment operation in Taguig ...
IN the recent controversies on Letters of Authority (LOAs), public anger has focused on alleged tax settlement “packages,” extortion, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) harassment, and 75 percent ...
The deadline to file a claim for money from the $177 million AT&T class action settlement is coming up. AT&T agreed to the settlement to resolve a lawsuit that accused it of failing to protect ...
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Friday, November 28, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed tax evasion complaints at the Department of Justice against two contractors allegedly involved in the flood control corruption. The ...
MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) multiple violations of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) against two ...
While Filipinos were glued to developments in the massive flood-control scandal, two senators are drawing the public’s attention to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), an agency that has long been ...