Bureau of Internal Revenue

Bureau of Internal Revenue
Kawanihan ng Pangloob na Kita/Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas
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BIR National Office Building
Agency overview
FormedAugust 1, 1904 (1904-08-01)
TypeTax Collection
Law Enforcement
HeadquartersBIR National Office Building, Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue (BIR Road), Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Annual budget9.93 billion (2021)[1]
Agency executive
  • Romeo D. Lumagui Jr., Commissioner
Parent agencyDepartment of Finance
Websitewww.bir.gov.ph

The Bureau of Internal Revenue[2] (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas, or BIR) is a revenue service for the Philippine government, which is responsible for collecting more than half of the total tax revenues of the government. It is an agency of the Department of Finance and it is led by a Commissioner.

Romeo Lumagui, Jr. currently serves as the Commissioner of BIR since November 15, 2022.[3]

The BIR is responsible for collection of all internal revenue taxes, fees and charges and the enforcement of all forfeitures, penalties, and fines connected with these including the execution of judgments for which it has police powers.

  1. ^ https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2021/TechGAA2021/DOF/C.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Keighley, M. R.; Asquith, P.; Edwards, J. A.; Alexander-Williams, J. (October 1975). "The importance of an innervated and intact antrum and pylorus in preventing postoperative duodenogastric reflux and gastritis". The British Journal of Surgery. 62 (10): 845–849. doi:10.1002/bjs.1800621024. ISSN 0007-1323. PMID 123. S2CID 33066823.
  3. ^ "Who is Romeo Lumagui Jr., the new BIR commissioner?". RAPPLER. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

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