Regulatory notes
When an agency issues something that changes a number, a deadline or a document list, it gets a note here on the day it is issued. No note is published without the document it comes from. On a day with nothing material, nothing is published.
BIR moves NCR deadlines to 19 November for the ASEAN Summit
BIR moved returns and payments due 16 to 18 November 2026 to 19 November, but only for taxpayers registered in listed NCR revenue
14 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueMetro Manila filings due 16 to 18 November move to 19 November
A BIR advisory moves returns and payments with statutory due dates of 16 to 18 November 2026 to 19 November for listed Metro Manil
12 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueBIR moves 10 November filings to 13 November
BIR RMC No. 118-2026 moves the 10 November 2026 filing and payment deadlines for 1601-C, 0619-E, 1600-VT and one-time transactions
11 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueBIR suspended the seal badge. The registration did not move
The BIR suspended mandatory display of its Registration Seal Badge until further notice, replacing the 31 October 2026 date withou
9 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueWhen a BIR deadline lands on a work-from-home day
BIR RMC No. 116-2026 moves nine assessment, protest and refund deadlines to the next on-site business day when the last day is a d
6 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueWhat an accredited consultancy does at the Bureau of Immigration
The Bureau of Immigration charges ₱5,000 to accredit a consultancy and ₱3,000 to renew. What the fee buys, what the public list sh
5 November 2026 · Bureau of ImmigrationIs a small online seller covered by e-invoicing
Coverage under the BIR e-invoicing mandate turns on your taxpayer band, not on selling online. The ₱3,000,000 micro line and the 3
4 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueThe General Information Sheet is a 9G document, not a formality
The 9G checklist asks for the current year GIS stamped received by the SEC. The SEC allows 30 calendar days from the annual stockh
3 November 2026 · Bureau of Immigration and Securities and Exchange CommissionThe BIR registration clock starts at the permit, not at your first sale
BIR registration is due within thirty calendar days of the Mayor's Permit, DTI certificate or SEC certificate, whichever is first.
2 November 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueSRRV or 13A: the deposit is not the difference
The 13A costs PHP 8,620 at the Bureau with no deposit. The SRRV is a residence status built on a bank deposit, plus a US$1,400 pro
1 November 2026 · Philippine Retirement Authority and Bureau of ImmigrationThe annual report and the ACR I-Card run on different clocks
The BI annual report costs ₱310 and closes on 1 March. The ACR I-Card is a separate payment of US$50 plus ₱500, charged with the v
31 October 2026 · Bureau of Immigration, Republic of the PhilippinesWhy nobody can quote a Mayor's Permit fee in advance
The Mayor's Permit has no national price. Congress sets ceilings, each city sets the rate by ordinance, and the fire certificate i
30 October 2026 · Local government units, Republic Act No. 7160BIR extends the quarterly VAT and percentage tax deadline
BIR RMC No. 115-2026 moves the 2550Q VAT return and the 2551Q percentage tax return from 26 October to 29 October 2026, without pe
29 October 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueSEC or DTI for a foreign owner
A foreign owner can register a sole proprietorship for a ₱5,530 DTI fee and still face the US$200,000 paid-up capital rule. The or
28 October 2026 · Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Trade and IndustryFive reasons a 9G file is refused at the counter
The Bureau's 9G checklist is one page. Five items on it stop a file at the counter, from the current year GIS to the AEP publicati
27 October 2026 · Bureau of ImmigrationSpecial Work Permit or 9G: choosing by contract length
The Special Work Permit covers three to six months. The 9G is the annual route. The ₱6,440 against ₱10,130 decision, and what a la
26 October 2026 · Bureau of ImmigrationThe CWT line on your invoice, and two deadlines
BIR RMC No. 112-2026 requires the creditable withholding tax amount as a separate invoice item, with a 31 December 2026 deadline f
25 October 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueThe ₱1,510 fee that missing the annual report actually costs
Most guides quote the ₱200 monthly fine on a late BI annual report and stop there. Operations Order 2025-007 adds a ₱1,510 motion
24 October 2026 · Bureau of ImmigrationThe AEP costs ₱6,000. Half the internet still says ₱10,000
Department Order 248 cut the Alien Employment Permit fee from ₱10,000 to ₱6,000 for one year. Many guides, and some law firm pages
24 October 2026 · Department of Labor and EmploymentThe ₱500 BIR registration fee was abolished. Most guides still charge it
RA 11976 removed the ₱500 annual registration fee. A new business pays ₱30. BIR's own ORUS FAQ still describes the old fee, which
23 October 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueE-invoicing is due in eight weeks. The permit is the bottleneck
Covered taxpayers must issue electronic invoices by 31 December 2026. The Permit to Issue takes 20 working days and EIS certificat
22 October 2026 · Bureau of Internal RevenueGet the note that affects you
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