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📣 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) temporarily allows corporations that are still setting up or restoring access to their eSECURE accounts to submit their General Information Sheet (GIS) through eFAST using the 2020 version of the GIS Form.

This arrangement will be available until 15 April 2026. After this date, corporations will be required to use the 2026 GIS Form, which integrates the submission of beneficial ownership information through HARBOR.

📄 Download the form here: https://bit.ly/2020GISForms
🔗 Read the full notice here: https://www.sec.gov.ph/notices-2026/temporary-use-of-2020-form-for-urgent-filing-of-general-information-sheet-on-efast/

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) adopts a 4-day on-site and 1-day work-from-home arrangement effective Monday, March 9, as part of government energy conservation measures amid rising global oil prices.

Under Revenue Memorandum Order No. 007-2026, BIR personnel will report on-site from Monday to Thursday, while work-from-home arrangements will be implemented every Friday.

Frontline services under the Large Taxpayers Service, the Regional Offices, and the Revenue District Offices will remain operational on Fridays, with appropriate staffing arrangements to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of taxpayer services such as taxpayer registration, filing, payment assistance, and inquiries.

This is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for government agencies to reduce electricity and fuel consumption by 10% to 20%.

The BIR will also implement additional energy-saving measures across offices, including reduced electricity use, fuel-efficient vehicle operations, and expanded use of digital services.

SEC Notice: REQUESTS FOR MONITORING CLEARANCE FOR CORPORATIONS WITH INTENDED APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT SHALL NOW BE FILED THROUGH eWATCH.

SCC’s coal mining contract NOT to be renewed! 😱 #MarketLIFEUpdate

🏡 The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Order No. 48-2025 to streamline tax exemption processes for affordable housing projects. By requiring only a Socialized Housing Certification and a written request for a Certificate of Tax Exemption, this new policy eliminates previously lengthy documentation requirements—accelerating approval times and encouraging greater development for socialized and economic housing.​

Tax Assistant Manager Lois Ann Caroline Sarajan highlights how this reform aligns with broader efforts in supporting the government’s goal to address the country’s housing backlog and make homeownership more accessible for all Filipinos.​

Read the full article below.

𝗗𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗦 (𝗥𝗕𝗘𝘀)

The Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 1-2026, which amends certain provisions of RR No. 9-2025, to clarify the manner of filing and payment for value-added tax (VAT) on local sales, provide optional VAT registration for certain RBEs, extend the deadline for system reconfiguration, and exclude certain enterprises and activities from the coverage of VAT on local sales of RBEs under Section 295(D) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 (Tax Code), as Amended by Section 18 of Republic Act (RA) No. 12066, or more popularly known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy Act (CREATE MORE Act).

The said revenue issuance was released to address concerns of the external and internal stakeholders in the implementation of VAT on local sales of RBEs that was introduced under the CREATE MORE Act. The most notable changes are as follow:

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗕𝗘𝘀

For the sale of goods inside the economic zones or freeports classified as business-to-business (B2B) transaction, the filing and payment of the buyer shall be on a per transaction basis. However, it was further clarified that in cases where the shipment of the goods purchased in the economic zones or freeport is in bulk (e.g., delivered through a single container truck) and is covered by several invoices, the buyer may opt to pay the VAT due thereon in a single payment through BIR Form No. 0605, together with the list of all the invoices covered, which shall be presented to the BOC prior to the release of the goods.

𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

An RBE availing of the 5% Special Corporate Income Tax (SCIT) or Gross Income Earned (GIE) regime, and whose registered activities are all under the same income tax incentive, may opt to register as a VAT taxpayer solely for purposes of its local sales. Such VAT registration shall not affect the RBE’s entitlement to its existing fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including VAT zero-rating on local purchases and VAT exemption on importation, provided these are directly attributable to its registered activities.

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗕𝗘𝘀

This amendment to RR No. 9-2025 seeks to address the adverse tax implications arising from the application of Section 295(D) on certain RBEs, particularly Domestic Market Enterprises (DMEs) that are unable to recover input VAT due to ineligibility for VAT refund under Section 112(A) of the Tax Code, and other enterprises and transactions having similar concern. This move ensures consistency with the statutory framework and promotes equitable tax administration without necessarily eroding tax collection.

The following enterprises and transactions are, thus, excluded from the coverage of Section 295(D) of the Tax Code, as amended:

1. Local sales of VAT-registered Domestic Market Enterprises (DMEs) that do not qualify for VAT zero-rating on local purchases or VAT exemption on importation, despite being registered with any of the Investment Promotion Agencies;
2. Sales subject to VAT zero-rating under Sections 106, 108 and Title XIII of the Tax Code and VAT-Exempt Sales under Section 109 of the Tax Code;
3. Entities that have registered with the Board of Investments by virtue of a special law and are not availing of incentives under Title XIII of the Tax Code, as amended; and
4. Local sales made by RBEs that pertain to business activities not registered with any of the IPAs, including the sales of scrap materials, machineries, and property, plant and equipment.
For such transactions, the RBE-seller shall file and pay any corresponding VAT to the BIR.

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The effectivity of the provision under Section 7 of RR No. 9-2025, which requires RBEs using registered Cash Register Machines/Point-of-Sales (CRM/POS), Computerized Accounting System (CAS), Computerized Books of Accounts with Accounting Records, or other registered invoicing system/software to reconfigure or rename their system by replacing the term ‘VAT/VAT Amount’ in the breakdown of sales with ‘VAT on Local Sales,’ or adding the same where ‘VAT/VAT Amount’ is not applicable, has been extended until December 31, 2026.

As part of the BIR D.A.R.E.S. initiative, particularly “Service Excellence and Stakeholder Engagement”, BIR Commissioner Charito Martin S. Mendoza vows to improve taxpayer service by paying attention and immediately addressing the concerns of stakeholders particularly the taxpayers that are adversely affected in the implementation of newly introduced provisions of the Tax Code. Commissioner Mendoza recognizes the major role of investors in the economic growth and addressing their concerns is one of the aspects to improve the investment climate of the country.

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍:

DOLE issues Labor Advisory No. 03, Series of 2026 on the submission of Construction Safety and Health Program through the DOLE Online Compliance Portal.

DOLE also reiterates that CSHP submissions are FREE of charge. All construction projects shall have a CSHP before the start of any construction actvity.