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🏠 PAG-IBIG UPDATE | Higher Housing Loan Limit Starting June 11, 2026

Good news for aspiring homeowners and property buyers!

Under PAG-IBIG Housing Circular No. 491, the maximum loanable amount under PAG-IBIG Fund Housing Programs has been increased to ₱10 Million, effective June 11, 2026. This is a significant increase from the previous ₱6 Million ceiling and aims to provide greater access to housing financing for qualified members.

✅ Higher financing capacity for homebuyers
✅ More opportunities to purchase residential properties in urban areas
✅ Flexible repayment terms of up to 30 years, subject to eligibility and capacity to pay
✅ Continued support for affordable homeownership among Filipino workers

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𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 “𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦” 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗫 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡; 𝗧𝗔𝗫 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 47-2026 on May 19, 2026, prescribing new guidelines to simplify the process for closing businesses and cancelling tax registration, as part of the implementation of Republic Act No. 11976, otherwise known as the “Ease of Paying Taxes Act.”
“This is our ‘Ease of Closing Business’ reform,” Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said. “In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to make government services faster, better, and more responsive, and Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go’s push to make tax administration more investor-friendly and business-friendly, the BIR is making it easier for taxpayers who have already ceased operations to properly close their business and cancel their registration.”
“From improving the ease of doing business and the ease of paying taxes, this reform completes the BIR’s support for businesses through every stage of the business life cycle. If we make it easier to start and operate a business, then the government must also make it easier to properly close BIR registration once operations have already ceased,” he added.
Under RMC No. 47-2026, taxpayers who have already ceased operations may now apply for the closure or cancellation of their registration, either manually or electronically, through the Revenue District Office where their head office or branch is registered.
The Circular simplifies and standardizes documentary requirements. Together with the application form and the surrender of original BIR registration documents and permits previously issued to the business, taxpayers will only be required to submit two other document sets for closure: the list of ending inventory of goods and supplies, including capital goods for VAT-registered taxpayers, and the unused invoices, supplementary documents, and other unutilized accounting forms, together with their inventory.
Under the new guidelines, penalties for non-filing of tax returns shall no longer accrue once the taxpayer submits the complete documentary requirements for the closure or cancellation of registration. To prevent the further accumulation of open cases, the taxpayer’s registered form types shall likewise be placed under “deregistered” status upon submission of the complete requirements. Filing an application for the closure or cancellation of registration, however, does not preclude the Bureau from conducting an audit to determine any outstanding tax liabilities.
In addition, micro taxpayers shall not be subject to mandatory audit for closure and/or cancellation of business registration. Hence, tax clearances will be issued within three (3) working days from submission of complete documentary requirements for those with no open cases or outstanding liabilities. For micro taxpayers with open cases, tax clearance will be issued within three (3) working days from the submission of the complete documentary requirements and the payment of outstanding liabilities, including penalties.
Commissioner Mendoza encouraged taxpayers who have already ceased operations to avail themselves of the streamlined process to avoid the continued accumulation of penalties and to properly update their registration records with the Bureau.
Read the full RMC here:https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMC%20No.%2047-2026.pdf

𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 : 𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗙𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟱

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has announced that it is extending the deadline for the submission of the 2025 Audited Financial Statements (AFS) and other mandatory attachments through the Electronic Audited Financial Statements (eAFS) facility until May 25, 2026.

The extension was finalized through Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 46-2026 to provide administrative relief to taxpayers who encountered eAFS system-related technical issues during the recently concluded 2025 Annual Income Tax Return (AITR) filing season.

Under this issuance, penalties arising solely from delayed attachment submissions during this period are waived.
The extension until May 25, 2026, strictly applies to the following taxpayers:

1. Those who were unable to successfully upload their 2025 AFS and attachments through the eAFS platform on or before May 15, 2026, due to system-related issues.

2. Those who utilized the contingency email submission route on or before May 15, 2026, but have not yet received an official email acknowledgment receipt from their concerned BIR office.

Taxpayers who submitted their attachments through the prescribed contingency email procedure on or before May 15, 2026, and have already received an email acknowledgment from their concerned BIR office, are considered fully compliant.
They are not required to resubmit via the eAFS facility, though they may still choose to do so voluntarily.

The BIR clarified that this extension applies only to the submission of the AFS and related attachments through the eAFS facility. It does not extend the statutory deadline for the filing and payment of the Annual Income Tax Return (AITR) itself.

The full copy of the guidelines can be accessed through this link:https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMC%20No.%2046-2026.pdf

Suspension of the per month of delay penalty for late and non-filing of reports

SEC Notice: EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY USE OF 2020 FORM FOR FILING OF GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET ON eFAST UNTIL 30 JUNE 2026

HOW TO GET YOUR BIR REGISTRATION SEAL BADGE
via ORUS (For New Business Registrants)

Online business owners, content creators, freelancers, and digital entrepreneurs who want to build trust and credibility online — this one’s for you. ⬇️

The BIR Registration Seal Badge is officially here — your new QR-powered proof that your business is legit and registered with the BIR.

Get yours via ORUS and post it on your:
🛒 Online shop
🌐 Website
📱 Social media business page

Reminder: Upload only the Seal Badge, not your full COR, to help protect your information.

Advisory To all Concerned Tax Payers.

BIR UPDATE

Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 36-2026 announces the availability of the Offline Electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms (eBIRForms) Package Version 7.9.6.0

Taxpayers are encouraged to download and use the latest version to ensure proper filing and updated form compliance.
Please be guided accordingly.
Thank you 😊

𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released RMC No. 38-2026, requiring online businesses to display a BIR Registration Seal Badge as proof of registration.

This applies to online sellers, freelancers, professionals, vloggers, influencers, and all individuals earning through digital platforms.

🔒 To protect your privacy, you are no longer required to post your full Certificate of Registration (COR).
Instead, you should only display the BIR Registration Seal Badge generated through ORUS.

📍 Make sure the badge is visible on your:
• Website
• E-commerce platform
• Social media business page

You may place it in sections like “About Us” or “Business Permits.”

✔️ Stay compliant
✔️ Protect your personal information