1. Cooperatives Certificate of Compliance Alignment: Unlocking Your Cooperative’s Tax Exemption Advantage
2. Fresh Start: One-Time Tax Relief for Micro Businesses under Revenue Regulations 4-2026
3. VAT on Digital Services: Understanding the Recent BIR RMC 59-2026
4. Accounts Receivable/Delinquent Account BIR Enforcement Prioritization: What the Revised Threshold Means to Your BIR Outstanding Assessment
5. Digitalizing Tax Compliance: A Closer Look at the BIR Taxpayer Portal
6. Closing Shop Made Simple: Master the New BIR Exit Guidelines
7. Stay Compliant Online: The New BIR Registration Seal Badge Every Digital Business Must Know
8. Have You Missed the Final May 15 Deadline for 2025 AITR Attachments? Revisiting Your Last Tax Filing Experience!
9. Go Digital with BIR: Access Your TIN ID Anytime via the eGovPH App
10. Fuel Relief Update: What the LPG & Kerosene Tax Suspension Means for Businesses
11. Cross Border Services Simplified: BIR’s Latest Tax Rules You Need to Know
12. Unlocking VAT Relief: New Rules on Indigenous Natural Gas You Can’t Miss
13. RBELT Mandate Uncovered: What JMC No. 1 Means for Local Government Units (LGUs) vis-à-vis Local Tax Exposures of Registered Business Enterprises such as PEZA, BCDA-registered/freeport & BOI-registered enterprises
As Part of our Value-Added Presentation
We will attempt to cover THIS QUARTER COURT-DECIDED CASES ON BIR ASSESSMENTS aligned with the taxpayers’ usual burning questions in relation to the BIR tax audit.
1. What are the basic things to know on the BIR audit processes from the issuance of Letter of Authority, Letter Notice, Tax Verification Notice, Mission Order, 5-Day VAT Compliance Notice up to the assessment and collection procedures? What are the reglementary period, obligations of the taxpayer on the compliance aspect, and expectations of the BIR examiner handling the assessment?
2. What should I do when I receive any of these BIR notices?
3. How should I deal with the BIR officer who is already in the doorsteps ready to conduct tax examination?
4. What should I give and not to give to BIR officer during tax examination?
5. Is BIR letter received by the Security Guard or Receptionist considered a validly issued BIR letter equivalent to notice to the President, Treasurer, or Accountant?
6. Should I bring all the documents to the BIR or request the BIR examiner to conduct audit in our office?
7. What if I lost all the documents due to lapse of time and turn-over of accountants, how should I deal with this situation?
8. Should I prolong and defer the audit examination processes, or should I request for the early termination? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
9. Should I ignore Preliminary Assessment Notice and protest the assessment instead at the time a Formal Assessment Notice is issued?
10. Should I settle at the Revenue District Office or at the level of the Regional Director’s Office?
11. Should I talk to the Group Supervisor or Revenue District Officer instead of the Revenue Examiner?
12. Should a sign a Waiver or not? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
13. Can the BIR examiner compel me to sign a Waiver despite my consistent refusal? When can I say yes and when can I say no?
14. What should I do with the table assessment? Should I settle outright or wait for the Final Assessment Notice?
15. How should I handle collection notices if the assessment has already reached finality & execution? What are my remaining remedies available to protect the Company’s interest?