MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) extended the deadline for the filing of returns and payment of taxes, as well as the submission of reports and attachments, that fall within the period from Aug. 6 to 20, 2021, for taxpayers under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified community quarantine (ECQ).
The extension has been issued in response to the possible surge of coronavirus disease 2019 cases due to the Delta variant.
Under the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 91-2021, the deadline falling within the said dates is extended for 15 calendar days from Aug. 20.
In case the ECQ and/or MECQ will be extended, the said deadline will be extended by 15 calendar days from the lifting of such community quarantine.
“By providing them with this extension, taxpayers affected by quarantine restrictions need not worry much of complying with their tax obligations while helping the country take precautions to prevent the further spread of the deadly variant,” according to BIR commissioner Caesar Dulay on Friday.
During the extended 15-day period, taxpayers are given three options to pay internal revenue taxes.
One is at the nearest Authorized Agent Banks (AAB), notwithstanding Revenue District Office (RDO) jurisdiction. Another option is through the concerned Revenue Collection Officers of the nearest RDO, even in areas where there are AABs.
“And the safest and most convenient option, the online tax payment facilities, namely Land Bank of the Philippines Link.Biz Portal, DBP Pay Tax Online, Unionbank, GCash, and PayMaya,” the BIR said.(GMA News)
