Deadline on payment of BIR taxes April 15

By Carlito Dar

BAGUIO CITY -- Register, file and pay.

This was the reminder by the Bureau of Internal Revenue during  the  kick -off  of its 2014 tax campaign in the Cordillera Administrative Region recently t the SM Baguio.

Nelson Aspe BIR deputy commissioner for operations  said the tax campaign, which the BIR is bringing in every revenue region in the country, aims to advocate importance of paying the right taxes for  the welfare of the Filipino people and development of the country.

According to Aspe, there are around 16 million registered taxpayers on the BIR’s list but only around 10 million are paying taxes . 

The figure includes about eight million wage earners from the government and private sectors.

Aspe estimated that every taxpayer carries the load of around 10 Filipinos  through the tax that he  is paying.

For the 2014 tax campaign slogan, “I love the Philippines, I Pay my Taxes Right – It’s easy as RFP or Register, File and Pay”, Aspe cited need for registration for tax collection.

He reminded  taxpayers to file and pay their income taxes before the April 15 deadline.

Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan and Rep. Nicasio Aliping  who also graced the tax advocacy campaign, also  echoed the  call for taxpayers to pay the right taxes in time pointing out that taxpayers are the real heroes of the  country as the taxes  they pay  keep the country’s economy going.

Meantime, Aspe also gave recognition to BIR – Cordillera  under  regional director Eduardo Bajador for their good performance   in tax collection.