Sept 18, 2013 (Wed): Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) of Philippines is implementing electronic filing of income tax returns (ITRs) and aims to launch it by April next year, Philstar reported. The tax collecting agency is in talks with the Department of Budget and Management for the online payment system, planning to give an option for self-employed individuals to pay tax electronically or through banks.
Currently, BIR is pilot-testing other tax-related payments such as the value-added tax which will be launched the end of the year.
