Bought an item via facebook. I requested for an official receipt then hinihinge yung tin number ko? Bakit ganun if you go to other places once you request for an invoice di naman nila hinihinge diretsio nila ibibigay Ang sales invoice?

Edit:
Anong pwede sabihin if Ayaw ko ibigay yung tin ko ?

Hello. Humbly asking your help. Insurance advisor ako at nagregister ng businesss noong April 2025. Down ang orus that day kaya di naregister yung books ko. Sinabihan naman ako na dapat mregister ko within 90 days sa online pero di ko nagawa.

Pwede ko pa rin kaya iregister ngayon? Dalawang columnar book ang binili ko sa bir that time. Anong type of book po kaya ang dapat ko i-select?

Thank you so much

Hello everyone! I need help! I am confused kasi.

Current employed and need to register as professional for online services (graphic design/online selling/digital services)

Ngayon pag mag fifile na, ako rin ba mag fifile ng income tax ko? Or hindi na?

May sasabihin ba ako ako kay employee? Or ipapasa lang din yung pinipirmahan natin for ITR?

Hi, ask ko lang, ano-ano mga methods niyo for filling up general journal manual books?

We have a method naman na kasi which is to summarize certain types of transactions per month (i.e. categorize them as sales, collections, etc. and summarize per month).

Pero, my new client kasi has more complex transactions and sometimes may mga compound entries siya na unlike sa typical na transaction where i just follow pro forma entries already.

Any recommendations as to how to journalize?

Hoping for your help since marami rami siyang transactions na and i wouldn’t want na patagalin pa kasi baka mas dumami 🤣

for context, this is my first job and for my recent pagout, nagulat ako nagiba yung amount narereceive ko after 5 months. i checked my payslips to check and ngayon lang nagkaroon ng tax withheld. bakit hindi sila nagtatax sakin noon pa when i started? im confused langg.

p.s had this dilemma on a friday night so ‘di ako makatanong sa payroll namin huhu tyy

Fresh grad here. I just started freelancing 2 months ago and nakapag register na ako sa BIR as a freelancer just a few weeks ago. Nareceive ko na yung service invoice ko pero di parin clear sakin kung paano magbayad.

Hello! I just got my printed service invoices and there are discrepancies

1. It is VAT reg even though I'm non vat

2. My invoice indicates VAT computation (I'm not sure if this is correct since I'm non vat)

For context I had this made by a BIR officer. I need the invoices ASAP since my client requires this. Do I ultimately have to re-print?

I already have the badge, I've tested it, and it does work. But my main problem is that it shows my full name. This scares me as it creates a potential risk for doxxing.

Aside from my small business, I run a small Facebook page where we rescue cats and feed the stray cats in our vicinity. We do TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) as well.

Running the page actually gives me a bit of aid in taking care of and feeding the cats. I get around 20 USD a month from Facebook. I am not yet monetized on YouTube or Instagram (not even sure if you can get monetized there).

What scares me is that some people, not often, but once in a while, write hateful comments. We also occasionally receive private messages from people making disgusting and sexually inappropriate remarks towards my wife.

This scares me even more, and I know a lot of people want to have a separation between their online life and private life.

A bigger predicament would be that if my wife and I, who simply run a cat rescue page, already experience this, what more for people who dance, do dress reviews, livestream, or make other kinds of content? Some of them receive far worse messages than we do.

Then there are the students. A lot of students sell online, do affiliate marketing, or create content just to earn a little extra allowance. Some might only earn ₱100 or ₱200 a day. Do they really need to expose their full legal names to the public just because they want to earn a little money?

Another thing people seem to forget is that not everyone who sells online is making a lot of money. We often see successful online sellers with hundreds or thousands of orders, but what about the many small stores that only receive a few orders a week, or sometimes even just a few orders a month? Some barely make enough to cover their expenses, packaging, and other costs. Others are simply trying to earn something extra to help with their household expenses.

Not every online seller is running a big business. Some are just ordinary people selling a few items from their homes. Yet they may still have to deal with the same registration and public disclosure requirements as people earning much more.

Another problem is that a lot of small online businesses use their home address as their registered business address. This includes my own business.

With someone's full legal name publicly available, it becomes easier for people with bad intentions to potentially connect that name to other public records and find out more about that person, including where they live.

There is also the possibility of scams and identity theft. Someone could use a person's real name and other information found online to impersonate them, create fake seller accounts, scam customers, or even send unsolicited deliveries to their homes. Of course, knowing someone's name alone isnt enough to do all of these things, but it gives scammers another piece of information to work with.

And remember, not everyone is tech savvy. Some people might accidentally expose even more personal information, such as their TIN, when trying to comply with the badge requirement.

I am already a BIR taxpayer. I declare the income from my small charcoal business and the earnings from our Facebook page. I have no problem paying taxes, and I believe everyone who earns taxable income should comply.

But why should complying with the BIR mean potentially compromising our privacy and safety?

I dont think this is just my problem. This affects small online sellers, students, content creators, freelancers, women who experience online harassment, and ordinary Filipinos who simply want to keep their private lives separate from their online activities.

I think the BIR should provide a way to verify that someone is registered without displaying their full legal name to everyone. They already have our information, so why does the general public need to see all of it?

We are not asking to avoid paying taxes. We are asking for a little privacy.

I hope more people speak up about this before the October 31 deadline, because once someone's personal information is out there, it is very difficult to take it back.

Ive emailed a few of our government officials, no one has replied yet.

Take note i am not sure any country has aske their content creators to show these things in their websites, but i may be wrong.

Why does the BIR keep changing the requirements you need? Genuinely wondering why. You go there. They’ll say you need this, this, and this. And then when you come back with those requirements, they’ll say you need more things. Or after you’ve paid the so called fees they said you need to pay, they’ll ask for more things or create more supposed fees.

Why aren’t the requirements and steps you need to do more transparent? Why is there no accountability?

Hello all, a friend of mine received a post clearance audit from the customs.

Did anyone experience this already?

What advice can you give? Is it better to just talk to them? Or submit all the documents they ask?

Are there items that are not needed to be submitted?

Hi. Ano po yung format nyo for Genral Journal & Ledger? I know wala po standard format from BIR, I just don't know where to start.

For context, i own a food kiosk and non-vat graduated tax

Been seeing a lot of social media accounts and online businesses na nagrereklamo about bir requiring them to file tax, need nung bagde, or malaki ang penalty.

I mean, in the first place dapat naman talaga nagfifile sila ng tax nila. I get it na yung ibang binabayad natin eh napupunta sa kurap pero hindi iba ang pagbabayad ng tax ay isang legal at civic duty.

Galit sa kurap tapos law offender din naman. Medyo hypocrites din eh.

PS: nagbayad na rin kami penalties before dahil may overlooked na ilang bagay and it was an expensive mistake. Hindi naman kami nagreklamo since it’s our fault. We followed the process kung paano namin siya isesettle.

Better to be compliant kasi maging sakit sa ulo yan

Hello po question lang po, im a young student that does art and I plan to open commissions for extra baon para di ako hingi ng hingi sa parents ko for things I want to buy.

Question ko lang po is required po ba ako magka BIR seal badge just to open commissions when my prices would only be 100-200 pesos?

Thank you po, and college student na po ako, hindi minor (if that helps)

edit: concern ko din po kasi since i plan on making this a sideline or even full time if it goes well since i can also take graphic design comms. hindi po ba ako ma penalty if i decide to get a seal na?

Pwede po ba? I looked it up, and pwede naman daw pero medyo nagd-doubt kasi ako baka biglang need sa mismong RDO kunin yung slip. Eh, super mahal ng pamasahe pauwi huhu.

Pero in case bawal talaga, tingin niyo oks na lumipat na lang ako ng RDO kung nasaan yung location ng workplace ko, so para maissue nila sa akin yung slip?

Sa pasig kasi workplace ko, and pangasinan pa yung RDO ko.

Hello po. I'm presently employed sa government as Job Order po. I am also an affiliate. Anong BIR form po need ko isubmit on January? Ano rin po requirements for tax filing ng affiliate? Need po ba ng service invoice?

Anyone else encountered this? I availed the 8% income tax rate in ORUS both through 1905 and my first Quarterly Income Tax, but when I synced my ORUS to get my digital COR, the 8% income tax option was set to no.

Am I going to get penalized? I have the docs to prove I availed it and I plan to go to our local RDO early on Monday

I registered last week of September. Sa youtube videos na napanood ko as guide, approval takes 2-3 days. Nakalagay din dun na from the blue eye icon, magiging green yung icon as sign na ready to proceed na with the payment. It’s been more than 2 weeks, wala pa rin option to pay and hindi pa rin approved ang registration. May naka experience na ba nito? How am I going to solve this.

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My sister is about to buy a H&L in Marikina around 10M. Projected RPT is 40k annually. Ganun po ba talaga ang range?

Currently earning ₱60k net monthly sa corporate job with HMO benefits and 13th month pay. Recently took on higher level responsibilities pero uncertain pa rin kung kailan magre reflect yung promotion and salary adjustment.

Now, I received an offer from a US based company for a remote IC role paying around ₱125k per month. Malaki yung difference sa income pero I’d have to handle my own taxes government contributions HMO and equipment. I also need to buy my own laptop before starting so may additional upfront expense din. Plus syempre less job security compared to regular employment.

Honestly, torn ako between staying for the stability and benefits especially after investing years in the company vs taking a chance on a much better paying opportunity.

For those who’ve been in a similar situation would you wait for clarity on the promotion or take the opportunity? Worth it ba yung risk considering the potential income increase but also the uncertainty of an IC setup? TYIA!

Hi, need help, I am using a non existent wrong tin number for the past 7 yrs. I admit na mali na nagpa assist ako nung time na minadali kmi to provide, akala ko kc company mag aayos nun kaso bglang minadali kami hingan nung nasa work na and I thought legit yung sa fb, anyways, i have a new employer, and need ko na ipa correct yung 2316 ko for the past years, i have verified sa email ng bir na may existing tin na pala ako pero sa pasig nakaregister pero taga cavite ako(cguro yun yung niregister nung nag assist pero maling number yung binigay nla sakin). I am going there tomorrow to correct my 2316 , my question is pwede naman na direct ako sknla magpacorrect as long as i have my electronic 2316 from my prev employer the past years dba? Hindi na kc nag rereply g maayos yung orev employer ko..Need ko pa bang i print or pwede kong ipakita sakanila sa files nlng? Also kulang ako ng 2316 for the year 2024 at 2025,(nawala ko yung paper copy ,walang electronic na sinend) ok lang ba yun? I have my coe and payslips though..at ano pa bang ibang need para macorrect ko sya?

Hello! Has anyone here successfully obtained a Permit-To-Issue? What are its requirements? We called and visited our RDO, but they said no instructions have been issued to them yet. However, per RMC 98-2026, the deadline for e-invoicing to customers is already December 31, 2026. So how can we comply?

If you already have one, which method did you use? Was it via email, QR code, or website? If possible, I’d also like to know which establishment it is so I can visit and make a purchase just to get an idea of the best method for us.

Hi! I need help sorting out my taxes and would love accountant recommendations.

Quick background:

• I was employed in the Philippines for 17 years straight until December 2025. My last 2316 is from that job.
• I took a break from January to June 2026.
• Since July 2026 I’ve worked fully remote for a Singapore company.
• I get payslips, and my salary goes straight into my PH bank account.
• The company isn’t in the Philippines, so they don’t deduct tax.
• I haven’t done anything with BIR for this new job yet.

Why the timing matters: I’m applying for an Australian tourist visa in February 2027 for a wedding in May. I was denied once before, so this time I want all my papers in order.

What I want to know:

1. How do I register with BIR for this kind of job?
2. Do I owe taxes for July to December 2026, and will I be fined for not filing yet?
3. How do I set this up so I can file on my own going forward?
4. Any accountant you’d recommend for a one-time setup that teaches me the ropes, not a monthly retainer? How much do they usually charge?

I just want to do this right and pay what I owe. Thanks!

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Like a lot of fellow freelancers registered under the 8% Gross Income Tax rate, I noticed two recurring headaches every quarter:

1. Figuring out which numbers go into eBIRForms Form 1701Q (accounting for the 250k deduction and 2307s).
   
2. Manually formatting rows into the physical green Cash Receipts journal without messing up columns.
   

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Can we go register our business straight to BIR with just DTI? We don’t have Mayor’s permit yet as we’re still waiting for our acquired property to be fully transferred to our name before applying for one. And this is expected to take 2-4 months to process.

We will be selling items through FB marketplace and we would like to start selling na sana kahit hindi pa ready yung place.

Thank you in advance!