Suspension of the Mandatory Display of the BIR Registration Seal Badge

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum (RMC) No. 113-2026 this day, October 26, 2026, in relation of the Suspension of the Mandatory Display of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Registration Seal Badge.

It is stated in RMC No. 113-2026 that in order to provide for the orderly implementation of the Bureau's registration verification initiatives, the mandatory display of the BIR Registration Seal Badge prescribed under Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 38-2026, as supplemented by RMC Nos. 64-2026 and 99-2026, is hereby suspended until further notice. 

Taxpayers who have already secured their BIR Registration Seal Badges may continue to display the same from their online platforms, at their option. 

No penalties shall be imposed solely on account of non-display of the BIR Registration Seal Badge during the period of suspension. 

REFERENCE: RMC NO. 113-2026

Extension of the Period for Compliance with the Display of the BIR Registration Seal Badge

The CIR of the bureau has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 099-2026 on July 22, 2026, to reiterate of the Requirement to Post of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Registration Under Revenue Regulations (RR) Nos. 7-2024 and 15-2024 and Extension of the Period for Compliance with the Display of the BIR Registration Seal Badge.

Said Regulations require online sellers, online merchants, and persons engaged in the sate of goods or services through digital or electronic platforms, as well as those with online business presence, to post proof of BIR registration on their online websites, e-commerce or e-marketplace setter/merchant social media pages, and other digital platforms. ln this regard, all online sellers, online merchants, digital platform operators, and other covered taxpayers are reminded that the requirement to prominently display their BIR Registration Seat Badge (as proof of registration), shall have to be complied with immediately. 

In order to facilitate compliance and provide online sellers, online merchants, and other covered taxpayers sufficient time to secure and display the BIR Registration Seat Badge on their websites/social media pages, the BIR hereby extends the period for compliance with the requirement on the display of the BIR Registration Seat Badge until October 31, 2026. Taxpayers who have not yet displayed the BIR Registration Seat Badge shall be given until October 31, 2026 to fully comply with the said requirement, without the imposition of penalties arising solely from the non-display thereof. 

REFERENCE: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMC%20No.%2099-2026.pdf

New Version of Offline Electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms (eBIRForms) Package Version 7.9.6.2

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)  has issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 104-2026 on September 24, 2026, of the Availability of the Offline Electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms (eBIRForms) Package Version 7.9.6.2 to update the eBIRForms Package Version 7.9.6.1.

It is stated in the circular that eBIRForms Offline Package Version 7.9.6.0 and 7.9.6.1 shall remain operational and may continue to be used by taxpayers for the preparation, validation, and electronic submission of tax returns, except for those tax returns covered by the corrective system updates and enhancements under this release.

Click the link https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/eBIRForms_Package_Installation%20User%20Guide%20ver1.1.pdf of the User Manual in downloading and installing the latest version of the eBIRForms Offline Package; properly backing up tax returns and related data saved in the previous version; and restoring backed-up data, where applicable, after installation of the new version.

Click the link https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/Offline_eBIRForms_Package_v7.9.6.2.1.zip to download the Offline eBIRForms Package v7.9.6.2

REFERENCE: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/RMC%20No.%20104-2026.pdf