Who are Rrequired to Register with BIR Without Paying the Annual Registration Fee (ARF)

The list of individuals and non-individuals who are required to Register and Application for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (TIN) without paying the Annual Registration Fee (ARF) of PHP500.00  is as follows:

1. Cooperatives duly registered with the CDA;
2. Individual residents earning purely compensation income
3. OCWs/OFWs;
4. Marginal Income Earners;
5. GAIs, in the discharge of the governmental functions;
6. LGUs, in the discharge of their governmental functions;
7. Tax exempt corporations such as those enumerated under Section 30 of the Code, as amended, in pursuance of tax-exempt activities;
8. Non-stock/non-profit organizations not engaged in business;
9. Persons subject to tax under one-time transactions;
10. Persons registered under EO 98, series of 1998; and
11. Facility/ies where no sales transactions occur.

Please refer: http://www.bir.gov.ph/index.php/registration-requirements/primary-registration/application-for-tin.html#faqs

Streamlining the Business Registration Process and Documentary Requirements

The bureau just recently issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 93-2016 Streamlining the Business Registration Process and Documentary Requirements by Further Amending the List of Documentary Requirements for the Registration of Each Type of Application under "Annex A" of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2012, as Clarified Under Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 70-2013 and RMC No. 37-2016.

1. Primary and secondary registration requirements amending the list of documentary requirements of each type of application published as "Annex A" of RR No. 7-2012 dated April 2, 2012, as clarified under RMC No. 70-2013 and RMC No. 37-2016.

The revised checklist of documentary requirements herein attached as Annexes "A1A11" included the acknowledgement of the applicant on the identified lacking documents for completion to facilitate the processing of application.

2. Steps for the registration of business in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to be implemented as follows:

STEP 1. Apply for Registration [with complete documentary requirements (Annexes "A1-A11")]

STEP 2. Pay Annual Registration Fee [thru Mobile Revenue Collection Officers System (mRCOs), Authorized Agent Banks, Revenue Collection Officer or GCash]

STEP 3. Get Certificate of Registration with auto-approved Authority to Print (ATP) for initial principal receipts/invoices

The auto-approved ATP for initial principal receipts/invoices is only applicable to newly registered business taxpayer. But, subsequent application for receipts/invoices shall be processed in accordance with the procedures specified under existing issuances.

This Circular revokes all other circulars or issuances inconsistent herewith and shall take effect immediately. All internal revenue officers and employees are hereby enjoined to give this Circular a wide publicity as possible.

Reference: http://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/internal_communications_2/RMCs/RMC%20No%2093-2016.pdf