BIR signs Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DTI for faster Tax Identification Number (TIN) issuance

As part of the bureau's campaign of "ease of doing business in the Philippines", the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) agreed to collaborate together to facilitate the issuance of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to registering small and medium domestic businesses.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed by Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay (for the BIR) and Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (for the DTI) on October 10, 2016 at the Executive Conference Room in the BIR National Office.

The Commissioner mentioned during the open forum about the BIR's issuance of a Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 93-2016, which streamlined the business registration process and documentary requirements.

Please refer: http://www.bir.gov.ph/images/bir_files/internal_communications_5/2016%20BIR%20Monitor/v18n10%20high%20res.pdf of the full text of BIR News.

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