BIR keeps April 15 tax deadline despite quarantine

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is maintaining the April 15 deadline for filing annual income tax returns despite the Luzon-wide quarantine.

Groups such as the Tax Management Association of the Philippines have appealed to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III for a 30-day extension due to movement restrictions.

In a memo, BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay stated that taxpayers are encouraged to use electronic filing or submit tentative returns if unable to visit BIR offices.

The government is considering allowing amendments to tax returns without interest penalties under certain conditions.