The taxman is running after Airbnbs or short-term property rentals which have not been paying taxes, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Thursday.
In a message to reporters, Dominguez pointed out that Airbnb operators or hosts were engaged in taxable transactions. As such, he said a check on the tax compliance of these rental businesses had to be done immediately.
Last year, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded online businesses to register as taxpayers and pay their dues, as mandated under a 2013 regulation issued by former BIR chief Kim Jacinto-Henares.
Obligation to pay tax
The reminder was made amid the pandemic-induced recession which weakened the governm…
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