MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is urged to extend the deadline of filing income tax returns to May 31 after Metro Manila and four other provinces were once again placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera said BIR can extend the deadline by citing Bayanihan 1 Law which authorizes the extension of statutory deadlines due to the pandemic.
The deadline to file and pay income tax returns is set on April 15.
“Considering how NCR, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal are now under ECQ, I also prod the BIR to extend to May 31, 2021, the deadline for the filing of income tax returns for those who file their forms i…
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