The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has announced that, starting August 1, 2015, filing of tax returns through the eBIRForms eMail Accounts will no longer be allowed.
The move was prompted by numerous email submissions with invalid format or without attachments.
If you continue to submit through the email accounts, you will receive a response that reads “This tax return submission channel is now unavailable and your tax return will be disregarded. Please download the eBIR Forms Package v.5.0 and follow the procedures per RMC No. 31-2015 to submit your tax returns.”
Under RMC 31-2015, the following filing options remain:
A. If the taxpayer is enrolled with online eBIRForms:
1. The taxpayer may just click SUBMIT button after the validation of the accomplished tax return. The taxpayer will automatically be redirected to online eBIRForms home page and let the taxpayer log-in on their respective account and follow further instructions on filing; or
2. The taxpayer may click FINAL COPY button to use an alternative mode of electronic submission and an email confirmation will be received by the taxpayer. This option can be used if the previous option (click SUBMIT) will cause unsuccessful filing.
B. If the taxpayer is not yet enrolled with online eBIRForms, he can only use option (2) above (click FINAL COPY option).
Please recall that the following taxpayers are required to enroll with online eBIRForms:
1. Accredited tax agents/practitioners and all its client-taxpayers;
2. Accredited printers of principal and supplementary receipts/invoices;
3. One-Time Transaction (ONETT) taxpayers;
4. Those who shall file a “No Payment” Return except senior citizens and PWDs, and compensation income earners whose taxes have been fully withheld but who still opt to file tax returns.
5. Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs);
6. Local Government Units (LGUs), except barangays; and
7. Cooperatives registered with National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA).
The memorandum issued by the BIR may be accessed through the link below.