eFPS is unavailable: AABs authorized to accept manual filing and payment until Nov 11

eFPS is unavailable: AABs authorized to accept manual filing and payment until Nov 11

 (Bank Bulletin No. 2016-30, November 10, 2016)

This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned of BIR’s latest issuance addressing the issue on the unavailability of the Bureau’s eFPS’ to read:

“ln view of the unavailability of this Bureau’s Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) where all eFPS taxpayers cannot electronically pay today, November t0,2076, their respective withholding tax liabilities for the month of October 20L6 to the concerned Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) where they are enrolled, all AABs are hereby advised to manually accept “over-the-counter” the withholding tax returns under BIR Form Nos. 1600, 1601C, 1601E, 1601F, 1602 and 1606 being filed by taxpayers, together with the corresponding payments due thereon, until the close of the banking hours of November 11, 2016 without collecting the corresponding penalties for late payment.”