12/11/2026
𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗣 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧; 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗣𝗖𝗖𝗜, 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦
𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗣 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧; 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗣𝗖𝗖𝗜, 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has recorded a sharp increase in micro taxpayers benefiting from its One-Time Abatement Program, reaching 5,210 beneficiaries and P353.75 million in taxes and penalties abated as of November 7, 2026.
Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the recent increase is encouraging as the December 31 deadline approaches.
“We want to sustain this momentum and reach more qualified micro taxpayers who still have pending tax cases that can be resolved under the program,” Mendoza said.
From October 24 to November 7 alone, beneficiaries increased by 1,281, or 32.6 percent, from 3,929 to 5,210. Over the same two-week period, the amount abated rose by P86.96 million, from P266.79 million to P353.75 million.
Applications also climbed from 17,101 to 22,397 during the same period. Of these, 19,962 had been approved as of November 7, compared with 15,050 two weeks earlier.
Mendoza also thanked the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) for supporting the program and helping disseminate information through their business networks.
“We thank PCCI and PHILEXPORT for helping bring the program to more businesses. Their networks can help more qualified micro taxpayers know that this relief is available. We are also encouraged by their support for our plan to extend the abatement to small taxpayers,” Mendoza said.
Under the current program, qualified micro taxpayers with covered basic taxes and/or penalties totaling not more than P80,000 for a taxable year may apply for abatement upon payment of a P5,000 abatement fee, subject to the prescribed conditions.
The program covers delinquent accounts, preliminary or final assessments, whether disputed or not, and open stop-filer cases as of December 31, 2025, including cases involving taxpayers who have ceased business operations.
