Individual taxpayers can file income tax returns at any of the Philippine tax offices

On March 27, local time, the Philippine Bureau of Affairs (BIR) announced that individual taxpayers can now submit their 2022 income tax returns at any tax office in the country. The move is to make it easier for the public to file tax documents and avoid facing penalties for late filing.

Romeo Lumagui Jr, director of the Bureau of Management (BIR), issued this directive through tax memorandum notice no 32-2023 to comply with its policy of facilitating taxpayers to pay taxes.

The authorities reminded that the deadline for filing the 2022 income tax return is April 17, while the unpaid return (NPR) should be filed electronically.

Senior citizens and people with disabilities, as well as employees who receive income from two or more employers, are allowed to manually file a no-pay declaration, it added.

In addition, taxpayers with a single employer can file manually, as long as the income tax due is properly withheld and the spouse is not entitled to the Alternative Reporting System (SFS).

Taxpayers eligible for the alternative filing system may choose to file manually for such purposes as loans, promotions, scholarships and travel abroad.