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Showing 198 results: Memorandum Circulars on Refunds and tax credits

BIR issuances
No. of Issuance Subject Date of Issue Action
RMC No. 103-2026Amending Certain Provisions of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 74-2024 which Prescribed the Mandatory Requirements for Claims for Credit or Refund of Taxes Erroneously or Illegally Received or Collected or Penalties Imposed Without Authority Pursuant to Section 204(C), in Relation to Section 229 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, Except Those Under the Authority and Jurisdiction of the Legal GroupSep 29, 2026View
RMC No. 102-2026Amending Certain Provisions of Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 75-2024, as Amended by RMC No. 14-2025, which Prescribed the Mandatory Requirements for Claims for Tax Credit or Refund of Excess or Unutilized Creditable Withholding Taxes on Income Pursuant to Section 76(C), in Relation to Sections 204(C) and 229 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, Except Those Under the Authority and Jurisdiction of the Legal GroupSep 29, 2026View
RMC No. 96-2026Clarification on the qualification of Export-Oriented Enterprises to VAT Refund during the transitory period for securing a VAT Zero-Rating Certificate from the Export Marketing Bureau of the Department of Trade and IndustrySep 7, 2026View
RMC No. 94-2026Additional Guidelines on the Utilization of the Personal Equity and Retirement Account Tax Credit CertificatesAug 13, 2026View
RMC No. 76-2026Availability of the BIR Electronic Tax Clearance System (eTCS) for Taxpayer-Applicants Registered under Revenue Region (RR) No. 1 – Ilocos Region, RR No. 2 – Cordillera Administrative Region, RR No. 3 – Cagayan Valley, RR No. 4 – Central Luzon, RR No. 5 – CaMaNaVa and Bulacan, RR No. 6 – City of Manila and Palawan, RR No. 9A – CaBaMiRo, RR No. 9B – LaQueMar, RR No. 10 – Bicol Region, RR No. 11 – Western Visayas Region, RR No. 12 – Negros Island Region, RR No. 13 – Central Visayas Region, RR No. 14 – Eastern Visayas Region, RR No. 15 – Zamboanga Peninsula and Tawi-Tawi, RR No. 16 – Northern Mindanao, RR No. 17 – Caraga Region, RR No. 18 – South Central Mindanao and RR No. 19 – Davao RegionJul 9, 2026View
RMC No. 44-2026Circularizing Department of Finance (DOF) Department Order No. 018-2025, entitled "Guidelines for Accreditation of Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund System Operators Pursuant to Republic Act No. 12079 Otherwise Known as 'An Act Creating a VAT Refund Mechanism for Non-Resident Tourists, Adding a New Section 112-A to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, As Amended, For the Purpose'"May 13, 2026View
RMC No. 35-2026Clarifying the Deadline of Filing of Request for Reconsideration of the Full or Partial Denial of the Claim for VAT/Excise Tax Refund Within the National Office Pursuant to Revenue Regulations No. 8-2025 and Request for Reconsideration of the Final Decision on Disputed Assessment Pursuant to Revenue Regulations No. 12-99, as Amended, in Light of Memorandum Circular No. 114 Dated March 6, 2026Apr 28, 2026View
RMC No. 94-2025Supplemental Policies on the Processing of Refund/Credit of Excise Tax Associated with Unused Internal Revenue Stamps for Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products and Vape ProductsOct 27, 2025View
RMC No. 76-2025Extension of the deadline for the filing of position papers, replies, protests, documents and other similar letters and correspondences in relation to ongoing BIR Audit Investigation, Application for Tax Refund and Issuance of Assessment Notices and Warrants of Distraint and Levy for Taxpayers within the jurisdiction of Revenue District Offices and Regional Offices of the Bureau of Internal Revenue that were affected by the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoons "Crising", "Dante" and "Emong"Jul 25, 2025View
RMC No. 53-2025Circularizing the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 12079, entitled "An Act Creating a VAT Refund Mechanism for Non-Resident Tourists, Adding a New Section 112-A to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, for the Purpose"Jun 4, 2025View
RMC No. 48-2025Clarification on the computation of Excise Tax on mineral productsMay 8, 2025View
RMC No. 37-2025Prescribes the streamlined procedures and guidelines on the mandatory requirements for claims of VAT refund under Section 112 of the NIRC of 1997, as Amended (Tax Code), except those pursuant to a writ of execution by the CourtsApr 10, 2025View
RMC No. 29-2025Circularizing the RA No. 12079, titled (An Act Creating a VAT Refund Mechanism for Non-Resident Tourists, Adding a New Section 112-A to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, for the Purpose)Apr 7, 2025View
RMC No. 14-2025Clarifies certain issues pertaining to the mandatory requirements for tax credit or refund of excess/unutilized Creditable Withholding Taxes on income pursuant to Section 76(C), in relation to Sections 204(C) and 229 of the NIRC of 1997, as AmendeFeb 19, 2025View
RMC No. 1-2025Availability of the BIR Electronic Tax Clearance System for taxpayer-applicants registered under RR No. 7A-Quezon City, RR No. 7B-East NCR and RR No. 8B-South NCRJan 6, 2025View
RMC No. 135-2024Circularizing Republic Act No. 12066, titled "An Act Amending Sections 27, 28, 32, 34, 57, 106, 108, 109, 112, 135, 237, 237-A, 269, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 308, 309, 310, And 311, and Adding New Sections 135-A, 295-A, 296-A, and 297-A of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, and for Other Purposes"Dec 18, 2024View
RMC No. 115-2024Clarification of certain policies and procedures relative to the implementation of the Risk-Based Approach in the verification and processing of Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Claims, as introduced in Republic Act No. 11976, Otherwise Known as the "Ease of Paying Taxes Act"Oct 18, 2024View
RMC No. 114-2024Circularizing Department Order No. 072-2024 revoking the implementation of Department Order No. 062-2024 and filing of refund for taxes erroneously paidOct 18, 2024View
RMC No. 112-2024Clarification on the guidelines on proper sale and affixture of loose documentary stamps to taxable documents under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 92-2024Oct 15, 2024View
RMC No. 75-2024Prescribing the mandatory requirements for claims for tax credit or refund of excess/unutilized Creditable Withholding Taxes on income pursuant to Section 76(C), in relation to Section 204(C) and 229 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, except those under the authority and jurisdiction of the Legal GroupJul 3, 2024View
RMC No. 74-2024Prescribing the mandatory requirements for claims for credit/refund of taxes erroneously or illegally received or collected or penalties imposed without authority pursuant to Setion 204(C), in relation to Section 229 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, except those under the authority and jurisdiction of the Legal GroupJul 3, 2024View
RMC No. 52-2024Availability of the BIR Electronic Tax Clearance System (eTCS) for taxpayer-applicants registered under Revenue Region No. 8A – Makati City as the pilot regionApr 8, 2024View
RMC No. 21-2024Clarification on the answer to Question No. 31 of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 49-2022 in relation to Revenue Regulations No. 4-2022, implementing Section 295(F) of the National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code) of 1997, as amended by Republic Act No. 11534, otherwise known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act or CREATE ActFeb 7, 2024View
RMC No. 71-2023Provides streamlined guidelines and mandatory requirements for claims of Value-Added Tax (VAT) Credit/Refund except those under the authority and jurisdiction of the Legal GroupJun 23, 2023View
RMC No. 154-2022Supersedes the provisions of RMC No. 142-2019 circularizing the Electronic Documentary Stamp Tax (eDST) System’s Balance Adjustment facility as an option for recovery of erroneously deducted DSTDec 16, 2022View