Summary
RMC No. 23-2021 prescribes the CY 2021 BIR Priority Programs and Projects.
Key points
- Enforcement and audit. The list includes the Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) Program, Oplan Kandado, Broadening of the Tax Base, and Intensified Audit and Investigations.
- Taxpayer experience and services. Items include automation of Withholding Tax BIR Form 2307, streamlining of Creditable Withholding Tax (EWT) rates, re-architecture of the Electronic Documentary Stamp (eDST) System, the Online Registration and Update System (ORUS), the TIN Verifier Mobile Application, and an Integrated Contact Center Solution and Chatbot. Tax education and information campaigns are also listed.
- Digital systems. The list also covers development of the eFiling System, eAppointment, availment of a Commercial Data Center, and optimization of the Internal Revenue Integrated System (IRIS). Cloud computing provisioning for all DX System-Driven Projects is included.
- Internal programs. Other items are Budget Utilization Rate, recruitment, capacity development, career advancement, succession planning and retention strategies, the BIR Integrity Management Program, and Taxpayer Segmentation.
Deadlines and effectivity
- Covers CY 2021
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