THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has signed a memorandum of agreement with business groups in an effort to further improve taxpayer service.
In a statement, the BIR said the new agreement was signed last September 10 with a multi-sectoral group.
The BIR said that through the multi-sectoral group, the private sector can voice out their concerns with current and proposed polices and regulations of the BIR.
“The BIR welcomes both the old and new members of our multi-sectoral group. The retention of old members and the addition of new members show that our relationship with the private sector is a productive and fruitful one,” BIR commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said.
“The private sector is, and always will be, our partner in nation-building. Regular discourse and exchange of ideas between the BIR and representatives from the private sector will create a more stable taxation system in the Philippines,” Lumagui added.
Returning members of the multi-sectoral group include Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tax Management Association of the Philippines, Management Association of the Philippines, Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice, Association of CPAs in Commerce and Industry, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. and Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines.
Meanwhile, the new members include the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc., Makati Business Club and Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation.
