BIR Revenue Region 17 - Caraga Region

20/10/2026

20/10/2026

𝗕𝗜𝗥: 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟱𝟮,𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported that over 52,700 Certificates of Registration (COR) with Registration Seal Badges have been secured under classifications covering online sellers, service providers, and content creators as of October 14, 2026.

Introduced through Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 38-2026, the Registration Seal Badge was designed to protect the privacy and personal information of online sellers, service providers, and content creators. It replaces the requirement under the 2024 regulations to publicly display the full COR or electronic COR (eCOR) on websites, social media business pages, and other digital platforms.

“The Registration Seal Badge is meant to make online transactions safer and more convenient. A taxpayer should not have to expose an entire registration document just to prove that a business is registered. We want to make compliance easier while protecting the personal information of online sellers, professionals, and content creators,” BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said.

The initiative forms part of the BIR DARES reform agenda, particularly Digital and Data Transformation, alongside electronic registration, digital TIN identification, the Taxpayer Portal, and the phased implementation of electronic invoicing. Together, these initiatives aim to simplify tax compliance and improve access to taxpayer services.

Under RMC No. 99-2026, the BIR extended the deadline for displaying the Registration Seal Badge until October 31, 2026, giving online sellers, service providers, content creators, and other covered taxpayers additional time to secure and display their badges.

The BIR encourages covered taxpayers who have yet to secure their Registration Seal Badges to do so and display them on their applicable online business pages and platforms. Consumers and prospective clients may likewise scan the badge to verify BIR registration before transacting online.

19/10/2026

𝗕𝗜𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝟭𝟴𝟵 𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded its fuel marking operations to 10 Revenue Regions, testing 189 fuel stations as of October 13, 2026, as part of its intensified enforcement against illicit fuel trade and efforts to protect the country's revenue base.

Of those tested, 111 passed the field tests while 78 recorded field failures, equivalent to 41.3% of all stations tested. Affected pumps were sealed from 78 establishments, with 900,250.69 liters of fuel inventory associated with failed field tests. Independent third-party testing and verification are conducted by SGS Philippines.

The operations covered RR No. 5 – CAMANAVA and Bulacan; RR No. 6 – City of Manila and Palawan; RR No. 7A – Quezon City; RR No. 7B – East NCR; RR No. 8A – Makati City; RR No. 8B – South NCR; RR No. 11 – Western Visayas; RR No. 12 – Negros Island; RR No. 13 – Central Visayas; and RR No. 14 – Eastern Visayas.

BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said the Bureau will continue tracing fuel sources identified in connection with failed station-level tests and conduct further verification, including testing at fuel depots. He emphasized that identifying a fuel source linked to a failed station test does not, by itself, establish supplier non-compliance.

“We will pursue these findings thoroughly, but we must also be fair in our enforcement. Any finding of non-compliance must be supported by proper verification,” Commissioner Mendoza said.

The operations form part of the BIR DARES reform agenda under Revenue Collection and Base Protection, which calls for stronger enforcement against illicit trade and other activities that erode the revenue base and place compliant businesses at a disadvantage.

19/10/2026