THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that 2,379 micro taxpayers had availed of its one-time Abatement Program as of Oct. 3, more than two months of the initiative’s implementation.
A total of P149.35 billion tax liabilities and penalties were also abated during the period.
Of the total, 1,027 micro taxpayers availed in the latest 15-day period, the taxman said.
The BIR is implementing the program under Revenue Regulations (RR) 4-2026, which covers qualified micro taxpayers with delinquent accounts as of December 31, 2025, preliminary or final assessments as of the same date, and open stop-filer cases including those involving taxpayers that have ceased business operations.
Under RR 4-2026, micro taxpayers with delinquent or assessed basic taxes and/or penalties totaling not more than P80,000 for a taxable year may apply for abatement, subject to the prescribed conditions.
Upon approval, the taxpayer pays an abatement fee of P5,000 per taxable year.
The BIR said the 2,379 micro taxpayers who availed abatement had filed 10,229, of which 8,464 have thus far been approved.
Meanwhile, the P149.35 million abated consists of P28.24 million in basic taxes and P121.12 million in compromise penalties, while P42.32 million in abatement fees had been paid. (GMA News)
