Authorised Agent Banks Are Refusing to Accept Tax Payments from Taxpayers

The BIR rules mandate taxpayers to pay their taxes through an authorised agent bank having jurisdiction over their place of business (BIR-AAB). However, due to some confusion and instructions of several revenue officers, the tellers of these BIR-AABs are refusing to accept and process the tax payments coming from a taxpayer who may either be paying a deficiency tax or is not a depositor thereof.

According to Bank Bulletin No. 2014-08, all the BIR-AABs shall
1. accept tax payments from taxpayers who are already within the banks' premises by the close of the banking hours
2. accept tax returns with check payments after the bank's cut-off/clearing time
3. equally treat all the taxpayers whether or not they are regular depositors or clients of the receiving bank's branch
4. not to accept tax payments that are outside the bank's jurisdiction
5. accept tax returns either with cash and check payments or more than one check payments.

There is no written regulations that require a taxpayer to secure a signature or approval of any revenue officer before a late payment of taxes or the payment of deficiency taxes shall be accepted. Please report to ETM Tax Agent Office (ETM-TAO), Inc. the name of the teller and the bank, branch and address and other circumstances and informations so that it can file a complaint against such teller to the proper authority for and on your behalf. Text 0922 8010922 or email maestromarice@gmail.com

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