BIR grants tax relief to quake-hit taxpayers

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended tax filing, payment and document submission deadlines for taxpayers affected by the Mindanao earthquake. “The president has directed a whole-of-government response to support affected communities and accelerate recovery efforts,” BIR chief Charlito Martin Mendoza said in a statement. “Through this extension, we hope to provide affected taxpayers additional time and flexibility as families, businesses, local governments, and nati