17/08/2026
VERY TIMELY.
August 17, 2026.
Thank you sir Ed of ectaxph.
Reality truth.
Isang araw bago ang extended deadline, saka sasabihan ang taxpayers na mag-update ng eBIRForms, mag-backup ng kanilang returns and data, mag-install ng bagong version, at mag-restore ng files.
Habang sa comments mismo, may taxpayers nang nagsasabing:
โWala pa akong natatanggap na confirmation.โ
โNawala po lahat ng saved returns.โ
โMas nag-fail pa yung new eBIRForms.โ
โNgayon lang po kayo nagbigay ng guide?โ
โPlease extend naman.โ
Ito ba ang level of service na deserve ng Filipino taxpayers?
Hindi naman beta testers ang taxpayers.
Kapag taxpayer ang late, may surcharge, interest at penalties.
Pero kapag government system ang unavailable, nagfa-fail ang submission, walang confirmation, o last-minute ang instructions, taxpayers pa rin ang kailangang mag-adjust, mag-backup, mag-reinstall, mag-restore at humabol sa deadline.
At ang mas nakakalungkot, walang acknowledgement sa advisory kung gaano kalaking disruption ang nangyari sa taxpayers at practitioners.
Remember, taxes are the lifeblood of the government.
Pero kung ganoon kahalaga ang collection, shouldn't the system used to collect and comply with taxes receive the same level of urgency, reliability and accountability?
The Ease of Paying Taxes Act was supposed to move us toward streamlined and digitalized tax administration.
Maybe it is time for Congress to ask:
How reliable are the BIR's tax filing systems?
Ano ang acceptable system downtime, especially near statutory deadlines?
Ano ang contingency plan kapag sabay-sabay na nagfa-file ang taxpayers?
Bakit taxpayers ang sumasalo ng compliance burden kapag government system ang may problema?
At higit sa lahat, sino ang accountable kapag paulit-ulit itong nangyayari?
Hindi ito usapin ng pagiging anti-BIR.
This is about expecting a tax administration system worthy of the Filipino taxpayers it serves.
Kung mahigpit tayo sa compliance ng taxpayers, dapat mataas din ang standard natin sa serbisyo ng tax administrator.
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) advises all concerned taxpayers, Revenue officials, and employees currently using the eBIRForms Offline Package to download and install the latest version, eBIRForms Offline Package Version 7.9.6.0 or 7.9.6.1.
Older versions of the eBIRForms Offline Package will be discontinued and will no longer be supported.
Taxpayers are encouraged to update at the earliest opportunity and carefully follow the procedures in the accompanying User Manual, particularly those covering the backup and restoration of previously saved tax returns and related data.
For complete details and instructions, please refer to the Tax Advisory and User Manual.
Please be guided accordingly.