Revenue collections up by 13.82% in Jan-Sept
The Bureau of Internal Revenue Region No. 11 based in Iloilo City reported an increase in its revenue collections amounting to P2,729,259,633.91 from January to September of this year from P2,397,942,244.19, up by 13.82 percent or P331,317,389.72 as compared to the same period last year.
The rise in revenue collections during the nine-month period is attributed to the improved revenue collection efforts of the different district offices under BIR Region No. 11. These district offices are Revenue District Office (RDO) No. 71 in Kalibo, Aklan, RDO No. 72 in Roxas City, RDO No. 73 in San Jose, Antique, RDO No. 74 in Iloilo City and RDO 75 in Zarraga, Iloilo.
During the period, RDO No. 71 in Kalibo, Aklan posted the highest increase in collection among the district offices with P282,872,268.58 registering a 71.86 percent increase or P118,274,081.73 compared to its last year's collection of P164,598,186.85.
This is followed by RDO No. 73 in San Jose, Antique with a collection of P168,382,370.70, recording an increase of 53.13 percent or P58,421,415.57 from P109,960,955.13 of same period last year.
On the other hand, RDO No. 72 in Roxas City has an increase of 29.56 percent or P51,972,166.35 from its collection of P175,835,079.47 last year to 227,807,245.82 this year.
Also, RDO No. 75 in Zarraga, Iloilo recorded an 8.15 percent increase or P15,926,581.19 that is from P195,461,112.26 last year to P211,387,693.45 this year.
RDO No. 74 in Iloilo City posted a 4.95 percent increase or P86,723,144,88 that is from P1,752,086,910.48 last year to P1,838,810,055.36 this year.
The same report showed that RDO No. 11 has exceeded its target collection goal by 3.06 percent or P80,990,633.91 during the nine-month period. (PIA)