Over P67-M revenues raised Jan-Feb in Capiz
Roxas City -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Capiz was able to rake in more than P67 million in two months period.
From January to February this year, the BIR here was able to collect more than P67.31 million in revenue, Collection Supervisor Socorro Besa disclosed.
Besa said that for February alone, the revenue office here raised more than P30.23 million, higher by more than P947,000 than the collection in February last year.
The BIR Capiz goal for February reached P35.141 million, Besa said, adding that more collection measure efforts are also taken to further improve their collection status.
Recently, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has cited Bataan Gov. Enrique Garcia, Jr. for his contribution in the improvement of the national tax collection system as well as in instituting administrative reforms.
In the old system of tax payments, a taxpayer would issue a check for his tax payment through the bank, but the bank then had not diligently determined if the issued check had sufficient funds, the President said.
Meanwhile, The BIR Capiz has been conducting barangay-based tax information campaign, Information Officer Ma. Gracia Balgos said, adding that they have also established a strong network with the various local government units in Capiz to rake in more revenue for the government's social payback programs. (PIA)