BIR extends tax filing, payment anew until May 30

All tax-related deadlines imposed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) have been extended further to May 30, following the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon.

According to BIR Deputy Commissioner Arnel Guballa, the extension covers filing, submission, and payment related to tax concerns.

"Since na-extend 'yung lockdown, in-extend din ng BIR ang lahat ng mga obligations ng taxpayers natin sa pagfa-file, sa pagbabayad, at tsaka sa pagsa-submit," he said during the Laging Handa virtual briefing on Thursday.

"Ang pinakaimportanteng feature, 'yung annual ITR (income tax return) natin na magdu-due ng April 15, na-extend siya hanggang May 30 so 'yung ating mga kababayan, mga individual, at tsaka mga korporasyon, na-extend din po hanggang May 30 na magbayad sila ng kanilang annual filing ng income tax," he added.

This comes as the government ordered the extension of the ECQ placed over Luzon until April 30. It was originally scheduled to be a month-long lockdown -- from March 17 to April 13 .

The BIR earlier this month announced the extension for the filing of ITR until May 15, heeding requests to delay the collection given the ECQ. --KBK, GMA News