RMC No. 13-2025 — Observance of the month of February as "Tax Awareness Month" per Proclamation No. 486 S. 2024 Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D | Annex E

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SUBJECT: Observance of the Month of February as "Tax Awareness Month" Per Proclamation No. 486 S. 2024

TO: Agencies, GOCCs, GFIs, LGUs, SCUs, and Others Concerned All Revenue Officials, Employees, and Heads of National Government

Background

year as "Tax Awareness Month" with the issuance of Proclamation No. 486, 2. 2024 on President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Jr. has declared the month of February of every

March 1, 2024. Said Proclamation aims to enhance public awareness and understanding of the tax laws, regulations, and the importance of tax compliance to improve the nation's tax collection.

which was launched during the 2025 BIR National Tax Campaign Kick-off held on February The 2025 Tax Campaign Theme is "Buwis na Tapat, Tagumpay Nating Lahat"

4, 2025 at the Philippine International Convention Center. (See Annex A for the Tax Campaign Theme and Logo) @ RUreaU f InterNaLReventE ORDS M TDIVISIUN

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I1. Objectives FEB 1 9 2025

This Circular is issued to: 1. Enjoin all agencies of the government, loeal government units, academic institutions, state universities and colleges, non-government organizations, multi- BY: admin unIt -2 61 TiMe? Li t 's

sectoral partners and the private sector at the national and locai levels (collectively called BiR External Partners) to actively participate and support the activities thal shall be undertaken by the Bureau of internal Revenue (BIR) to promote and enhance taxpayers' awareness of the importance of paying the correct taxes on time; and

2. Encourage BIR External Partners to undertake/initiate activities that will help enhance the voluntary compliance of taxpayers.

BlR National Office Bidg., Senator Mirlam Defensor-Santiago Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Trunkline: 8981-7000 ; 8929-7676 Website: www.bir.gov.ph

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Il. Guidelines

The following guidelines are hereby provided to attain the objectives of this Circular:

A. BIR External Partners

activities include the following: awareness of the importance of paving the correct taxes on time. Some of these Assist the BIR in undertaking activities that will promote and enhance taxpaversj

1. Posting of tarpaulin/banner on the "Tax Awareness Month" at the facade of

Annex B} office building/compound, and official website and social media accounts. (See

2. Re-posting in the agency's official social media accounts of BiR tax information

materials, which include the 2024 Annual Income Tax Return Filing and

3. Conducting activities (e.g. poster/slogan contest, etc.) that will highlight the importance of paying the correct taxes. Payment reminders. (See Annex C)

4. Printing and display of tarpaulin bearing the message, "This is Where Your 5. initiating the conduct of tax seminars/briefings to be attended by the Taxes Go" during implementation of sociai, infrastructure, and relief projects.

BIR. agency's/group's employees/members with resource speakers coming from the

6. Participating in other tax awareness activities that may be conducted by the

BIR, such as sending participants to BIR-initiated seminars/briefings.

B. BIR Revenue Regional/District Offices

1. Undertake the following activities to promote the observance of the Tax

Awareness Month for the whole month of February: a. Printing and posting of tarpaulin/banner on the "Tax Awareness Month" at

the facade of office building/compound and official social media accounts of the regional/district office. (See Annex B) b. Printing of tax information materials prescribed by the Client Support

Service, which include the 2024 Annual Income Tax Return Filing and Payment reminders (see Annex C), for posting/dispiay in conspicuous places in the office and in the official social media accounts of the Tegional/district office. c. Conducting tax update seminars and other information dissemination/tax d. Sending resource speakers to tax seminars/briefings to be education activities, such as Tax Quiz, poster/slogan contest, guesting in TV/radio programs, etc. initiated/organized by BIR External Partners.

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2 Send letter to heads of agencies (both in the public and private sectors) at the

Jocal level requesting for assistance from their Office in undertaking activities that will promote and enhance taxpayers' awareness of the importance of paving the correct taxes on time. (Use letfer-template in Annex D) 3 Provide soft copy of BIR-prepared tax information materials to public/private

4 For the Revenue District Offices, prepare an Accomplishment Report on sector agencies, for their dissemination.

Activities Undertaken to Promote the Observance of the Tax Awareness Month (use tempiate in Annex E), and submit the same to the Public Information and Education Division (via email at pied@bir.gov.ph) thru the respective Regional Director on or before March 12. 2025

C. Public Information and Education Division

1. Prepare tax information materials (i.e. social media cards, tax information ads)

for electronic billboards, tax reminders in tarpaulin, etc.), for dissemination during the Tax Awareness Month (February) 2. Prepare a memorandum to all regional/district offices containing the link to the

3. Prepare letter to heads of agencies (both in the public and private sectors) at soft copy of all approved tax information materials for wide dissemination.

the nationai level reguesting for assistance from their Office in undertaking activities that will promote and enhance taxpayers' awareness of the importance of paving the correct taxes on time. 4. Prepare a Consolidated Accomplishment Report on Activities Undertaken to Promote the Observance of the Tax Awareness Month and submit the same to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue thru the ACiR, Client Support Service and DCIR, Operations Group on or before last working day of March.

as wide a publicity as possible. All concerned are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and to give this Circular

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