RMC No. 58-2015 — Announces the availability of Electronic BIR Forms (eBIRForms) Package Version 5.1 Digest | Full Text

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE SUBJECT August 18, 2015 TO REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 58-2015 : Availability of Electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms (eBIRForms) Package Version 5.1 : All Internal Revenue Officials, Employees and Others Concerned This is to circularize that eBIRForms Package Version 5.1 is now available and downloadable from any of the following sites: 1. www.knowyourtaxes.ph; 2. www.dof.gov.ph; 3. Dropbox using this link: http://goo.gl/UCr8XS; 4. Direct link: http://ftp.pregi.net/bir/ebirforms_package_v5.1.zip; or 5. www.bir.gov.ph The new eBIRForms package has the following modifications: A. BIR Form No. 1707-A (Annual Capital Gains Tax Return for Onerous Transfer of Shares of Stock Not Traded Through the Local Stock Exchange) is included in the package and thirty seven (37) returns are now available in eBIRForms; B. BIR Form Nos. 1601E, 1702-MX and 2000 were enhanced; and C. Annual Income Tax Returns (BIR Form Nos. 1700, 1701, 1702-EX, 1702-MX & 1702-RT) can now be submitted online thru the eBIRForms System. All the thirty seven (37) tax returns can be filed by clicking the "SUBMIT" or "FINAL COPY" button and the taxpayer will receive the corresponding confirmation thru email notification. Taxpayers using this new version shall follow these simple and convenient steps: Step 1. DOWNLOAD, INSTALL and RUN eBIRForms Package Version 5.1; Step 2. Complete the Profile page, select from the List of BIR Forms then click "Fill up". Accomplish the selected tax return by directly encoding data in it; Step 3. Click VALIDATE after accomplishing the tax return. If there are changes to make, click EDIT button. Make sure to validate after every changes made; Step 4. Click SUBMIT button: 4.1 If successful, taxpayer will be redirected to eBIRForms Login page and shall enter his/her/its Username and Password. 4.2 If unsuccessful, click FINAL COPY button to use an alternative mode of electronic submission and an email confirmation will be received by the taxpayer. For those who are not yet enrolled to the eBIRForms System, it is required to fully and unconditionally agree to the Terms of Service Agreement (TOSA). eBIRForms Package Version 5.0 may still be used for filing all other BIR forms not mentioned in the modifications stated in A, B & C. All concerned are hereby enjoined to give this Circular as wide a publicity as possible. (Original Signed) KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES Commissioner of Internal Revenue H-2 1