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Legal Basis for Conducting Tax Mapping

Published by Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR) on Sept. 25, 2023.
Requested from BIR by G. Torres at 10:08 PM on Sept. 25, 2023.
Purpose: Academic Research
Date of Coverage: 09/25/2023 - 09/25/2023
Tracking no: #BIR-040524127611

J.SIO Sept. 25, 2023, 10:08 p.m.

Hello! I would like to know the following for my academic research: 1.) What drives/triggers initiation and carrying out an order to conduct tax mapping by tax authorities in various localities? 2.) How do tax authorities determine when and why a particular location is under tax mapping operation? 3.) What is the legal basis for issuing an order to conduct tax mapping by tax authorities? Thank you.

V.BADEO Sept. 26, 2023, 10 a.m.

September 26, 2023 Dear Joshua Sio, I refer to my letter of Sep 25, 2023 10:08:02 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Legal Basis for Conducting Tax Mapping. In reply, please be informed of the following: 1. Kindly Attached scanned copies of your valid school/organization I.D; and 2. Written indorsement of your supervising teacher/professor/ instructor pursuant to Section 21.3, Chapter VII-Standard Procedure for eFOI Requests of the Revised People's Freedom of Information Manual for the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Please be informed also, per Section 21.2 the purpose of your request for information shall be specific or adequately and sufficiently described. General averments of the purpose such as "for information", "for research", "for legal purpose", or other similarly worded purposes shall not be considered to have met the requirements of specificity. Kindly email the needed information at [email protected] and indicate in the subject email ticket number #BIR-040524127611, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Dec 19, 2023 01:58:31 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Alternate FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division

J.SIO Sept. 27, 2023, 5:29 p.m.

Good day! Thank you for your response. To whom should the endorsement letter be addressed? Thank you.

V.BADEO Oct. 16, 2023, 2:54 p.m.

October 16, 2023 Dear Mr. Joshua Sio: Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2023 10:08:02 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Legal Basis for Conducting Tax Mapping. Response to Request In reply, we called your mobile number today, October 16 but to no avail. Please see attached Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) regarding the Legal Basis for Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD). Thank you. Respectfully yours, FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division Thank you. Respectfully, Alternate FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division

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RMO No. 31-2003 - Prescribing the Guidelines and Procedures for the Implementation of the Modified Tax Compliance Verification Drive (MTCVD).pdf - Vanessa Badeo - [email protected]

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