The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will hold a hearing this week on the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s resumption of the issuance of letters of authority (LOAs) and mission orders (MOs), Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon panel chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday.
Lacson said the Blue Ribbon Committee needs to be formally informed of the reforms the BIR has instituted in relation to the issuance of LOAs, including the safeguards it put in place.
“The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee needs to be formally informed of the new reforms instituted by the BIR in relation to the issuance of LOAs and if safeguards are already in place to prevent or at least minimize abuse committed against our taxpayers, then we may have to conclude the committee hearings on the matter,” he said.
“We will schedule a hearing this week in this regard to hear what the BIR has to say,” he added.
In Filipino: Lacson, Itinakda ang Pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon sa Muling Pag-isyu ng LOA ng BIR
Last week, the BIR said it would resume audit operations, including the issuance of LOAs and MOs, which were suspended in November following allegations of an extortion scheme involving their use.
BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza was quoted in reports as saying reforms will be implemented, including the limiting of LOA issuances to one letter per taxpayer per taxable year. Taxpayers can also verify LOAs through the BIR’s chatbot.
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Lacson, Itinakda ang Pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon sa Muling Pag-isyu ng LOA ng BIR
Magkakaroon muli ng pagdinig sa linggong ito ang Senate Blue Ribbon Committee kaugnay ng muling pag-isyu ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ng mga letter of authority (LOA) at mission order (MO), ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore at Blue Ribbon Committee chair Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Lunes.
Ani Lacson, kailangang pormal na maipabatid sa Blue Ribbon Committee ang mga repormang ipinatupad ng BIR kaugnay ng pag-isyu ng LOA, kabilang ang mga safeguard na inilagay upang maiwasan o kahit mabawasan ang pang-aabuso.
“The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee needs to be formally informed of the new reforms instituted by the BIR in relation to the issuance of LOAs and if safeguards are already in place to prevent or at least minimize abuse committed against our taxpayers, then we may have to conclude the committee hearings on the matter,” ani Lacson.
“We will schedule a hearing this week in this regard to hear what the BIR has to say,” dagdag niya.
Noong nakaraang linggo, sinabi ng BIR na muli nitong ipagpapatuloy ang mga audit operation, kabilang ang pag-isyu ng LOA at MO, na sinuspinde noong Nobyembre kasunod ng mga alegasyon ng umano’y extortion scheme na may kaugnayan sa paggamit ng mga ito.
Ayon sa mga ulat, sinabi ni BIR Commissioner Charlito Mendoza na ipatutupad ang mga reporma, kabilang ang paglilimita sa pag-isyu ng LOA sa isang liham lamang bawat taxpayer kada taxable year. Maaari ring i-verify ng mga taxpayer ang LOA sa pamamagitan ng chatbot ng BIR.
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