BIR-Kalibo targets P1.8B quota

The Bureau of Internal Revenue-Kalibo has been given a quota of PHP1.8 billion collection target for the year 2017.

In an interview Monday, BIR Kalibo acting district head Alexander Laroza expressed confidence to reach the target collection for this year.

Deadline for the filing of the income tax returns was moved to April 17 from April 15, which was a holiday.

"As of February this year, we were able to already collect some PHP20 million taxes," he said.

Laroza said the BIR-Kalibo was on the process of hiring additional 40 personnel to upgrade its services. To date, the BIR-Aklan has 40 staff.

"We need to have at least 80 personnel in our district. He said, of the 40 plantilla available, we need to fill in at least 12 immediate vacancies," he said.

The 12 immediate posts include six examiners, three collecting agents, two computer operators and an administrative aide.

Currently, the BIR is having problems with its Boracay satellite office as it could not yet issue a Tax Identification Number.

"On April 4, the BIR regional office has visited the satellite office in Boracay for it to be able to see the real situation. We are hoping that we could have an access to the Internet in the Boracay office soon,"he said.

BIR is also upgrading the satellite office in Boracay to have a quarters for its staff.