14/05/2026
๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ.๐ฏ๐ณ๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) posted a gross collection of P422.378 billion in April 2026, exceeding the monthโs goal by P12.776 billion or 3.12%. Based on preliminary data as of May 13, 2026, last monthโs gross revenues likewise grew by P551.11 million or 0.13% compared to the same month last year.
This strong April performance came even with the moved deadline for filing the 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns (AITR), which President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ordered to give taxpayers more time to file properly and submit the required documents without penalties.
BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza attributes the strong collection performance to the intensified tax campaign efforts of the National Office, Revenue Regions, Revenue District Offices, and the Large Taxpayer Service in the past months, which helped encourage early and voluntary compliance.
โEven with the extension of the Annual Income Tax Return filing deadline, the BIR sustained solid collection performance in April, reflecting the impact of higher taxpayer confidence, better digital services, and continuing reforms under the BIR DARES reform agenda,โ he said.
For the period January to April 2026, the BIR recorded total gross collections of P1.155 trillion, higher by P9.631 billion, or 0.84%, than the goal for the first four months of the year. Compared to the same period in 2025, total gross collections from January to April 2026 increased by P39.972 billion, posting a 3.58% year-on-year growth.
Commissioner Mendoza said the Bureauโs collection performance for the first four months shows that it remains on track to meet this yearโs revenue goal while continuing to improve taxpayer service, and that the Bureau is optimistic for May collections to be positive as well, with the remaining 2025 annual income tax payments due mid-month.
โWe remind taxpayers who availed of the extension to file their Annual Income Tax Returns and pay the corresponding taxes due by May 15, 2026. They should use the remaining time to complete their requirements properly and avoid the rush on the last day,โ he said.
