ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 5 (PIA) – Bureau of Internal revenue District Office here expressed optimism that the agency will be able to meet the P1.82-billion revenue collection goal for this year.
Revenue District Office head Merlyn DV. Vicente said the bureau’s revenue collection rose 17.53 and 22.98 percent for January and February, respectively this year.
Vicente said records show that the bureau collected P141.67 million in January this year, 17.53 percent higher than the P120.54 million in the same month last year.
She said the bureau also collected P117.75 million in February 2012, up 22.98 percent from the 95.75 million in February 2011.
Vicente said the BIR head office in Manila increases the revenue collection goal per district every year. For 2012, the goal was raised to P1.821 billion.
As this developed, Vicente said that for the month of April 2012, the office is expected to be crowded with tax payers who will be filling their respective income tax returns (ITRs).
The bureau has already established temporary desk officers to cater to the tax payers starting from the information section, assessment down to the last payment section.
The rule will be on first come first serve basis so taxpayers must fall in line and wait for their turn.
Vicente said that this was to ensure an orderly process for the tax payers. (NBE-PIA9 / ZamboTimes.com / PNA)