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2004 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDERS

No. of Issuance
Subject Matter
Date of Issue
RMO No. 1-2004
Prescribes the policies, guidelines and procedures in the cancellation/transfer of registration data or effecting an end date on the tax and/or form types of taxpayers under the jurisdiction of the Large Taxpayers Service
Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D-E | Annex F| Annex G | Annex H | Annex I
January 22, 2004
RMO No. 2-2004
Prescribes the policies and procedures on the use of notebooks/laptops issued to concerned BIR officials/employees. Full Text  | Annex A |
Annex B

January 22, 2004
RMO No. 3-2004
Creates and modifies the Alphanumeric Tax Code of selected revenue sources subject to withholding taxes. Full Text
February 2, 2004
RMO No. 4-2004
Defines the guidelines relating to registration of agricultural suppliers as marginal income earners and their exemption from the 1% Creditable Withholding Tax on payments made by hotels, restaurants, resorts, caterers, food processors, canneries, supermarkets, livestock, poultry, fish and marine product dealers, hardwares, factories, furniture shops and all other establishment. Full Text | Annex A
February 2, 2004
RMO No. 5-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures in the implementation of RR No. 29-2003 relative to the advance payment of Value-Added Tax on the sale of flour. Full Text | Annex A
February 4, 2004
RMO No. 6-2004
Prescribes the allocation of the BIR Collection Goal for CY 2004.
Full Text | Table 1 | Table 2 | Table 3 | Table 4 | Table 5 | Table 6 | Table 7 | Table 8 | Table 9
February 17, 2004
RMO No. 7-2004
Specifies the details of the Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program (CTRP). Full Text
March 1, 2004
RMO No. 8-2004
Defines the tasks of Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program (CTRP) responsible officials. Full Text | Annex A
March 9, 2004
RMO No. 9-2004
Creates and drops the ATCs of selected revenue sources subject to Excise Tax as specified in the Order. Full Text
March 10, 2004
RMO No. 10-2004
Prescribes the operational measures relative to businesses not paying Income Taxes. Full Text
March 10, 2004
RMO No. 11-2004
Provides the guidelines and procedures in the generation and preparation of TAS Report Nos. 007 and 008 adopting the taxpayer type and tax type codes. Full Text | Annex A
March 10, 2004
RMO No. 12-2004
Provides the guidelines for the Executive Development Course.
Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D | Annex 1-13
March 11, 2004
RMO No. 13-2004
Prescribes the policies and guidelines for the issuance of standardized numbering system for Letter Notices. Full Text
March 23, 2004
RMO No. 14-2004
Expands the coverage of the Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program (CTRP). Full Text
March 26, 2004
RMO No. 15-2004
Prescribes the policies and guidelines in the availment of leave of absences. Full Text
March 26, 2004
RMO No. 16-2004
Prescribes the policies and procedures in the revalidation and conveyance of Tax Credit Certificates. Full Text | Annex
March 30, 2004
RMO No. 17-2004
Creates Alphanumeric Tax Code for payment of penalties under the Taxpayer Compliance Verification Drive. Full Text
April 5, 2004
RMO No. 18-2004
Further expands the coverage of the Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program (CTRP) to include individual taxpayers who reported a net loss for Tax Year 2002. Full Text
April 5, 2004
RMO No. 19-2004
Amends certain provisions of RMO No. 39-94 relative to the authorized signatories in the tax refund payroll and tax refund payroll summary. Full Text
April 6, 2004
RMO No. 20-2004
Presents an erratum to RMO No. 18-2004 relative to the Bureau's Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program. Full Text
April 6, 2004
RMO No. 21-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures for the conferment of the Commissioner's Centennial Award to BIR employees and units who have generated significant revenues. Full Text | Annex A | Annex B
May 20, 2004
RMO No. 22-2004
Amends RMO No. 81-99 relative to the issuance of VAT Exemption Certificate/Identification Card to qualified foreign embassies and their qualified personnel. Full Text
May 24, 2004
RMO No. 23-2004
Prescribes the policies and guidelines for the selective data restoration and adhoc run for data archiving and purging activities. Full Text | Annex
May 27, 2004
RMO No. 24-2004
Amends certain provisions of Section IV of RMO No. 30-2003 and revises the format of certain reports prescribed relative to Letter Notices issued under the RELIEF System. Full Text | Annex A-C
May 31, 2004
RMO No. 25-2004
Extends the Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program up to June 30, 2004 and expands the program to cover taxpayers using fiscal year reporting ending January 31, 2004. Full Text
June 7, 2004
RMO No. 26-2004
Prescribes the BIR Contact Center House Rules. Full Text
June 7, 2004
RMO No. 27-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures in granting the Accredited Agent Bank's request for refund of over-remittance of tax collection.
Full Text
June 7, 2004
RMO No. 30-2004
Clarifies the provision on the extension of CTRP as covered under RMO No. 25-2004. Full Text
June 18, 2004
RMO No. 31-2004
Creates Alphanumeric Tax Code for selected revenue source under the Tax Forms Enhancement Program. Full Text
June 29, 2004
RMO No. 32-2004
Provides guidelines and enforcement measures to determine the correct tax liability of motels. Full Text | Annex
July 6, 2004
RMO No. 33-2004
Prescribes the use of Certificate Authorizing Registration Registry Book (BIR Form No. 1939) effective July 1, 2004. Full Text
July 6, 2004
RMO No. 34-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures in the processing, matching, dissemination, utilization and monitoring of importation data from the Bureau of Customs for audit and enforcement purposes. Full Text | Annex A | Annex B, J, K ,L | Annex M | Annex J | Annex I | Annex H | Annex H1
July 20, 2004
RMO No. 35-2004
Creates Alphanumeric Tax Code for selected revenue sources under the Tax Forms Enhancement Program. Full Text
August 9, 2004
RMO No. 36-2004
Establishes the tax base for the computation of the 2% special privilege tax collections by the BIR for the share of the Local Government Units. Full Text
August 18, 2004
RMO No. 37-2004
Amends the master's degree requirement for the positions of Division Chief and Revenue District Officer with Salary Grade 24. Full Text | Attachment
September 1, 2004
RMO No. 38-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures in the implementation of compensatory services. Full Text
September 2, 2004
RMO No. 39-2004
Prescribes the policies and procedures for the escalation and resolution of queries/issues raised at the BIR Contact Center and other BIR frontline offices. Full Text | Annex A | Annex B1 | Annex B2 | Annex C | Annex D | Escalation Flow
September 6, 2004
RMO No. 40-2004
Modifies the standard procedures in the handling of taxpayers' requests for transfer of registration. Full Text Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D | Annex E | Annex F | Annex G | Annex H | Annex I
September 6, 2004
RMO No. 41-2004
Prescribes the policies and procedure in the implementation of the BIR SMS Raffle Promo:"Bayan I-Txt ang Resibo 2004". Full Text | Annex A | Annex A1 | Annex B | Annex C | Annex C1 | Annex D | Annex D1
September 7, 2004
RMO No. 42-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures on the grant of honoraria to BIR personnel involved in procurement activities. Full Text | Attachment
September 14, 2004
RMO No. 43-2004
Modifies BIR Form Nos. 1253 - General Control Ledger; 1245 - Monthly List of Transfer-In Accounts; 1246 - Monthly List of Transfer-Out Accounts; 1247 - Monthly List of Accounts Cancelled by ATCA; 1248 - Monthly List of Accounts Paid. Full Text | Annex
October 12, 2004
RMO No. 44-2004
Prescribes the use of revised Access Request Forms. Full Text | BIR Form 43 | BIR Form 44
October 13, 2004
RMO No. 45-2004
Prescribes the guidelines and procedures concerning unregistered establishments apprehended during the Tax Compliance Verification Drive. Full Text | Annex A | Annex B
October 26, 2004
RMO No. 46-2004
Provides additional supplement and guidelines in handling Letter Notices with discrepancies arising from Data Matching Process that remain unserved, have been served but are without response or are under protest by taxpayers. Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D | Annex E
November 3, 2004
RMO No. 47-2004
Prescribes the policies and procedures in the monitoring, identification for inclusions or deletions of Withholding Agents classified as Top 10,000 Private Corporations. Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex C1 | Annex D | Annex D1 | Annex E | Annex F | Annex G | Annex H | Annex I | Annex J
November 4, 2004
RMO No. 48-2004
Creates Alphanumeric Tax Code for selected revenue source under the Tax Forms Enhancement Program. Full Text
November 22, 2004
RMO No. 49-2004
Clarifies and reiterates the policies and guidelines on the proper crediting of collection of internal revenue taxes. Full Text
December 10, 2004


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