2001 BIR Monitor

Collections made by Accredited Agent Banks under the Voluntary Assessment Program already stood at P 1.327 Billion as of October 31, 2001.

Members of the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance gave Commissioner Rene G. Bañez the go-signal to restructure the BIR.

DOF and DBM expressed support for the BIR transformation process in a Multi-Sectoral Forum on Tax Administration.

CSC and DBM assured BIR of support in the latter's restructuring program during a joint consultation held on August 14, 2001.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in her first State-of-the-Nation Address, expressed her full support to Commissioner Rene G. Bañez in overhauling the BIR.

DCIR Estelita Aguirre assured all revenuers that there are sufficient items for everyone and no one will be demoted in the course of implementation of E.O. 175.

Executive Secretary Alberto G. Romulo reiterated the Arroyo administration's full trust and support to Commissioner Bañez's efforts in reorganizing the BIR.

Commissioner Rene G. Bañez ordered the reshuffle of 78 top revenue officials to further strengthen the Bureau's collection efforts.

The BIR received a favorable response from representatives of the Executive Branch on the proposed transformation process in the Bureau.

The BIR transformation initiatives gained support of Finance Secretary Alberto G. Romulo and representatives of various funding agencies. 

Commissioner René G. Bañez presented the policy directions of the BIR for 2001 to 2003 to top revenue officials.

Commissioner René G. Bañez prohibited revenuers from accepting fee, gift or other valuable item given in the course of official duties.

Commissioner René G. Bañez vowed to work on the transformation of the BIR into a taxpayer-focused agency.

Newly-installed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed Atty. René G. Bañez as the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

The BIR discussed with the Bankers Association of the Philippines its proposed expansion of the mandatory use of TIN.