Acceptance of Tax Returns and Payments from Taxpayers under the Areas Affected by Typhoon Odette

December 31, 2021 BANK BULLETIN NO. 2021-26 TO : All BIR Authorized Agent Banks SUBJECT : Acceptance of Tax Returns and Payments from Taxpayers under the Areas Affected by Typhoon Odette In view of the typhoon "Odette" that devastated some areas in the country, all AABs are hereby advised to accept all tax returns as well as payments due falling within the period from December 20 to 31, 2021. Acceptance of payments shall be within thirty (30) days from the tax due date from taxpayers under the following Revenue District Offices without the corresponding penalties: Regional Office District Office RR No. 6 RDO No. 36-Puerto Princesa, Palawan RR No. 9A RDO No. 35-Romblon RDO No. 37-San Jose, Occidental Mindoro RR No. 9B RDO No. 62-Boac, Marinduque RDO No. 63-Oriental Mindoro RR No. 11 RDO No. 71-Kalibo, Aklan RDO No. 72-Roxas City RDO No. 73-San Jose, Antique RDO No. 74-Iloilo City RR No. 12 RDO No. 76-Victorias City, Negros Occidental RDO No. 78-Binalbagan, Negros Occidental RDO No. 79-Dumaguete City RDO No. 80-Mandaue City, Cebu RDO No. 81-Cebu City, North RDO No. 82-Cebu City, South RDO No. 83-Talisay City, Cebu Large Taxpayers Service (LTS) LTD Cebu RDO No. 84-Tagbilaran City, Bohol RR No. 14 RDO No. 85-Catarman, Northern Samar RDO No. 86-Borongan, Eastern Samar RDO No. 90-Maasin City, Southern Leyte RR No. 16 RDO No. 97-Gingoog City RDO No. 98-Cagayan De Oro City RDO No. 99-Malaybalay, Bukidnon RDO No. 100-Ozamis City RDO No. 101-Iligan City RDO No. 102-Marawi City RR No. 17 RDO No. 103-Butuan City RDO No. 104-Bayugan, Agusan del Sur RDO No. 105-Surigao City RDO No. 106-Tandag, Surigao del Sur All AABs shall likewise advised to: 1. Accept all payments from taxpayers under the above RDOs even if they are outside the jurisdiction of the Revenue District Offices where they are registered and observe the following procedures: a. Batch the accepted out-of-district returns separately; and b. Encode the tax payment data using the Limited Data Bank Entry System (LBDES)/Bank System indicating the Revenue District Office (RDO) of the accepting AAB branch in the required field of the LBDES/Bank System and NOT the RDO number of the taxpayer. 2. Accept check payments from any taxpayer even without the name of receiving AAB Branch indicated in the check during the said period, provided that all check tax payments shall be made payable to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 3. Accept all out-of-district returns with payments from taxpayers paying thru check even if the said checks have different collecting AAB branch name, provided that the payment is made through the same AAB. The taxpayer shall indicate the name of receiving AAB branch that actually received the payment at the back of the check. For your guidance and strict compliance. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue