Accreditation of Additional Authorized Agent Bank (AAB) Branch, Update of Branch Location and/or Merger of AAB Branch with Other AAB Branch

March 22, 2023 BANK BULLETIN NO. 2023-05 TO : All BIR Authorized Agent Banks SUBJECT : Accreditation of Additional Authorized Agent Bank (AAB) Branch, Update of Branch Location and/or Merger of AAB Branch with Other AAB Branch This is relative to the reports by some Revenue District Offices (RDO) that there are AAB branches that changed branch address/location and/or merged with other AAB branch but did not inform the concerned RDO who has jurisdiction with the said branch of such changes. Allegedly, there were also inactive branches (no internal revenue taxes collection for at least six [6] consecutive months) or disaccredited branches that resumed accepting tax payments without informing the concerned RDO or the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) National Office. TCAScE In view of the above, all AABs are reminded to notify the BIR on any change of AAB branch name/address/location and/or the merger of AAB branch with other AAB branch in order to update the BIR record/system, as provided in Section III. C and D of Revenue Memorandum Order No. 30-2001, as amended. The letter shall be addressed to The Chief, Collection Programs Division at Room 810, 8th Floor, BIR National Office Building, Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City. Likewise, for request of accreditation of additional branch/es, hard copy of the letter request together with the requirements enumerated below shall be addressed to the Assistant Commissioner, Collection Service, Attention: The Chief, Collection Programs Division. For immediate processing of request, soft copy of the letter request and documents required shall be sent through email at [emailprotected] copy furnished: [emailprotected], [emailprotected] and [emailprotected]. Nonetheless, hard copies of the documents shall still be required for submission. 1. Tax Identification Number (TIN) to be indicated on the letter request 2. Sample print of machine validation 3. Sample copy of rubber stamps: a. RECEIVED (indicating the Name of Bank and Branch Name, Bank Code, RDO Code, Teller Code, Teller's Initial, Date) b. FILED LATE c. RECEIVED AFTER CLEARING/CUT OFF TIME d. INCREMENTS NOT PAID e. OUT-OF-DISTRICT 4. Technical Specification of Computer Hardware and software (model of PC that will be used in the encoding of tax payments, specifically the installation of the Limited Bank Data Entry System (LBDES) of the BIR) ASEcHI 5. Certification that the branch personnel attended the training on acceptance of tax payments Further, all AABs are likewise requested to provide signage to the AAB branches informing the public that said branch is authorized by the BIR to received payment of internal revenue taxes. Attached is the sample signage format. For your guidance. ROMEO D. LUMAGUI, JR. Commissioner of Internal Revenue By: (SGD.) MARISSA O. CABREROS Deputy Commissioner Legal Group Officer-in-Charge ATTACHMENT