Reminder to All Regional Directors and RDOs of their Responsibilities to the CTRP

May 17, 2004 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 30-04 SUBJECT : Reminder to All Regional Directors and Revenue District Officers of Their Responsibilities to the Centennial Taxpayer's Recognition Program (CTRP) Under RMO 7-2004 TO : All Regional Directors, Revenue District Officers and Others Concerned The Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program (CTRP) was launched as one of several measures to achieve collection growth rate of 12% for calendar year 2004. Attached marked "Annex A" is a table of how well the various Revenue District Officers (RDO) fared so far under the CTRP. The table shows that only 21 out of 115 RDOs obtained voluntary payments totaling P4,395,076, for an average of P209,289 per district. Although voluntary payment is not the main indication of the success of the CTRP, the low voluntary payment shows we may not be succeeding. The table likewise shows RDO 59 and RDO 43 together accounts for 46% of voluntary payments. Attached marked "Annex B" is the memo of RDO 43, which ranked 8th in terms of number of aspirants and 5th in growth of April collection. The RDO memo is being made available to give others an idea of how to push harder on the CTRP. In a parallel move, we have generated from our ITS database an initial list of taxpayers who have grown their tax payments by 25% or more for taxable year 2003 compared to that of 2002, and those taxpayers whose growth ranges for 20% to 25%. We have prepared a template for the first group 25% (Annex C) and the second group 20%25% (Annex D) for your immediate release and follow-up for the May 30, 2004 deadline. For the non-computerized RDOs, determine from your taxpayers who have exceeded their growth by (1) more than 25% and (2) over 20% but less than 25%, then send them the letter, copy of the template (Annexes C & D) for the 1st and 2nd group, as the case may be. Please put more effort behind the CTRP. We need to wipe out our cumulative deficit by our 100th year anniversary this August. Needless to say, the performance on the CTRP will form part of the quantitative measurement of performance under our existing system. Your final CTRP Accomplishment Report as of May 25, 2008 on the aspirants in accordance with RMC 13-2004 (refer to Annex E) should be submitted not later than May 28, 2004, to the Office of the Commissioner, Attention: ACIR Gerardo M. Flores, Jr., Executive Director, CTRP Project either by e-mail: [emailprotected] or fax, for the June 4, 2004 Command Conference. cHATSI (SGD.) GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ANNEX A Centennial Taxpayer Recognition Program (CTRP) ANNEX B Revenue Region No. 7 Revenue District Office No. 43 Pasig City MEMORANDUM FOR: Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue RE: Report on the CTRP's high level of success in the Revenue District Office of Pasig Date: May 17, 2004-05-18 This is to report the district's actual collection of P1,701,758.19 from the CTRP, as of May 15, 2004. The collection from the said program indicates that effective measures were undertaken by our district to attain a high level of success. The widespread service of invitation letters to taxpayers which totaled 3,387 as of May 15, 2004, increased the number of possible participants of the program. The continuous and consistent conduct of seminars for each class of taxpayers, on weekly basis kept them informed of the benefits of the program. Taxpayers were classified using different standards used were as follows: top 1000 taxpayers, those showing 20% increase in tax payment , those whose reported income are allegedly under declared per third party information , those which did not make any payment for the year 2003 and those classified according to their industry type . Each examiner was assigned a minimum of ten taxpayers a week for him/her to monitor and convince to avail of the CTRP. In our drive to continuously increase the collection of the Bureau, you are assured of out commitment to exert all efforts needed to make the CTRP a success. Very truly yours, RAUL VICENTE L. RECTO Revenue District Officer RDO No. 43, Pasig City ANNEX C (Date) Taxpayer's Name Taxpayer's Address Dear Sir or Madame: This year your Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is celebrating its centennial. In commemoration thereof, we have on February 25, 2004, launched the Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program, where the BIR would like to give recognition to taxpayers who strive to be tax compliant and who, among other qualification, grows their tax payments for the following by the rates provided hereunder: 1. income tax payments for taxable year 2003 vis a vis taxable year 2002 by at least 20%; 2. income tax payments for the last quarter of 2003 vis a vis the last quarter of 2002 by at least 25%, and 3. income tax payments for the first quarter of 2004 vis a vis the first quarter of 2003 by at least 25%. Based of the returns you have filed with the BIR, you have to date qualified under the first two qualifications referred to above. Thank you for making said payments. Should your first quarter 2004 income tax payment which is payable on or before May 30, 2004 grow by at least 25% compared to the higher of your (a) first quarter 2003 income tax payment, or (b) 25% of income tax payments for taxable year 2003, you can be a CTRP Awardee, with the benefits and entitlement provided for in Revenue Memorandum Order No. 7 - 2004. (Please call our BIR Call Center at 981-8888 or visit our website at www.bir.gov.ph , for more information) We strongly urge you to vie for the award and help promote the real development of our country. Very truly yours, GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ANNEX D (Date) Taxpayer's Name Taxpayer's Address Dear Sir or Madame: This year your Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is celebrating its centennial. In commemoration thereof, we have on February 25, 2004, launched the Centennial Taxpayers Recognition Program, where the BIR would like to give recognition to taxpayers who strive to be tax compliant and who, among other qualification, grows their tax payments for the following by the rates provided hereunder: 1. income tax payments for taxable year 2003 vis a vis taxable year 2002 by at least 20%; 2. income tax payments for the last quarter of 2003 vis a vis the last quarter of 2002 by at least 25%, and 3. income tax payments for the first quarter of 2004 vis a vis the first quarter of 2003 by at least 25%. Based of the returns you have filed with the BIR, either or both your income tax payments for taxable year 2003 vis a vis taxable year 2002, and income tax payments for the last quarter of 2003 vis a vis the last quarter of 2002 have not quite reached the growth rate mentioned above. The deficiency in the amount which you may still be able to reach if you should wish, by making additional voluntary tax payments. You can still be a CTRP Awardee, with the benefits and entitlement provided for in Revenue Memorandum Order No. 7 - 2004 by: 1. making a voluntary tax payment in the amount required to attain the growth rate for conditions 1 and 2 mentioned above, no later than May 30, 2004, and 2. making sure your first quarter 2004 income tax payment which is payable on or before May 30, 2004 grow by at least 25% compared to the higher of your (a) first quarter 2003 income tax payment, or (b) 25% of income tax payments for taxable year 2003. For more information, please call our BIR Call Center at 981-8888 or visit our BIR website at www.bir.gov.ph , for more information) We strongly urge you to vie for the award and help promote the real development of our country. Very truly yours, GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ANNEX E CTRP Weekly Accomplishment Report: RMO 7-2004