Instruction of the President for increased and efficient tax collection

July 23, 1993 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 44-93 SUBJECT : Instruction of the President for Increased and Efficient Tax Collection TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Others Concerned Circular hereunder is the memorandum of the President dated June 23, 1993 directing the Bureau to adopt measures and actions for increased and efficient tax collection: "MEMORANDUM To : COMMISSIONER LIWAYWAY V. CHATO Bureau of Internal Revenue You are hereby directed to adopt the following measures and actions for increased and efficient tax collection: 1. In coordination with the Department of Finance and the Office of the President, undertake the study and preparation of proposed legislation on permanent fundamental policy guidelines for the continuing development of tax administration programs designed to enhance the efficiency of the Bureau of Internal Revenue; 2. In coordination with the Department of Finance and the Office of the President, undertake the study and preparation of proposed legislation on the creation or revival of a joint legislature-executive tax commission and the reversion of the National Tax Research Center as the technical staff of the proposed committee; 3. undertake the formulation and implementation of a Medium-Term Tax Administration Program and the creation of an audit team, in coordination with the Department of Finance, to monitor and assess compliance with the program; and 4. undertake the adoption and implementation of a career system program to enhance the professionalization of the Bureau, attract highly qualified personnel, and to form and maintain a corps of dedicated, competent and development-oriented career tax administrators and personnel that would restore the public's faith and confidence in the Bureau. acd For immediate and strict compliance. Signed: FIDEL V. RAMOS All concerned Assistant Commissioners and other internal revenue officers are hereby directed to institute the necessary actions to implement and disseminate this memorandum. LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO Commissioner of Internal Revenue