The Bureau of Internal Revenue Region 11 (Iloilo) has already collected P13.33 billion as of September, out of the over P8.516 billion collection goal for 2024.
BIR 11 reported that the collection from January to September this year is higher by P1.49 billion compared with the same period in 2023.
BIR Revenue 11 consisted of revenue district office (RDO) 71 based in Aklan, RDO 72 in Roxas City, RDO 75 in Zarraga in Iloilo, RDO 73 covering Antique, and RDO 74 in Iloilo City.
“With these RDOs, we were able to deliver the very much-needed collection for Revenue Region 11-Iloilo. You are a witness to these various developments and the improvement that made Iloilo become another BGC (Bonifacio Global City) of the Visayas. It’s another investment capital, I believe, because we are collecting this P18 billion taxes wherein the internal revenue allotment goes back to different local government units that we have,” BIR 11 officer in charge Regional Director Emilia Combes.
Combes said the collections were through voluntary compliance and enforcement activities they have initiated.
Collection Division chief Lea Lebrilla, meanwhile, said they constantly monitor their top withholding agents, run against tax evaders, and enforce the Oplan Kandado to ensure they achieve the target collection.
“For Region 11, speaking of delinquent accounts, we have collected a total of P17.7 million as of September 2024, and that includes different settlement modes. Last year, we collected P10.3 million, so we have an increase of P7.3 million or 17.46 percent,” she said.
District offices also continue to monitor their top taxpayers, she added.
Last year, BIR 11 collected P15.979 billion, an increase of P1.22 billion compared with the P14.75 collection in 2022.Perla Lena/PNA
