Panayam kay BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. tungkol sa pagpataw ng one percent withholding tax sa mga online platform;

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Panayam kay BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. tungkol sa pagpataw ng one percent withholding tax sa mga online platform;   BIR, patuloy na hinihikayat ang mga online seller na magparehistro sa kanila    For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 8:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:00 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  9:30 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00Let's look at the news from you and the BIR.

00:04This July, the BIR imposed a 1% withholding tax on online platforms.

00:11How is it, Commissioner, the compliance of these?

00:14This July, the withholding tax on online sellers has already been imposed.

00:22Again, this is not a new buis, but it is just a way of collecting in advance of the buis here in the online sellers.

00:29And because this was only done in July, we still do not have any data on compliance.

00:37But we saw that many registered and we will see the result in November because the withholding tax is remitted quarterly.

00:47So, it will just enter, the deadline is on the last day of October.

00:52That's why we will see the result in November on how the collection has been here in the withholding tax of online sellers.

01:01Okay. So, how is the monitoring of BIR in online sellers for their compliance?

01:08We do a lot in monitoring compliance.

01:14We use data analytics and we also continue our coordination in online platforms.

01:21We also continue our information drive so that we can tell the online sellers that they need to register.

01:29We also continue our monitoring here in the internet and in the online sellers.

01:38That's what we are doing.

01:40Okay. In your data, Commissioner, how many online sellers are not registered in BIR?

01:49When it comes to non-registered, we cannot say how many because we are still monitoring that.

01:56But we can see that because we continue to monitor those who are engaged in online selling.

02:04And again, we coordinate in online platforms.

02:08That's why we can get those who are engaged in online selling.

02:12But as to how many, we cannot say.

02:17Maybe a lot.

02:18That's a lot.

02:19Sir, what is our estimate there? A thousand?

02:21Definitely.

02:22Yes, that's a thousand.

02:23Definitely.

02:24Yes, because we see a lot of online sellers.

02:26So, what is the monitoring of BIR for non-registered online sellers?

02:32And what are your plans for those who do not pay the right fees?

02:36First of all, what we do in monitoring non-registered online sellers is we encourage them to register.

02:43We show them that it is our primary obligation to register as businessmen and earners.

02:50And we also explain that it is easy to register because it can also be done online.

02:56And we have a lot of online facilities for registering.

02:59And number two, we coordinate again in online platforms

03:05so that they can also monitor those online sellers who are accredited by their platforms.

03:12And number three, of course, we also have what we call a take-down order.

03:21If it is not registered, we will remove it and we have the ability to remove your online stores from the internet.

03:29So, aside from taking down or closing their online stores,

03:37do you have other ways to punish online sellers who are not registered and do not pay the right fees?

03:46Aside from that, first of all, they need to pay the non-paid fees.

03:51But they still have a possible criminal case that aside from penalties and interest,

03:59they can still be jailed for tax evasion if it is considered.

04:05So, do digital platforms also have a penalty for online sellers who do not register in BIR?

04:14I'm talking about the big ones. Can we name?

04:16Like let's say Lazada, Shopee, etc.

04:19They also have a penalty if they do not follow.

04:22Because we explained to them that they also have an obligation as platforms

04:28that only registrants are allowed to sell on their platforms.

04:34So, we coordinated that.

04:36So, we will also tell them that if they catch someone who allows them to sell,

04:41eventually, if they do not remove it, it is possible that they will be included in the take-down order,

04:47including the platform itself.

04:49So, the others are included?

04:50The others are included.

04:51That's why they need to ensure that they monitor the compliance of each online sellers.

04:59So, Commissioner, my next question is, what about small businesses?

05:04You have a cap, right?

05:06How much should they be earning a year to be exempted from the withholding tax?

05:13Because our goal here is to reach out to the big ones who are also earning.

05:19That's why we have a threshold of P500,000.

05:23If you do not earn P500,000 in a year, you will not be exempted from the withholding tax.

05:29But we still need to register as our primary obligation.

05:35But you do not need to pay if your income will not exceed this amount in a year.

05:42At least in a year, not a month.

05:45Because, of course, a lot of people are complaining,

05:47that we should not be small businesses.

05:50For example, some are just selling shumai online.

05:56We understand that.

05:58Again, that's what we did.

06:00That's why we have a threshold set.

06:03All right.

06:04In another discussion,

06:05the DIR reaffirmed the cooperation of local business groups for the improvement of tax services.

06:13What is included in this agreement, Commissioner?

06:16What we put there is the coordination between the private sector and the DIR.

06:24The coordination will continue.

06:27We also want to get their comments and suggestions from different business organizations.

06:35Business groups and tax practitioners, tax accountants,

06:43we want to get all their suggestions so that we can provide better services to taxpayers.

06:51What is the importance of the cooperation of the private sector with the DIR?

06:58For me, this will help a lot.

07:02Because, first of all, they are the ones we serve.

07:06They pay the tax, they register.

07:09So, we want to ease the process of all of this,

07:13from registering and paying the tax.

07:16Through this coordination, they can suggest what they need to comply more easily.

07:23And when we do that, the process will be more acceptable to them,

07:27and it will be easier for them to register and pay the tax.

07:32Because a big part of our collection is voluntary compliance.

07:36So, that is what we are trying to do.

07:39If the business trusts our agency,

07:44the tax will be higher because they will comply more.

07:49Yes, yes.

07:50Okay, let's talk about this, Commissioner Jun.

07:53This web portal launched by the DIR is at the same time of your anniversary.

07:57How is its launch and what is its reach?

08:01Our launch of the new web portal is the reason why we are encouraging the digital transformation of the Bureau.

08:09Our web portal is good.

08:11We can see the e-services that are placed there.

08:15And now, we can see that it is good.

08:18Since we launched it in August, and it is still in September,

08:23our website already has 10 million visits.

08:27That is why our digital transformation is good.

08:32So, can you register on that web portal?

08:36Yes, we can.

08:37On that web portal, we can see a tab called e-services.

08:42Under the e-services, we can see the services that we can…

08:47what are the transactions that can be done online.

08:50One of them is the ORUS that we call the Online Registration and Update System

08:55where you can register and you can also update your registration to our agency.

09:01And there are many other services.

09:03So, let's make sure that we look at that.

09:06And before we go to our offices, let's look at the e-services first

09:11if you don't need to go to our offices.

09:15That's great.

09:16Launching your web portal, at least it will save all of us time, effort, and money as well.

09:23Yes.

09:24Okay. Thank you very much, Commissioner Juns, for sharing your updates with us

09:28from your place in BIR.

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