The Bureau of Internal Revenue District -79 in Dumaguete City has maintained its position as number one in the tax collection efforts in the entire Revenue Region 12, making it a member of the billionaires club of the BIR.{{more}}
Revenue District 79 has collected a total of P1.229 billion in 2010, which exceeded the target collection by P143-million.
In January 2011, the revenue collection was pegged at P90-million, which made the BIR District 79 number one in Revenue Region 12.
According to District Revenue Chief Cresencio Agad, he was instructed by BIR Regional Director Atty. Araceli Francisco to duplicate the 2010 tax collection performance in 2011.
He said 2010 has been a good year for BIR District -79 which he attributed to the massive tax campaign through the tri-media.
Atty. Francisco is challenging District -79 to continue and strengthen the tax collection effort since the latest tax collection target would increase 20 percent of the tax collected in 2010.
Agad said he is confident that they can achieve the target tax goal with the growing economy and business investments in Negros Oriental and the nearby province of Siquijor, which is part of his officeí¢â‚¬â„¢s coverage area.
The BIR District 70 is also intensifying tax mapping, inspection of business establishments and renewal of the list of taxpayers who failed to pay their tax obligations to bolster their collection efficiency. (PNA/jfp/Maricar Aranas)