17/08/2026
📣 Tax Update Alert!
✅ Key Points
• The BIR extended, without corresponding penalties, until August 18, 2026, the deadlines for electronic filing of tax returns, payment of taxes due, and submission of required documents for (1) taxpayers covered by RMC No. 89-2026 and (2) taxpayers affected by the unavailability of the eBIRForms Offline Package due to technical issues.
• The extension covers specified submission, e-submission, e-filing, e-payment/remittance, and One-Time Transaction (ONETT) obligations whose original deadlines fall within the periods specified in the Circular.
• Covered July 2026 obligations include, among others, certain sugar-related information submissions, monthly e-Sales reports, BIR Forms 2200-M, 1601-C, 0619-E, 0619-F, 2200-C, 0620, 1600-VT, 1600-PT, and 1606, as well as related withholding tax and remittance obligations.
• The extension also covers specified obligations originally due on August 11, August 15, and August 16, 2026, as well as certain ONETT and payment obligations with deadlines falling from August 10 to August 17, 2026.
• Taxpayers mandated to use eFPS who are not identified in RMC No. 89-2026 are not covered by this extension and must continue using eFPS to file their returns and pay their tax dues.
✅ Who's Impacted?
• Taxpayers identified in RMC No. 89-2026; and
• Taxpayers affected by the unavailability of the eBIRForms Offline Package due to technical issues.
Taxpayers mandated to use eFPS but not identified in RMC No. 89-2026 remain subject to the regular eFPS filing and payment requirements.
✅ What Actions Should Be Taken?
• Determine whether the taxpayer falls within either category covered by the extension.
• Review the applicable returns, payments, and submissions listed in RMC No. 95-2026.
• For covered obligations, complete the required filing, payment, remittance, or submission on or before August 18, 2026.
• Taxpayers not covered by the extension should continue complying with their applicable regular filing and payment deadlines.
📝 For Full Reference, check out the published RMC.
👉 RMC No. 95-2026 – Official BIR PDF