BIR Quirino exceeds annual collection target

From www.pia.gov.ph

Cabarroguis, Quirino (12 January) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue, Revenue District Office (RDO) 16 here was able to collect a total of P142,590,774.67 from January to December of 2009, surpassing its tax collection goal of P122,513,000.

The RDO No. 16 2009 collection performance report showed an increase of P20,077, 774.67 or 16.39%.

Erlinda A. Sarenas, OIC-Chief, Collection Section said the biggest slice of the collection came from the Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH) projects and from individual income taxes payments.

Sarenas added that the increase in tax collection was also attributed to the enhanced collection and information campaigns initiated by their Revenue District Officer, Cleofe Flores.

Sarenas also expressed optimism that their improved tax collection will be sustained with the coming of their new RDO in the person of Teogenes T. Abrigo, Jr. RDO Cleofe Flores will be assigned at Nueva Vizcaya.

Last month, newly appointed BIR Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres reshuffled the Revenue District Officers in a move to address shortfalls in collection target starting this month.

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