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Tax filing deadline pushed back further to May 30: BIR

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DvmyioPwW5g?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - The Bureau of Internal Revenue said Friday it pushed back the deadline for filing of income tax returns to the end of May after the Luzon lockdown period was extended.</p><p>While the new deadline was set at May 30 from May 15, tax returns should be filed by May 29 since the deadline falls on a Saturday, BIR deputy commissioner Arnel Guballa said.</p><p>Philippine law set the filing of income tax returns on April 15 every year but it was moved this year after Luzon was placed on enhanced community quarantine from mid-March. The lockdown was extended 18 days to April 30.</p><p>All other deadlines such as the value added tax scheduled for the month of April are given a 30-day grace period, he said. The list of payments eligible for the grace period is available on the BIR website, he said.</p>

<p>The government moved the deadline to May 30 from May 15 but filing should be done on May 29 since the new deadline falls on a Saturday, BIR deputy commissioner Arnel Guballa said</p>

The government moved the deadline to May 30 from May 15 but filing should be done on May 29 since the new deadline falls on a Saturday, BIR deputy commissioner Arnel Guballa said