BIR urged to step up info drive on invoices replacing receipts

MANILA -- Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to clarify its rules on using invoices instead of official receipts.

The lawmaker added, "All applications and communications with the BIR should be conducted through online channels, and taxpayers should not be required to visit BIR branches in person."

A tax expert had earlier said the BIR should address the public's concerns about the new rule, and make sure that it really simplifies the taxpaying process.