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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday said it has created a task force to audit social media influencers on their tax compliance. Atty. Ron Mikhail Uy, who represented the BIR during Friday’s Tri-Comm hearing, disclosed the information to the panel in the course of responding to a question from Antipolo City Rep. Romeo Acop. Acop told Uy that in its last hearing, the three-committee panel directed the BIR to submit on the number of social media content creators taxed by the agency and their respective tax payments. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/21/showbiz-reporters-content-creators-say-sorry-during-house-hearing-on-fake-news-2109">Showbiz reporters? Content creators say sorry during House hearing on fake news </a></div>In response, Uy told the Tri-Comm that the BIR “has already created a specialized body… a task force dedicated to investigating social media influencers, and consequently for issuing letters of authority for further tax audit.”He said the hearing panel has actually given his agency a list of 27 social media personalities. Uy also conceded the difficulty in running after these taxpayers. “We have investigated their accounts and most of them are registered indeed. But considering that they use their... they are not a company, your honor. Some of the influencers, their names are similar to other taxpayers. One of them has been tagged for 17-18 names,” Uy said. Deputy Speaker David “Jay-Jay” Suarez of Quezon asked the BIR lawyer if social media platforms like Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, and X (former Twitter), are paying taxes in the Philippines. Uy said since these companies are “non-resident foreign corporations, they should be paying tax on income earned in our country.” <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/21/napolcom-mga-kaso-tuloy-laban-sa-pulis-na-nagbanta-sa-icc-at-interpol-1926">Napolcom: Mga kaso tuloy laban sa pulis na nagbanta sa ICC at Interpol </a></div>“But are they actually paying?” Suarez asked again.“You honor, we will check with our operations and submit the date next week,” Uy responded. Suarez also asked social media platform representatives to check with their principals if they are paying taxes here. The Quezon lawmaker likewise inquired from influencers and content creators if they are paying taxes. One of them, former Press Sec. Trixie Cruz Angeles, said they are.One influencer has claimed earning at least P5 million a day.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday said it has created a task force to audit social media influencers on their tax compliance.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday said it has created a task force to audit social media influencers on their tax compliance.

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BIR looking into social media influencers' tax obligations

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published March 21, 2025 11:32 PM PHT

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