Authority to use eBIR Forms

The BIR has authorized the use of electronic BIR Forms (eBIR Forms) Package, which will allow non-eFPS (eFiling and Payment System) taxpayers to accomplish or fill up tax forms offline as well as edit, save, delete, view and print their tax returns. As designed, the eBIR Forms shall have capability to compute automatically and validate the information inputted by taxpayers.

There are 31 tax forms under the eBIR Forms Package that may be downloaded from the BIR website at www.bir.gov.ph, or from BIR e-lounges. The following system requirements are required to install and use the eBIR Forms package:

a. Supported operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

b. Hard disk drive space needed: at least 50 MB free space

c. RAM memory needed: runs best on 2GB or higher ActiveX components via Internet Explorer version 8 or higher

d. eBIR Forms package is best viewed in 1152 x 864 screen resolution.

eBIR Forms should be printed on folio size bond paper (8.5" x 13"), portrait orientation/layout, and page setup margins shall be Left: 0.146, Right: 0.148, Top: 0.14, Bottom: 0.14 inches.

(Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 61-2012, October 24, 2012)

Tax Brief – November 2012

Punongbayan and Araullo