Electronic tax clearance system now serves public

The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s electronic tax clearance system (eTCS) is now available nationwide.

The bureau said last week that the eTCS is now available to taxpayers registered under Revenue Regions Nos. 1 to 19, pursuant to Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 76-2026.

The web-based system enables taxpayers to conveniently apply for, pay and download their Tax Clearance Certificate online.

The eTCS streamlines the tax clearance application process by allowing taxpayers to register, submit documentary requirements, monitor the status of their applications, pay certification and documentary stamp fees online, and download their Tax Clearance Certificates.

The system covers applications for Tax Clearance for Bidding Purposes, Tax Clearance for General Purposes, Tax Compliance Verification Certificate and Delinquency Verification Report, subject to the applicable requirements and purposes prescribed by the Bureau.

“The issuance supports the Bureau’s Digital and Data Transformation and Service Excellence and Stakeholder Engagement initiatives under its DARES reform agenda by expanding digital services, simplifying tax compliance, and providing taxpayers with faster, more convenient, and accessible tax clearance services,” BIR said.

DARES stands for Digital and Data Transformation, Audit Reform and Accountability, Revenue Collection and Base Protection, Employee Empowerment and Welfare Promotion, Service Excellence and Stakeholder Engagement.

The bureau urged taxpayer-applicants to refer to the eTCS user’s manual, which is available through the eTCS homepage. (PNA)