Apply In Person

1. To Apply for BIR Tax Clearance Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Bureau of Internal Revenue link
2. The applicant has to visit the office with the written letter.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of Php100
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
13. The applicant gets the certificate through mail or by visiting the office.
14. This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form link
• Photocopy of the COR
• Two loose documentary stamps (do not affix)
• Previous tax clearance issued (if applicable)
• The Written request for tax clearance
• Latest Tax Returns filed and paid through eFPS from the payment for the Registration Fee.
• Request letter

Bureau of Internal Revenue
BIR National Office Bldg.,
BIR Road, Diliman,
Quezon City, Philippines
Trunkline: 8981-7000 ; 89297676
Customer Assistance Division Locals: 3018 ; 3016 ; 3022 ; 3033
Public Information and Education Division Direct Lines for Tax Queries: 8981-7250; 8981-7251; 8981-7252
Taxpayers may directly contact the Customer Assistance Division (CAD),
formerly BIR Contact Center, for their tax queries and concerns using the following new numbers:
8981-7030; 8981-7003; 8981-7040; 8981-7020; 8981-7046; 8981-7419; 8981-7452; 8981-7478; 8981-7479
Taxpayers may also e-mail their tax queries and concerns to contact_us@bir.gov.ph.
Contact link

• An individual taxpayer, a non-individual taxpayer, or a foreign company in the Philippines is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of Php100

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Residential Address
• Residential No
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Educational Qualifications
• Work Experience
• Tax details
• Date
• Signature

• Tax clearance certificate. Document issued to a taxpayer by the tax authorities certifying that the taxpayer has either paid all taxes due or that he/she is not liable for any taxes.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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More information which might help people.