
BIR, COMELEC Clarify Tax Memo for Barangay and SK Candidates
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) have issued separate advisories to clarify the tax memo that requires Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) election candidates to register and pay a fee of P500. The tax memo, which was released by the BIR on September 18, 2023, sparked confusion and concern…