- The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue issued a circular on 2 July 2025 about book registration for new businesses.
- New businesses can register manual books, loose-leaf books, or computerized books of accounts.
- Taxpayers using loose-leaf or computerized books need a permit or acknowledgment certificate.
- Permits for loose-leaf or computerized books are issued after obtaining a taxpayer identification number.
- Registration of books is not mandatory during business registration.
- Taxpayers using loose-leaf or computerized books are liable for unrecorded transactions without proper permits.
Source: taxathand.com
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