MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed the five-year validity period of electronic Certificate Authorizing Registration (eCAR).
In a statement on Tuesday, BIR said Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. issued Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 12-2024 which extends the validity of all eCARs until these are presented to the concerned Registry of Deeds.
"We have removed the 5-year validity period for the benefit of taxpayers. Under Bagong Pilipinas, the BIR will also be a service-oriented agency, not merely a collection-oriented one. Whatever we can do to help ease the burden of our taxpayers in paying their taxes, we will implement," Lumagui said.
Under RR No. 12, only CARs issued outside of the eCAR system will be allowed for revalidation.
The CAR issued by the BIR allows the Land Registration Authority to transfer ownership of real properties resulting from sale, donation, and other modes of transfer.
The CAR is a proof that the transfer of property was reported, and all the necessary taxes were paid in full by the taxpayer.
Before RR No. 12-2024, the validity period of the eCAR was five years.
However, BIR said not all eCARs are presented within the validity period.
The taxpayers then have to request the reissuance of the eCAR, which is an unnecessary burden to taxpayers. (PNA)
