The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recently issued Revenue Regulations (RR) 13-2021, which implement amendments to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997's (the "Tax Code") penalty provisions as amended by Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Law.

The Train Law amended penal provisions on attempts to evade or defeat taxes in the Tax Code, among others, by imposing higher and tougher fines and penalties (including increased jail time, when applicable) for such offenses. It also added new penalty provisions.

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