"REGISTER, File and Pay," a tax campaign theme launched by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) way back in 2014 in order to increase the awareness and stress the importance of paying taxes by incorporating concepts of patriotism wherein paying taxes are key in making nation-building possible.
One of the most common mistakes of business owners is not securing appropriate sets of books of accounts with the BIR. As a taxpayer, the obligation is not only to register its business but also to religiously maintain its records as well as preserve them within a certain period of time. The BIR has issued guidelines about the preservation of accounting books and records. This article provides an outline regarding the relevant rules and regulations pertinent to the retention of the company's accounting books and records and the corresponding penalty for noncompliance.
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