REVENUE REGULATIONS NO. 2-2002 issued on March 27, 2002 amends the
coverage of the Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) by making it mandatory
for Large Taxpayers and optional for certain identified Non-Large Taxpayers to avail of
the EFPS in the filing of their tax returns and the payment of taxes due thereon.
Beginning calendar year 2001 and all fiscal years as well as calendar years
thereafter, Large Taxpayers shall e-file their final adjustment Income Tax returns for the
said calendar/fiscal years and e-pay the taxes due thereon through the EFPS on or before
the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year. For tax returns
that will be filed until June 30, 2002, Large Taxpayers will have the option to pay their
taxes electronically via EFPS or manually.
Beginning July 1, 2002, Large Taxpayers are required to e-file all tax returns that
can be filed electronically and e-pay the taxes due through the EFPS. Beginning also on
the said date, two hundred (200) Non-Large Taxpayers identified by the BIR shall have
the option to avail of the EFPS in filing their returns and paying the taxes due thereon.
Other taxpayers not covered by the Regulations shall not file their tax returns and
pay the taxes due thereon via the EFPS until the appropriate regulations shall have been
issued.
Identified taxpayers who would like to avail of the EFPS and/or required to file
certain tax returns via the EFPS shall enroll in the system in accordance with the
provisions of the applicable regulations, circulars and orders. In addition, a taxpayer that
will e-pay shall enroll with any Authorized Agent Bank where he/it intends to pay
through the bank debit system.