As of September 2015, total BIR collection amounted to PhP1.07 trillion or 7.87% higher than the collection of the same period last year. In 2014, total BIR collection amounted to PhP1.33 trillion.
Did you know that the BIR reached its trillion-collection mark in 2012? This happened under the leadership of Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares when the Bureau was able to collect a total of PhP1.06 trillion. Meanwhile, the billion-collection mark was reached way back in 1963 under then Commissioner Jose B. Lingad when a total of PhP1.13 billion was collected. And finally, did you know that the initial tax collection was only PhP5.20 million in 1905 under then Collector John S. Hord.
