We urge the public to make it a habit to ask for your RECEIPT.

Section 264 of Philippine Republic Act 8424

Section 264. "Failure or Refusal to issue Official, or sales, or commercial invoices,

violations to the printing of such receipts, or invoices or other violations."

a) any person who are being required under section 237 to issue receipts or sales or
 commercial invoices fails or refuses to issue such receipts
or invoices that do not truly reflect and/or contain
all the information requied to be shown therein or uses multiple of
double receipt shall upon convicion of each act of omission,
be punished by a FINE of not less than (1000) One thousand pesos
 but not more than (50,000) Fifty Thousand Pesos 
AND 
suffer IMPRISONMENT of not less than (2) Two years but not more than (5) Five years.

I've encountered a lot of establishment/merchant that do not issue

 OFFICIAL RECEIPT or SALES INVOICE.

According to Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) -

It is a MANDATORY to issue these proof of purchase.

This reminder MUST be posted in any establishment that is VISIBLE to the public.

When you dont receive one, it means your purchase was not counted,

and the TAX on your purchases were not remitted to the Government accordingly.

I am so fed up with these type of dirty tactics by some merchant.

I've noticed that these people have different styles on how to reduce their taxes.

Common Techniques on how to avoid Tax on Purchases.

1. NON issuance of Official Receipts.

2. Using a SEPARATE Sales Invoice WITHOUT serial numbers.

3. Using a receipt with NO TIN number of the Proprietor.

4. Using a receipt from an ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR.

5. Using a fake invoice. meaning the serial numbers are NOT registered in BIR.
6. Using multiple receipts.
7. Issuance of receipt that do not truly reflect the amount sold.

We would like to urge the public to ALWAYS ask for your receipt.

This is to ensure that taxes on your purchases 

go to the development of our country.

FOR YOUR COMPLAINS or VALUABLE INFORMATION:
Please call BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR)
646-3801