my BIR story. Part 1





I am currently working in a hotel chain in the Philippines. As an Accountant, the big chunk of my stress is handling BIR related concerns and meeting with the assessors. Recently, we had an assessment, I was so shock because in myself that we are paying our taxes correctly and we have good documentations and filing. If you’re handling BIR transactions, I know you can relate how bulok the system is. (There’s hope for the Philippines, clamming now!) Of course we filed a petition for reinvestigation and it was granted. As of the moment, they are under re-assessing their assessment.

I was so tempted to ask my boss to just pay the assessor, since anyway we dispute (legally) with BIR, we will still pay millions in the end.

But I was reminded by God for two things.

1.    It is God’s answer for my prayers. I always ask God to give me a work that have bosses with strong moral values. Then, God bless me with this company – the number one core values is Integrity. In fact, we had a separate seminar which was “integrity assurance road show”.


2.    Even though I was kind a confident with our protest I am a little bit nervous of what would the result. I already computed what would be the “acceptable” amount but what if it would be beyond that. I know, I know, under the table is not a choice. But still I was in charge in this. Anong sasabihin ng boss ko sakin. “May pa confident confident ka pang sinasabi nung meeting tas ganyan parin kalaki ung babayaran naten?” But yesterday, when I was praying, he vividly say to me, that I don’t need to be bothered on the things that out of control. As long as God is pleased with me, He will be with me. Together we will fight this battle. And also He reminded me that my identity is secured with Christ. So now whatever the result will be. It is God’s will. 

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