The Revenue Region 12 of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Bacolod City is encouraging accountants, certified public accountants, lawyers, and bookkeepers, who transact businesses with the BIR, to seek accreditation as tax practitioners.

Teresita Legaspi , Taxpayer Assistance Unit head, said yesterday they will register and accredit professionals, who regularly file income tax returns on behalf of taxpayers, based on their professional competence, moral fitness, and integrity.

The BIR has provided a list of requirements to comply with, for individual practitioners, partnerships and corporations, and it has also provided additional requirements for renewal of accreditation certificate, she said.

Applicants can visit the BIR office in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City for more information on the requirements for accreditation, she added.

Meanwhile, Cynthia Cabuguas, head of Revenue District 76-Victorias City , was awarded as outstanding district officer of 2011 with the highest revenue collection.

BIR regional director Perfector Aranas said RD76 exceeded its collection goal by 7. 82 percent.

Total collection of RD76 is P517,274,749.83 while its goal is P479,779,000.

Aranas also encouraged all RDOs to improve their tax campaign ad collection to reach the goal for 2012, as it has been is raised to P6,147,388,000. *LTG

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