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RAO No. 1-2026

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Document type: RAO
Number: 1
Year: 2026
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REPIJBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Quezon CitY BACONG Bringing ln Revenues for Nation-Building February 24.2026 REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.IL-O_1 - 2 026 SUBJECT RENAMTNG OF REVENUE DTSTRICT OFFICE (RDO) NO. 17A . NORTH TARLAC TO RDO NO. 17A . SOUTH TARLAC AND RDO NO. 17B - SOUTH TARLAC TO RDO NO. 17B - NORTH TARLAC TO All lnternal Revenue Officials and Employees I. OBJECTIVE: This Order is issued to: 1. lnform all concerned of the renaming of RDO No. 17A - North Tarlac and RDO No. 17B - South Tarlac; and 2. Eliminate possible confusion arising from inconsistency of the name and location of certain RDOs, which may contribute to the delay and/or difficulty on the part of taxpayers in availing BIR services in said districts. ll. RENAMING OF BIR REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICES (RDOs): RDO No. 17A - North Tarlac is renamed as RDO No. 17A - South Tarlac, while RDO No. 17B - South Tarlac is renamed as RDO No. 17B - North Tarlac, consistent with the areas of jurisdiction of said provinces. III. REPEALING CLAUSE: This Order repeals and/or amends accordingly pertinent provisions of Revenue Administrative Order (RAO) No. 6-2025 dated December 9, 2025 and all other revenue issuances or portions thereof inconsistent herewith. IV. EFFECTIVITY: This Order shall take effect immediately /i\. BTIFEAU OF INTERNJqL REVENUE \... 4ico,,nc r,r,,r,aGFME{TDrVlSrON Ec'i.", CHARLITO MARTIN R. MENDOZA h# FEB 2 4 2026 Commissioner of lnternal Revenue Eq HE AD !{\t t, f,l I I';,1-r.ggq BIR National Office Bldg., Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City \Al^l.'cit^ t^^^^ hir dd\|

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The BIR renamed two revenue district offices in Tarlac to match their actual areas of jurisdiction: RDO No. 17A - North Tarlac is now RDO No. 17A - South Tarlac, and RDO No. 17B - South Tarlac is now RDO No. 17B - North Tarlac. The change takes effect immediately and aims to avoid confusion that could delay or make it harder for taxpayers to avail of BIR services in these districts.

Purpose

To inform all concerned of the renaming of RDO No. 17A - North Tarlac and RDO No. 17B - South Tarlac, and to eliminate possible confusion from the inconsistency between RDO names and locations that may contribute to delay and/or difficulty for taxpayers availing BIR services in said districts.

In brief

RAO No. 1-2026 renames BIR RDO No. 17A - North Tarlac to RDO No. 17A - South Tarlac and RDO No. 17B - South Tarlac to RDO No. 17B - North Tarlac, effective immediately, to align RDO names with their areas of jurisdiction and prevent taxpayer confusion.

Keywords

Revenue District Office (RDO)RDO No. 17A - South TarlacRDO No. 17B - North TarlacTarlacareas of jurisdictionRAO No. 6-2025BIR services

Key points

RDO No. 17A - North Tarlac is renamed as RDO No. 17A - South Tarlac.
RDO No. 17B - South Tarlac is renamed as RDO No. 17B - North Tarlac.
The renaming is stated to be consistent with the areas of jurisdiction of the districts.
The stated objective is to eliminate confusion from the inconsistency between RDO names and locations, which may cause delay or difficulty for taxpayers availing BIR services in the districts.
The Order repeals and/or amends pertinent provisions of RAO No. 6-2025 dated December 9, 2025 and all other inconsistent revenue issuances.
The Order takes effect immediately.
The Order is addressed to all internal revenue officials and employees and was issued on February 24, 2026 by Commissioner of Internal Revenue Charilito Martin R. Mendoza.

Affected taxpayers

Taxpayers availing BIR services in the districts covered by RDO No. 17A and RDO No. 17B (Tarlac), for whom the renaming is intended to reduce delay and difficulty in availing services.
Taxpayers transacting with the renamed districts may need to use the new RDO names (17A - South Tarlac and 17B - North Tarlac) in their dealings with the BIR.