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TAX CLEARANCES. Bureau of Internal Revenue in the Cordillera regional director Douglas Rufino (center) says the Commission on Elections should make the submission of tax clearance a requirement in the filing of candidacy, during a press conference in Baguio City on Wednesday (May 18, 2022). This ensures that the donations received by candidates are accounted for and properly taxed. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - An official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the Cordillera Administrative Region (BIR-CAR) on Wednesday expressed hope that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will submit a tax clearance in the filing of candidacy, starting with the next polls. BIR-CAR regional director Douglas Rufino said the additional requirement will make future candidates appreciate the need to pay their taxes, along with the Comelec-required submission of the statement of contribution and expenditure (SOCE). "There are some who submit SOCE for compliance purposes and nobody knows