March 13, 2009

The taxman cometh

It may have a different name in your country, but I'm sure you'll understand when I say that this is my most hated building in Metro Manila. This is the head office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, located in Quezon City.

head office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue

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25 comments:

Reena said...

ahhh...BIR pala yun..hehe.

Tara said...

Hahaha...I can imagine why you hate that...But surely the sky is something we can't hate for long.
Re:my post for SWF, it was taken early morning, and the sky was still grey.

Joe Narvaez said...

I hate that building too! haha

Lois said...

At least the sky is pretty Hilda! I have to work on my taxes this weekend and I'm dreading it!

Olivier said...

il est pourtant beau cet immeuble,entouré de tout ce ciel bleu.
it is however nice this building, encircled with all this blue sky.

Anonymous said...

It is odd. Most people I know love to get checks from the Internal Revenue Service. LOL

EG CameraGirl said...

Tee hee. Nobody likes the taxman, I'm afraid. But I sure wouldn't want to live without the things our taxes provide!

Nice sky! Your weather must be beautiful.

Debbie Courson Smith said...

Look just like similar hated buildings around here.

Photo Cache said...

Oh I remembered going there a long time ago and waiting in line :)

Rocks said...

LOve the sky !! The building and the system?? never mind..hehe!

Thanks for visiting my skywatch :)

floreta said...

nice shots of manila!

Virginia said...

Yep, we hate em here too! Grrrrrr
V
PS Pretty sky though!

Caprice- said...

Lovely sky- ugly building! Our IRS building is despised as well- especially if (like me) you owe!!!
Caprice

rob said...

Who can love a building like that! Fortunately we have a great sky above all those obscenities!

abc said...

It's not a very friendly looking building. Most of the commenters don't seem to like it either.

Lisa Wilson said...

The most hating building, HAHAHA!! It's not a bad-looking building! Love the sky. Have a great weekend.

Lowell said...

A government building, for sure. And nobody likes the tax people. Nice photo, Hilda!

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

uggh! taxes. In the US, tax day is April 15th, which is right around the corner. The sky is pretty but the building does look like a government building

bertN said...

You just reminded me that I have to start working on my tax returns!
It's a labor of hate LOL.

Tash said...

Hope the taxman did not take all. Gotta keep that building running after all. :)
Beautiful shot.

D said...

Yep, it's that time of year! This is a nice building, despite its purpose.

George said...

You've captured a wonderful sky picture, and the the building looks very nice. I can't imagine why you don't like it!!

gogouci said...

Too funny. Oregon's Department of Revenue building has very few windows. Probably to protect the identities of the employees. Also, not a popular building here.

Neva said...

Same here...we all hate tax day!

 gmirage said...

Who wouldn't hate a government office that can't show where the people's money goes... lol...I forgot exactly where this is...We lived in Congressional btw.