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Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 13-2024

2024-02-12T16:00:17+08:00

The table below shows the differences between the recording and treatment of income and expenses relating to employee retirement benefits under the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS)/Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) and the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.  Particulars  PFRS  Taxation  RA No. 4917  RA No. 7641  Employee benefit expense  Employee benefit expense comprises of:  Service costs  Net interest costs  Contribution to a tax qualified plan is deductible expense  Actual retirement benefits paid is a deductible expense  Current service cost  Recognized in profit or loss as part of employee benefit expense  Contribution for normal cost is deductible in full [...]

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 13-20242024-02-12T16:00:17+08:00

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 15-2024

2024-02-15T13:25:33+08:00

Prescribes the temporary use of BIR Form No. 0605 for the remittance of Creditable Withholding Tax (CWT) by Joint Ventures/Consortiums under Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 14-2023 while waiting for the finalization of the revised BIR Form No. 1601-EQ [Quarterly Remittance Return of Creditable Income Taxes (Expanded)], which shall include the additional Alphanumeric Tax Code (ATCs) for the different new CWT rates.  All concerned joint ventures/consortiums shall comply with the following procedures in remitting the CWT prescribed by RR No. 14-2023:  BIR Form No. 0605 (Payment Form) shall be accomplished using only the electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPs) or the eBIRForms [...]

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 15-20242024-02-15T13:25:33+08:00

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 12-2024

2024-02-08T15:25:23+08:00

Clarifies the treatment of foreign currency transactions for financial reporting and internal revenue tax purposes.   The Table below shows the differences between the foreign exchange (forex) gains/losses recognized in the financial statements prepared under the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS)/Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) and the forex gains/losses as income or allowable deduction for Income Tax purposes.  PARTICULARS  PFRS  CURRENT TAX TREATMENT  Initial measurement of foreign currency transactions  All foreign currency transactions are recorded in the entity’s functional currency using the spot rate of exchange at transaction date.  Foreign currency transaction are translated into Philippine Peso using the prevailing interbank reference [...]

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 12-20242024-02-08T15:25:23+08:00

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 11-2024

2024-02-08T13:32:51+08:00

For Income Tax purposes, an operating lease is defined as a contract under which the asset is not wholly amortized during the primary period of the lease, and where the lessor does not rely solely on the rentals during the primary period for his profits, but looks for the recovery of the balance of his costs and for the rest of his profits from the sale or re-lease of the returned asset of the primary lease period.   "Finance lease" or full payout lease, on the other hand, is a contract involving payment over an obligatory period (also called primary or [...]

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 11-20242024-02-08T13:32:51+08:00

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 16-2024

2024-02-07T14:18:36+08:00

Extension of the Deadline for the Submission of Alphabetical List of Employees/Payees from whom taxes were withheld. The deadline of submission of the alphalist for the taxable year 2023 using the new version of the Alphalist Data Entry and Validation Module is hereby extended up to February 28, 2024. A separate tax advisory shall be posted on the website of the Bureau informing the availability of the updated version of the said module. For those taxpayers- employers who have employees availing 5% tax credit under the PERA Act of 2008 and who have not submitted their alphalist for the year 2022, [...]

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 16-20242024-02-07T14:18:36+08:00

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 8-2024

2024-02-08T11:55:51+08:00

The Withholding Tax obligation of e-marketplace operator and DFSPs shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the publication of RR No. 16-2023 in a newspaper of general circular or the Official Gazette, whichever comes first. RR No. 16-2023 was first published in Manila Bulletin on December 27, 2023. Thus, RR No. 16-2023 shall take effect on January 11, 2024.   The e-marketplace operators and DFSPs are allowed a period of ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of the Circular to comply with the relative policies or requirements of other government agencies, if any, and to give them an opportunity [...]

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 8-20242024-02-08T11:55:51+08:00

Revenue Regulations No. 1-2024

2024-02-12T12:15:21+08:00

This Revenue Regulation further amends Section 2, Sub-section 4.109-1(B)(p) of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 4-2021, as amended by RR No. 8- 2021, to implement the adjustment of the selling price threshold of the sale of house and lot, and other residential dwellings for Value-Added Tax (VAT) exemption purposes. Taken into account the Consumer Price Index (CPI) values for 2023 as published by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the new price threshold, for sale of house and lot and other residential dwellings for VAT-exemption purposes, rounded up is Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 3,600,000.00) from the current threshold amount of [...]

Revenue Regulations No. 1-20242024-02-12T12:15:21+08:00

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 8-2024

2024-02-07T16:08:32+08:00

Issued on January 15, 2024 clarifies the provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 16-2023 imposing Withholding Tax on gross remittances made by electronic marketplace (e-marketplace) operators and digital financial services providers (DFSPs) to sellers/merchants.   The Withholding Tax obligation of e-marketplace operator and DFSPs shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the publication of RR No. 16-2023 in a newspaper of general circular or the Official Gazette, whichever comes first. RR No. 16-2023 was first published in Manila Bulletin on December 27, 2023. Thus, RR No. 16-2023 shall take effect on January 11, 2024.   The e-marketplace operators and DFSPs are allowed [...]

REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 8-20242024-02-07T16:08:32+08:00

BIR Advisory: Annual Registration Fee (ARF)

2024-01-09T17:40:11+08:00

Effective January 22, 2024, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will cease collecting the Annual Registration Fee (ARF) from business taxpayers. This change complies with the Republic Act No. 11976, the “Ease of Paying Taxes Act”. As a result, business taxpayers are exempt from filing BIR Form No. 0605 and paying the Five Hundred Pesos (PHP 500.00) ARF on or before January 31 every year. Business taxpayers with existing BIR Certificate of Registration (COR) that includes the Registration Fee will retain its validity. These taxpayers may choose to update/replace their COR at their convenience. This can be done at the Revenue [...]

BIR Advisory: Annual Registration Fee (ARF)2024-01-09T17:40:11+08:00

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 3-2024

2024-02-12T12:14:28+08:00

This circularizes Republic Act (RA) No. 11976 (Ease of Paying Taxes [EOPT] Act), together with the Veto Message both signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on January 5, 2024. The following Sections of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) were amended under the EOPT Act: Section 21. Sources of Revenue and Classification of Taxpayers Section 22. Definitions Section 51. Individual Returns Section 56. Payment and Assessment on Income Tax for Individuals and Corporations Section 57. Withholding Tax at Source Section 58. Returns and Payment of Taxes Withheld at Source Section 76. Final Adjustment Return Section 77. Place and Time of [...]

Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 3-20242024-02-12T12:14:28+08:00
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