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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 [...]

Clarifies the entitlement of economic zone developers and operators to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) zero-rating on local purchases of goods and services directly and exclusively used in the registered project or activity. The Board of Investments (BOI) Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2022-003 which amended the Specific Guidelines of Activities in Support of Exporters under the 2020 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP), also known as the transitional Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), [...]

Clarifies the guidelines for optional filing and payment of monthly Value-Added Tax (VAT) Returns (BIR Form No. 2550M) for VAT-registered persons. While the Tax Code now mandates the filing of VAT returns and payment of the corresponding VAT liabilities on a quarterly basis, VAT-registered persons may continue to file and pay the VAT on a monthly basis and still use BIR Form No. 2550M. The procedures and guidelines set forth [...]

Amends Revenue Regulations No. 5-2021 on the requirements in availing the Income Tax exemption of foreign-sourced dividends received by a Domestic Corporation. In General, foreign-sourced dividends received by domestic corporations are subject to Income Tax. However, the same shall be exempt if all of the following conditions concur: The dividends actually received or remitted into the Philippines are reinvested in the business operations of the domestic corporation within the next [...]

Amends Section  2 of Revenue Regulation No. 9-2016 which further expand the coverage of taxpayers mandated to file tax returns through electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms (eBIRForms), to wit: Accredited Tax Agents/Practitioners and all its client –taxpayers; Accredited Printers of Principal and Supplementary Receipts/Invoices; One-Time Transaction (ONETT) taxpayers who are classified as real estate dealers/developers; those who are considered as habitually engaged in the sale of real property and [...]

Amends certain provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 16-2005, as amended by RR No. 21- 2021, to implement Sections 294 (E) and 295 (D), Title Xlll of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended by Republic Act (RA) No. 11534 (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprise Act or CREATE Act), and Section 5, Rule 2 and Section 5, Rule 18 of the CREATE Act Implementing Rules and [...]

Prescribes the use of constructive affixture of documentary stamp as proof of payment of Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) for certificates issued by government agencies or instrumentalities. In lieu of the loose documentary stamps, all government agencies or instrumentalities shall use the constructive affixture of documentary stamps, all government agencies or instrumentalities shall use the constructive affixture of documentary stamp on the certificates they issue which are subject to DST. These [...]

BIR Issued this circular to announce the availability of the Offline eBIRForms Package Version 7.9.4 which can be downloaded from the following websites: www.bir.gov.ph  www.knowyourtaxes.ph/ebirforms The Offline eBIRForms Package v7.9.4 now includes the April 2021 version of the following forms: BIR Form No. Description Deadline for Filing and Payment 1707 Capital Gains Tax Return (For Onerous Transfer of Shares of Stock Non-Traded Through the Local Stock Exchange) Within thirty (30) [...]

Filing of Annual Income Tax Returns for Calendar Year 2022 as well as Payment of Taxes Due Thereon Until April 17, 2023 For the information and guidance of all concerned, this Circular is being issued to provide the guidelines in the filing of Annual Income Tax Returns (AITR) for Calendar Year (CY) 2022, as well as the payment of corresponding taxes due thereon, until April 17, 2023. Taxpayers may file [...]

On February 17, 2023, the BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 24- 2023 that further clarifies the qualifications of Ecozone Logistics Service Enterprise (ELSE) to the incentives of VAT-Zero Rate on local purchases of goods and services exclusively and directly used in the registered project or activity. ELSE is a Registered Business Enterprise (RBE) supplying production-related raw materials and equipment that caters exclusively to the requirements of export manufacturing [...]

On January 18, 2023, the BIR issued RR No. 1-2023 that implements the ten percent (10%) discount and the Value-Added Tax (VAT) exemption under Republic Act (RA) No. 11861 (Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act), to wit: Solo parents that meet all of the following conditions shall qualify for the 10% discount and VAT exemption: Solo Parent has a child/children (as defined in RA No. 11861) with the age of six [...]

BIR Issued RR No. 15-2022 amending certain provisions of Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-98 as Amended by RR No. 11-2018, which implemented the provisions of Republic Act 10963, otherwise known as Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, Relative to some changes in the rate of Creditable Withholding Tax on Certain Income Payments These regulations are effective from December 3, 2022. Income payments are subject to Creditable Withholding Tax [...]

Revenue Regulations No. 14-2022 Prescribes the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 11900, relative to the importation, manufacture, sale of packaging, distribution, use, and communication of Vaporised Nicotine and None-Nicotine Products, and Novel Tobacco Products. There shall be levied, assessed, and collected an Excise tax on Vaporized Nicotine and Non- Nicotine Products at the rate of tax prescribed under RA Nos. 11346 and 11467 as [...]

For the information and guidance of all internal revenue officers, employees, and others concerned, attached is the DTI MC No. 22-19, s. 2022 dated October 18, 2022, prescribing the guidelines on the transfer of RBEs in the IT-BPM sector from their concerned Investment Promotion Agency administering economic or Freeport zone to BOI. This is in view of the Fiscal Incentives Review Board Resolution No. 026-2022 dated September 14, 2022, which [...]

BIR Issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 141-2022 to inform eBIRForms users/filers on  the revised contents of eBIRForms email notification or the Tax Return Receipt Confirmation (TRRC) The revised email content shall be read as follows:   This Confirms receipt of your submission with the following details subject to validation by BIR: File Name: 2222222222- 0605-01182022104744.xml Date Received by BIR: 18 January 2022 Time Received by BIR: 10:47:44 AM Penalties [...]

On October 7, 2022, BIR issued Revenue Regulation 13- 2022 to prescribe more definitive guidelines, procedures, and requirements for the proper income tax treatment of equity-based compensation. Which shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper whichever comes first. For the income tax treatment, base on Section 32 (A) of NIRC of 1997 as amended, defines gross income as all income [...]

On September 28, 2022, the BIR issues the RMC No 131-2022 to announce the availability of Offline eBIRForms Package Version 7.9.3 which can be downloaded from the following sites: www.bir.gov.ph and www.knowyourtaxes.ph/ebirforms The new Offline eBIRForms Package has the following modifications: Additional Alphanumeric Tax Codes (ATCs) in BITR Form No. 0605 to be used by the International Carriers in paying their taxes in reference to Revenue Memorandum Order No. 37-2022, [...]

On September 26, 2022, the BIR Issued RMC No. 130-2022 in connection with the Memorandum Circular No. 06 issued by the Office of the President due to the inclement weather brought about by Super Typhoon “Karding”. In this regard, the efiling/filing of returns (BIR Forms 2550M, 2550Q, and 2551Q) and the payment of corresponding taxes due thereon as well as the submission of the reportorial documents that will fall due [...]

On September 13, 2022, the BIR Issued Revenue Regulation No. 12-2022 which prescribes the policies and guidelines for the availment of incentives under Republic Act No. 9999 (Free Legal Assistance Act of 2010). Lawyers or professional partnerships rendering actual free Legal Services shall be entitled to an allowable deduction from the gross income equivalent to the lower of: The amount that could have been collected for the actual free Legal [...]

On September 7, 2022, the BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 127-2022 lifting the Suspension of the Conduce Enforcement Activities and Operations  Covered by Outstanding Mission Orders (MOs) and Removal of the Prohibition on the Issuance of the New MOs Authorizing such Activities and Operations under Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 77-2022 dated 30 May 2022 effective immediately, the following are hereby Lifted and Removed: All field audits [...]

On August 31, 2022 BIR issued the RMC 123-2022 which clarifies the provisions of Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 6-2022 relative to the removal of the five (5) year validity period on receipts/invoices, which shall tale effect on July 16,202 (15 days from the date of its publication, which was July 1, 2022). All taxpayers who are/will be using Principal and Supplementary Receipts/Invoices shall be covered by the said Regulations or [...]

On August 22. 2022 the BIR issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 121-2022, which prescribes the guidelines on lifting the suspension of field audit and operations on all outstanding Letters of Authority/Audit Notices and Letter Notices pursuant to Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 77-2022. The lifting of the suspension of field audit and operations shall be on per Investigating Office upon approval by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) of [...]

This circular is issued on June 30, 2022, that clarifies the service of the electronic Letter of Authority (eLA) to the taxpayer within the 30-day period from the date of issuance thereof pursuant to Revenue Audit Memorandum Order (RAMO) No. 1-2000. RAMO No. 1-2000 was already amended by RAMO No. 1-2020, thereby deleting the provision in Item No. VII 2.3 of RAMO No. 1-2000 to read as follows:     “ 1. [...]

Revenue Regulation No. 8-2022 issued on June 30, 2022, prescribes the policies and guidelines for the implementation of the issuance of e-receipts instead of manual receipts and electronic reporting of the sales data to the Bureau.   These regulations shall take effect immediately after publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The following taxpayers are mandated to issue electronic receipts or sales/ commercial invoices under Section 237 of NIRC, as amended: [...]

Revenue Regulation No 6- 2022 issued on June 30, 2022, implements the removal of 5 year Validity Period on Receipts/Invoices. This Regulation shall cover taxpayers who will apply the following: ATP Official Receipts, Sales Invoices (SIs), and other Commercial Invoices (CIS); Registration of Computerized Accounting System (CAS)/Component of CAS; and PTU CRMs and POS machines. This shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or in [...]

On June 9, 2022, BIR issued RMC No. 78-2022 which clarifies the Income Tax Treatment for the different classifications of educational institutions and their tax obligations. Income Tax Treatment: I. Proprietary Educational Institution Domestic Corporation The Income of a proprietary educational institution, as well as Non-stock, Non-Profit educational institution is subject to the ten percent (10%) preferential Income Tax rate under Section 27(B) of the Tax Code. Provided that beginning [...]

On May 30, 2022, BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 77-2022, which suspends all field audits of the BIR covered by Letters of Authority (LOAs)/Mission Orders (MOs) relative to examinations of taxpayers’ books of account and accounting records. As such, no field audit, field operations, or any form of business visitation in the execution of LOAs/MOs should be conducted, nor any new LOAs/MOAs ve further issued, except in [...]

On May 30, 2022 BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) NO. 76-2022, to suspends until further notice all field audit of the BIR pursuant to, and under authority of, all Task Forces, created thru Revenue Special Orders (RSOs), Operation Memoranda (OM), and other similar orders or directives, relative to examinations of taxpayers’ books of account and accounting records effective May 30, 2022. As such, no field audit, field operations [...]

On May 18, 2022 the BIR Issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 71-2022, which circularizes the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1-2022 entitled “Guidelines on the Provision of the Mandatory Statutory Benefits and Privileges of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities on their Purchases through Online (E-Commerce) and Phone Call/SMS”. The following were the highlights included in the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1-2022: Senior Citizens (SC) or a Person with [...]

RMC No. 46-2022: Clarifications on the Deadline of Submission of Attachments to the 2021 Annual Income Tax Return and Other Matters On April 18, 2022, the BIR issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 46-2022 in relation to Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 42-2022 and 44-2022, particularly on the deadline for the submission of attachments to the 2021 Annual Income Tax Return (AITR). In view thereof, it is hereby clarified [...]

RMC No. 42-2022: Clarifying the Deadline for Filing of Annual Income Tax Return (AITR) for Taxable Year Ending December 31, 2021; Providing Guidelines in the Manner of Filing and Payment thereof; and Non-imposition of Surcharge on Amended Returns On April 12, 2022 BIR has issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 42-2022 in relation to the BIR Advisory dated March 22, 2022 this Circular is hereby issued to reiterate the deadline [...]

RMC No. 36-2022: Uniform Template for VAT Zero Percent (0%) Certification BIR Issued RMC No. 24-2022 on March 9, 2022, to clarify issues related to RR No. 21-2021 implementing the amendments to the VAT Zero Rating provisions under Sections 106 and 108 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 (Tax Code). In line with this, on April 6, 2022, the BIR has issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular no. 36-2022 [...]

RMC No. 22-2021: Reportorial Requirements for DST Exemption By: Hergie Anne C. De Guzman, CPA BIR issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 24-2020 on September 30, 2020 to implement the Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) exemption for extended loans or restructured credits due on or before December 31, 2020, as mandated by Republic Act (RA) No. No. 11494 or “Bayanihan to Recover As One Act”. In line with this, BIR has issued [...]

By: Hergie Ann De Guzman, CPA The COVID-19 Pandemic undoubtedly affects every aspect of our daily lives - family, work, and especially the students’ means of learning. With the school opening suspended last June, there has been a significant delay in their studies. Finally, this October, classes reopened but in a different setting and mode - the classes went virtual or online. The online classes, I might say, is not [...]

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released on July 10, 2020 Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 19-2020 to prescribe the use of BIR Form No. 1709 or the Information Return on Related Party Transactions (International and/or Domestic) and the submission of its attachments. The form will be used by the taxpayers with related party transactions for the proper disclosures and as support in the implementation of Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) 24 [...]

Long queues for the stamping of the Annual Income Tax Returns (ITR) and Financial Statements (FS) has been a norm in most BIR Revenue District Offices (RDOs) specially on the actual deadline. However, this burdensome practice is expected to finally come to an end as the taxpayers are provided with other options for submission. BIR issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 49-2020 on May 22, 2020, laying down the following [...]

Issues in Invoicing During ECQ Due to the strict implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), many taxpayers experience difficulties when it comes to the issuance of receipts/invoices to their customers.  Manual receipts with Authority to Print (ATP) and computer-generated receipts with duly approved Permit to Use (PTU) or Acknowledgment Certificate are not accessible due the closure of most business establishments. Sending or mailing of the actual receipts/invoices through postal [...]

By: Hergie Ann De Guzman, CPA The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued last April 30, 2020 Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 11-2020 dated April 29, 2020 to further extend the deadline of filing/submission of returns/reports and payment of taxes due to the extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).  Taxpayers who will file their tax returns within the original deadline or prior to the extended deadline can amend their tax returns [...]