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TAXATION
Topics:
A. Definition
Personal exemptions are arbitrary amounts allowed for personal, living or family expenses
of the taxpayer. The amount has been calculated to be roughly equivalent to the minimum
of subsistence.
E. Amount of additional exemption for dependent children and Limit on additional exemptions
Additional exemption: P25,000 for each legitimate, recognized illegitimate, or legally
adopted child chiefly dependent upon and living with the taxpayer, if such dependent is not
more than 21 years of age, unmarried, and not gainfully employed, or if such dependent,
regardless of age, is incapable of self-support because of physical or mental defect.
H. Personal Conditions:
exemptions 1. The foreign country of which the NRA ETB is a subject
allowed to non- or citizen has an income tax law;
resident aliens 2. The income tax law of his country allows personal
engaged in trade, exemptions to citizens of the Philippines not residing
business or therein; and
exercise of 3. The NRA ETB files a true and accurate return of his
profession in the income from all sources within the Philippines.
Philippines
Amount allowable:
The amount equal to the exemptions allowed by the
income tax law in the country of which the NRA ETB is
a subject to citizens of the Phil. not residing therein but
not to exceed the amount fixed as exemptions (basic
personal exemption and additional exemption for
qualified dependent children) for citizens or residents
of the Phil.
Problems
1. An exemption provided by law to take care of personal, living and family expenses of
individual income taxpayers and the amount of which is determined irregardless of their
status is:
a. Optional standard deduction c. Additional exemption
b. Personal exemption d. Special additional exemption
2. An exemption allowed to an individual income taxpayer who has qualified legitimate,
and/or recognized illegitimate or legally adopted children:
a. Additional exemption c. optional standard deduction
b. Special additional personal exemption d. personal exmption
3. Who among the following qualifies as dependent for purposes of additional exemption?
a. Sister-in-law b. stepmother c. Brother d. Illegitimate daughter
4. Which of the following is not a qualified dependent for purposes of claiming additional
exemption?
a. Illegitimate child c. legitimate child
b. Legally adopted child d. Child by natural adoption
5. As a rule, who of the spouses is the proper claimant of the additional exemption with
respect to any qualified dependent children?
a. The husband if his income is higher than the income of his wife
b. The spouse who has a higher income.
c. The husband.
d. The wife.
6. The wife can claim additional exemption if:
a. The husband’s income is lower than her income.
b. The husband is a nonresident citizen with income from within and without the
Philippines.
c. The husband is a pure business income earner.
d. The husband has no income of his own.
7. The following, except one, may claim personal exemptions?
a. Non-resident alien not engaged in trade or business in the Philippines
b. Non-resident alien engaged in trade or business in the Philippines.
c. Resident alien
d. Citizen
8. Syjuco, a Filipino widower living in Baguio City, is the sole source of support for his
mother Fatima and his son, Django. Fatima maintains her own household in Tarlac City.
Django and his wife are living in a dormitory in Manila near the university where both
are studying. How much personal and additional exemptions may Syjuco claim for
income tax purposes?
a. None b. P20,000 c. P25,000 d. P50,000
9. Aytona, who is single, maintains Barbie, a common law wife. Barbie is legally married to
Camilo. Aytona and Barbie have four (4) children and they are living and dependent
upon Aytona for their chief support, and the children are minors, unmarried and not
gainfully employed.
Aytona’s total personal exemptions entitlement shall be:
a. P50,000 b. P125,000 c. P150,000 d. P200,000
10. Which of the following income taxpayers whose personal exemption is subject to the
law on reciprocity under the Tax Code?
a. Non-resident citizen with respect to his income derived outside the Philippines.
b. Non-resident alien who shall come to the Philippines and stay therein for an
aggregate period of more than 180 days.
c. Resident alien deriving income from a foreign country.
d. Non-resident alien not engaged in trade or business in the Philippines whose
country allows personal exemption to Filipinos who are not residing but are deriving
income from said country.
11. The personal exemptions of the non-resident alien engaged in trade or business in the
Philippines is equal to that allowed by:
a. The income tax law of his country to a citizen of the Philippines not residing there.
b. The income tax law of his country to a citizen of the Philippines not residing there or
the amount provided by the NIRC to a citizen or resident, whichever is lower.
c. The National Internal Revenue Code to a citizen or resident.
d. The income tax law of his country to a citizen of the Philippines not residing there or
the amount provided by the NIRC to a citizen or resident alien, whichever is higher.
12. The taxpayer is a married nonresident alien engaged in business in the Philippines with
two qualified children. His country gives a nonresident Filipino with income there from a
basic personal exemption of P30,000 and additional exemption for each qualified
dependent child of P20,000. He is entitled to a total personal exemptions of:
a. P30,000 b. P70,000 c. P190,000 d. P100,000
13. Which of the following will change the status of the taxpayer?
a. Married of a dependent within the taxable year
b. Dependent gaining employment during the year
c. Dependent becoming 21 years old during the year.
d. Marriage of taxpayer himself during the year.
14. 1st Statement: if a taxpayer marries or has dependents during the year, or dies during
the year, or the spouse dies during the year, his/her estate may claim personal
exemption in full for such year.
2nd Statement: if a dependent child dies within the year, or becomes twenty one years
old within the year, the taxpayer may still claim additional exemption.
a. Both statements are correct
b. Both statements are wrong
c. The 1st statement is correct while the second statement is wrong
d. The 1st statement is wrong while the second statement is correct
15. Taxpayer’s are husband and wife. The gross compensation income of the wife is P60,000
while the business income of the husband is P100,000. They have six (6) qualified
dependent children but within the year one child died. Their total personal exemptions
is:
a. P100,000 b. P200,000 c. P225,000 d. P250,000
16. 1st statement: An illegitimate child dependent upon the taxpayer is a unit of additional
exemption.
2nd statement: A dependent child who marries within the year or who becomes gainfully
employed during the year is still a dependent with additional exemptions for the year.
a. Both statements are correct
b. Both statements are wrong
c. The first statement is correct while the second is wrong
d. The first statement is wrong while the second statement is correct
17. Ate Glo’s husband, Garci, died in April 2010 leaving seven (7) unmarried children living
with and wholly dependent on Garci for support. The ages of the children are as follows:
Children Ages Status
A 24 Jobless
B 22 Mentally retarded
C 19 Studying in Manila
D 10 Studying in their hometown
E 8 Studying in their hometown
F 6 Studying in their hometown
G 3 Taken by the grandparents after the death of Garci
For purposes of 2010 income tax return, how much total personal exemptions would
Garci be entitled to?
a. P150,000 b. P200,000 c. P255,000 d. P250,000
Items 18 and 19 are based on the following information:
Mother Lil, widow, earning annual compensation income of P240,000 has the following
dependent children in 2010:
Booba - Celebrated her 21st birthday last June 12
Keana - Married on January 1
Rosanna - Gainfully employed effective July 1
Ara Mina - Died of dengue fever on September 30
Rufa Mae - Baby, born on December 31
18. The taxable income of mother Lily in 2010 is:
a. P65,000 b. P90,000 c. P165,000 d. P190,000
19. The taxable income of Mother Lily in 2011 is:
a. P65,000 b. P90,000 c. P165,000 d. P 190,000
20. On January 1, 2010, Pepito’s wife, Bianca, died at childbirth but the child survived.
Pepito took care of the child bringing him wherever he was assigned.
If Pepito was a resident citizen, how much personal and additional exemptions could he
avail of when he filed his income tax return for his 2010 income?
a. P50,000 b. P75,000 c. P100,000 d. P125,000
21. Ticsay, a resident citizen, is employed as a manager of an offshore Banking Unit in the
Philippines. He is married but estranged from his wife. He has, living with her and fully
dependent for support, his five (50 minor children, who were all unmarried and not
gainfully employed. What amount could Ticsay claim as his basic personal and additional
exemptions?
a. None b. P50,000 c. P150,000 d. P200,000
22. Income tax is generally regarded as:
a. An excise tax b. a tax on persons c. a property tax d. Tax on profits
23. An income tax is a tax:
a. Collected from the proprietor, lessee or operator of duly designated places or
activities for pleasurable diversion or entertainment.
b. Imposed on a fixed ratio between the gross sales or receipts and the burden
Imposed upon the taxpayer.
c. Which is imposed only to the increase in the worth, merit or importance of goods,
properties or services, and not on the total value of the goods or services sold or
rendered.
d. On the yearly profits arising from employment, property, professions, trades and
offices.
24. “Global system of income taxation” means:
a. All types of income, except those subject to final tax, are added together to arrive at
taxable income.
b. Separate graduated rates are imposed on different types of income.
c. Capital gains are excluded in determining taxable income.
d. Compensation income, business and professional income are taxed at different
places in the world.
25. It is important to know the source of income for income tax purposes, i.e. from within or
without the Philippines because:
a. The Philippines imposes income tax on income from sources within and without of a
non-resident citizen.
b. Some individual taxpayers are citizens while others are aliens.
c. Separated graduated rates are imposed on different types of income.
d. Some taxpayers are taxed on their worldwide income while others are taxable only
upon income from sources within the Philippines.
26. The following are the general principles of income taxation:
1. A citizen of the Philippines residing therein is taxable on all income derived from
sources within and without the Philippines.
2. A non-resident citizen is taxable only on income derived from sources within the
Philippines.
3. An individual citizen of the Philippines who is working and deriving income from
abroad as an overseas contract worker is taxable only on income from sources
within the Philippines.
4. An alien individual, whether a resident or not of the Philippines, is taxable only on
income derived from sources within the Philippines.
a. All the statements are true c. One of the statements is false
b. All the statements are false d. Some of the statements are false
27. A resident citizen who, at the start of the year, departs from the philippines to work abroad.
28. A non-resident citizen who, at the start of the year, returns to reside in the Philippines.
29. An alien who shall have stayed in the Philippines for more than one hundred eighty days.
30. An alien who shall have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year.
31. A citizen who stayed outside the Philippines for one hundred eighty days.
32. 1st Statement: A non-resident citizen is taxable only on his income from within the
Philippines.
2nd Statement: : A non-resident citizen is not taxable on his income from outside the
Philippines.
3rd Statement: A non-resident citizen is taxable on his income from within and outside the
Philippines.
True, true, true
False, false, false
True, true, false
False, false, true
35. Assuming that A is a resident citizen who left the Phils. to reside in the USA, which is not
taxable?
a. The Philippine income of P100,000 c. The USA income of US $50,000
b. The Philippine income of P150,000 d. The USA income of US $20,000
37. A non-resident alien doing business in the Philippines is one who is/shall:
a. An individual whose father or mother is engaged in business in the Philippines.
b. An individual who is naturalized in accordance with law.
c. an individual whose residence is within the Philippines and who is not a citizen thereof.
d. Come to the Philippines and stay therein for an aggregate period of more than 180 days
during the calendar year.
38. The following are subject to 25% final tax on their gross income in the Phiippines:
Non-resident alien individual doing business in the Philippines.
Non-resident alien individual not doing business in the Philippines.
Non-resident alien cinematographic film owner/lessor.
a. True, true, true
b. True, false, false
c. False, true, true
d. False, false, false
Items 39 through 43 are based on the following information:
Taxpayer received the following income in 2010:
Rent, Philippines P10,000
Rent, Hongkong 20,000
Interest, peso deposit, PNB 10,000
Interest, US$ deposit, PNB ($1,000 x P56) 56,000
Interest, deposit in Hongkong (HK$1,000 x P7) 7,000
Prize (cash) won in a local contest 8,000
Prize (TV) won in a local lottery valued at 15,000
Prize won in contest in US 30,000
Lotto winning in US 10,000
Dividend, domestic company 60,000
39. If the taxpayer is a resident citizen, his returnable gross income is:
a. P18,000 b. P85,000 c. P103,000 d. 226,000
40. If the taxpayer is a nonresident citizen, his returnable gross income is:
a. P18,000 b. P85,000 c. P103,000 d. 226,000
41. If the taxpayer is a resident alien, his returnable gross income is:
a. P18,000 b. P85,000 c. P103,000 d. 226,000
42. If the taxpayer is a resident alien ETB, his returnable gross income is:
a. P18,000 b. P85,000 c. P103,000 d. 226,000
43. If the taxpayer is a resident alien not ETB, his returnable gross income is:
a. P18,000 b. P85,000 c. P103,000 d. 226,000
44. If the taxpayer is a resident citizen of the Philippines who is married, his taxable income is:
a. P198,387 b. P198,387.51 c. P136,331.25 d. P136,331
45. If the taxpayer is a citizen of the Philippines with residence in the United States who is
married, the taxable income is:
a. P198,387 b. P198,387.51 c. P136,331.25 d. P136,331
46. If the taxpayer is a resident alien who is married, his taxable income is:
a. P136,331 b. P136,331.25 c. P198,387.51 d. P198,387
47. If the taxpayer is a non-resident alien engaged in business in the Philippines who is married
and the law of his country allows full reciprocity on personal exemptions, the taxable income is:
a. P136,331 b. P136,331.25 c. P198,387.51 d. P198,387
48. If the taxpayer is a non-resident alien not engaged in business in the Philippines who is
married, the taxable income is:
a. P330,600.28 b. P380,600.28 c. P330,600 d. P380,600
50. The taxable income if maximo is a nonresident alien ETB, married with five dependent
children, is:
a. P109,000 b. 134,000 c. P100,000 d. P106,000
51. The income tax of Maximo assuming he is a nonresident alien NETB, single, is:
a. P71,000 b. P83,500 c. P284,000 d. P334,000
52. The following individuals are required to file an annual income tax return:
a. Every Filipino citizen residing in the Philippines
b. Every Filipino citizen residing abroad, on his income from sources within the Philippines
c. Every alien residing in the Philippines, on income derived from sources within the
Philippines.
d. Every non-resident alien engaged in trade, business or in the exercise of profession in the
Philippines.
a.All of statement are true. c.One of the statements is false.
b.All of this statements are false d.Some of statements are false.
53. The following individuals are not required to file an annual income tax return:
1.Individuals whose gross income does not exceed their total personal and additional
exemptions for dependents
2.Individuals earning purely compensation income from only one employer in the Philippines
and for which the income tax has been withheld correctly by said employer
3. Individuals whose income consists solely of winnings, prizes, royalties, interest, dividends
or share in the distributable net income a taxable partnership, subject to final tax.
4. Non-resident aliens not engaged in trade, business or practice of profession in the
Philippines.
5. Minimum wage earners or individuals who are exempt from income tax under the NIRC of
1997 (as amended) and other laws, general or special.
a. All the statements are true. c. One of the statements is false.
b. All the statements are false. d. Some of the statements are false.
54. Statement 1. “Substituted filing of income tax return” means that the individual
compensation income earner does not have to filean income tax return at the end of the year.
Statement 2. The annual information return on income taxes withheld on compensation
income filed by the employer is the subtitute filing of income tax return by the employee.
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statements is true, but the second statements is false.
d. The first statements is false, but the second statements is true.
55. The following are required to file an annual income tax return irrespective of the amount of
gross income:
1. Individuals deriving compensation income from two or more employers.
2. Individuals deriving compensation income wheither from single or several omployers but
the income tax of which has not been withheld correctly.
3. Individuals deriving other non-business, non-profession-related income in addition to
compensation income not otherwise subject to final tax.
4. Indidividuals deriving purely compensationincome from a single employer, even though
the income tax of which has been correctly withheld, but whose spouse falls under (1), (2) and
(3) above.
5. Citizens of the Philippines engaged in trade, business or practice of profession within the
Philippines.
6. Aliens engaged in trade, business or practice of profession within the Philippines.
a. All the statements are true. c. Most of the statements are true.
b. All the statements are false. c. Most of the statements are false.
56.The income tax return of a parent includes the income of an unmarried child:
a. If the child is minor and the income was derived from property inherited by the child,
where the estate tax was paid.
b. if the child was minor and the income was derived from property received as gift from a
living parent where the donor’s tax was not paid.
c. If the child is minor and the income was derived from property received as gift from the
living parent
d. If the child is minor and the income was derived from his labor.
57. Statement 1: where donor’s tax has been paid on property received by a minor from a living
parent, income on such property shall be included in the income tax return of the parent.
Statement 2: The income tax return of a disabled person may be made by a person charged
with the care of his property.
Statement 3: The income tax return by an agent or authorized representative of the
taxpayer, as indicated in the return, is under the sole responsibility of the agent
authorizedrepresentative.
Statement 1Statement 2Statement 3
a. True True True
b. False False False
c. False True False
d. True False True
Under the new tax code individual taxpayer’s items of income are grouped together as follows:
I. Compensation – derived from employment
II. Capital Gains – derived from sales of real property and shares of stock
III. Passive income- derived from winnings cinematographic film and similar works,
prizes, royalty, interest, dividends and share in net income of taxble or business
partnership (W/CPRIDS)
IV. Business income – derived from trade, business, practice of profession and other
income.
I. COMPENSATION INCOME (AITR)
a. What is included? It includes all income arising from an employer-
employee relationship (wheter monetary or non-monetary), such as:
1. Salaries, wages, compensation, tips, commissions, emoluments and
honoraria
2. Bonuses
3. Allowances
a. Straight allowances, such as transportation, representation,
entertainment
b. Reimbursement or advance-type of allowance (non-taxable)
4. Fringe benefits
5. Retirement and separation benefits
6. Fees, including director’s fees
7. Pensions
8. other income of a similar nature
Note: Payment received by a partner from a general professional partnership for services
rendered shall not be considered compensation income, but rather as ordianary income.
b. What are excluded form compensation incomes? The following are the
items of exclusions:
1. Proceeds of a life insurance policy.
2. Amount received by the insured as return of premium.
3. Compensation for injuries or sickness received by an employee
pursuant to an Accident or Health Insurance or under the Workmen’s
Compensation Act.
4. Income exempt under Treaty or International commitments of the
Philippine Government (e.g., compensation income of U.S. Military
Service Personnel while serving the U.S. Military bases in the
Philippines).
5. Retirement and separation benefits
A. Retirement benefits- retirement benefits are taxable as a general
rule, except when received by an employee under the provisions
of Republic Act No.7641, in which case such benefits are tax
exempt. However, the following requisites must be present:
1. The private retirement or pension plan must be duly
registered and approved by the B.I.R.
2. The retiring employee must retire at least at age of 50
3. The retiring employee must have served the employer for at
least ten years prior to retirement; and
4. The retiring employee must avail of the tax exemption only
once.
B. Separation benefits- separation benefits are taxable as a general
rule. However, if the employee was separated from employment
because death sickness or other physical disability of for causes
beyond his control (e.g. retrenchment, redundancy and
installation of labor saving device), then his separation pay shall
be exempt from income tax.
6. SSS and GSIS benefits
7. Prizes and awards in recognition of religious, charitable scientific
educational, artistic, literary or civic achievement but only if the recipient
was selected without entering such contest or proceedings and will not
be required to render substantial future services as a condition to
receiving the prize or award.
8. Prizes and awards in sports competition, whether local or international
sanctioned by their National Sports Associations.
9. 13th month pay and other benefits( productivity incentives, loyalty
award, 14th month pay gifts in cash or in kind and Christmas bonus) not
exceeding P30000.
10. GSIS, SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig contributions and Union dues
(employee’s share).
11. “De minimis” benefits, such as:
a. Monetized unused vacation leave credits not exceeding ten (10) days
during the year
b. Medical cash allowance to dependents of employees not exceeding
seven hundred fifty pesos (P750) per employee per semester, or one
hundred twenty five pesos (P125) per month.
c. Rice subsidy of one thousand five hundred pesos (P1500) or one (1)
sack of 50-kg. rice per monthly amounting to not more than one five
hundred pesos (P1500).
d. Uniforms and clothing allowance not exceeding four thousand pesos
(P4000) per annum.
e. Actual medical benefits not exceeding ten thousand pesos (P10000)
f. Laundry allowance not exceeding three hundred pesos (P300) per
month.
g. Employee achievement awards, e.g., for length of service, safety
achievement, which must be in the form of a tangible personal property
other than cash or gift certificate, with an annual monbetary value not
exceeding ten thousand pesos (P10000) received by the employee under
established written plan which does not discriminate in favor of highly
paid employees.
h. Gifts given during Christmas and major anniversary celebrations not
exceeding five thousand pesos (P5000) per employee per annum;
i. Flowers, fruits and books or similar items given to employees under
certain circumstances, e.g., on account of illness, marriage, birth of baby,
etc.; and
j. Daily meal allowance for overtime work not exceeding twenty five
percent (25%) of the basic minimum wage.
c. Computation of tax base for compensation type of income only
Gross compensation income Pxxx
Less:
Personal and additional exemptions xxx
Health and/or hospitalization insurance xxx xxx
Taxable compensation income Pxxx
Problems
Items 1 and 2 are based on the following information:
Saludo had the following data from his employement in 2010:
Monthly salary P12000
Taxes withheld 8000
Pag-ibig fund contributions 1500
Union dues 2400
Philhealth contributions 720
SSS premiums 480
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13 month pay 12000
Mid-year bonus 12000
Loyalty award 5000
1. The portion of compensation which excluded from the gross compensation income if
Saludo is a rank and file employee:
a.P5,100 b. P34,100 c.P29000 d. none
2. The gross compensation income of Saludo that is taxable in 2010:
a.P144,000 b. P150,000 c.P109,900 d. P138,900
3. Apollo is an employee in a firm that gives benefits to its rank and file employees. He
received the following in a year. Salaries net of SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig contributions, and
of labor union dues P360,000; 13th month pay P30,000; Productivity incentives pay, P30,000;
mid-year bonus P15,000; Christmas bonus P30,000; Rice subsidy P20,000. The gross
compensation income of Apollo subject to income tax is:
a. P590,500 b.P443,000 c.P437,000 d.P290,000
4. Which statement is wrong? Deduction for premium on hospitalization and health
insurance is:
a. Allowed a citizen with gross compensation income only.
b. Allowed a citizen with business or professional income only.
c. Allowed a citizen with mixed income.
d. Allowed only if the taxpayer is taking itemized deductions from gross income.
5. which of the following is not a requisite for deductibility of health insurance?
a. The total family income is not more than P250,000.
b. The maximum amount of premium deductible during the year is P2,400 per family or P200 a
month.
c. in the case of married individual, the spouse claiming the additional exemption shall be
entitled to claim the health or hospitalization insurance premiums paid.
d. The taxpayer must be single.
6. Which statement is wrong? The deduction for premiums on hospitalization and health
insurance is:
a. Not to exceed P2,400 a year for family.
b. Not to exceed P200 per month.
c. Not allowed if the family income exceeds P250,000.
d.In the case of married persons, can be claimed by either spouse.
8. The following data in 2010 belong to a taxpayer who is a widower and presently supporting
his live-in partner and her 2-year old daughter:
Basic Salary (gross) P180,000
Overtime Pay 20,000
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13 month/bonus/incentive pay 40,000
Taxpayer claimed the following deductions:
SSS Premiums contributions 3,600
SSS Loan 10,000
Philhealth premiums contributions 2,400
Pag-ibig Premium contributions 1,800
Union dues 2,000
Transportation expenses 4,000
Health and Hospitalization Insurance Premiums 3,000
The taxable compensation income is:
a. P147,200 b. P147,800 c. P151,400 d.P177,800
Problems
1. Panday is not engaged in real estate business. He sold a 1,000 square meter residential
land for P300,000 on March 15,2010. The land was acquired by purchase on March 5,
2008 for P120,000. After acquisition, the land was fenced at a cost of P30,000. A
commission of 5% of the sales price was paid to the sales agent. How much is the capital
gains tax due?
a. P18,000 b. P18,900 c. P7,200 d. P9,000
11. If Payumo utilized only P7,000,000 of the proceeds of the sale in acquiring a new
principal residence, the final tax due from Payumo is:
a. P720,00 b. P216,000 c. P180,000 d. P0
12. The documentary stamp taxdue on the sale is:
a. P179,895 b. P180,000 c. P149,985 d. P150,000
Problems:
1. Ligaya sold 1,500 shares of her stock investment in a domestic corporation. The par
value per share was P85 but were acquired by her at P90. On the date of sale, the share
has a selling price of p120 per shares. The capital gains tax on the sale if the shares has
not listed and traded in the Philippine stock is exchange is:
a. P2,250
b. P2,625
c. P14,000
d. P11,375
2. In item no.1, the documentary stamp tax due on the sale is:
a. P478.50
b. P638.00
c. P675.00
d. P900.00
3. Popeye sold his 1,000 not listed ang traded shares of stock of a domestic corporation.
The data of which are as follows:
Selling price
Expenses on the sale
Purchase price
The capital gains tax due is:
a. P13,000
b. P14,000
c. P9,700
d. P12,850
a. P3,000
b. P32,000
c. P11,550
d. P3,150
7. The capital gains tax on the February 13, 2010 sale is:
a. P2,750 b. P1,375 c. P675 d. P55,000
8. The capital gains tax on the April 5, 2010 sales is:
a. P10,400 b. P5,400 c. P5,200 d. None
9. The capital gains tax/(refund) on the July 20, 2010 sales is:
a. P3,000 b. (P3,000) c. (P6,000) d. None
10. The final capital gains tax/refund at the end of the year is:
a. Tax payable of P1,350
b. Tax refund of P1,350
c. Tax payable of P2,975
d. Tax refund of P2,975
Problems
1. Aguila, a resident citizen, had the following incidental income in 2010:
Interest on Philippine currency bank deposit P30,000
Interest on foreign currency deposit under the expanded foreign
currency deposit system 50,000
Royalty from invention 150,000
Royalty from musical compositions 80,000
Dividend from domestic corporation 60,000
Share in the net income of business partnership 100,000
How much is the total final taxes?
a. P53,000 b. P57,750 c. P63,750 d. P70,000
2. Fatima, a Filipino overseas contract worker and her spouse, a resident of the Phils., have
a joint US dollar account with Citibank. Their gross interest earnings from the bank deposit
amounted to US $4,000. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The interest income shall be treated as tax-exempt because Fatima is a non-residing
citizen.
b. The interest income shall be taxable in full because Fatima and her spouse are both
Filipino citizens.
c. Fifty percent (50%) of the interest income shall be treated as exempt while the other
fifty percent (50%) shall be subject to the graduated rates.
d. Fifty percent (50%) of the interest income shall be treated as exempt while the other
fifty percent (50%) shall be subject to a final withholding tax of 7.5%.
3. Hershe, married and a resident citizen, received the following income in 2010:
Within Without
Interest income on bank savings deposit P20,000 P10,000
Cash Dividend 30,000 20,000
Prizes 8,000 10,000
Lotto winnings 50,000 10,000
Royalty – books 30,000 20,000
Royalty – inventions 40,000 30,000
Interest on foreign currency deposit 10,000 20,000
Sale of land held for not more than 12
months as capital assets 400,000 200,000
Share from net income of:
General professional partnership 80,000 60,000
Business partnership 100,000 100,000
The gross income of Hershe subject to scheduler tax (graduated rates) is:
a. P450,000 b. P560,000 c. P468,000 d. P568,000
Items 4 and 5 are based on the following information:
Malaya, Filipino taxpayer, single, received the following income for calendar year 2010:
Philippines Singapore
Salary P520,000 P200,000
Interest on bank deposit 24,000 72,000
Royalty 52,000 48,000
Dividend 60,000 96,000
Prizes from a raffle 12,000 24,000
Rent 22,000 18,000
Problems
The taxpayer is a resident citizen who is married, with gross receipts from business of 500,000, business
expenses with supporting receipts of 180,000 and premiums on health insurance of 2,400, for 2010.
1. If the taxpayer chose the itemized deductions from gross income, the taxable income is:
a. 247,600 b. 250,000 c. 267,600 d. 270,000
2. If the taxpayer chose the optional standard deduction, the taxable income is:
a. 247,600 b. 250,000 c. 267,600 d.270,000
Income
Expenses:
Other income:
Crizel, single, had the following during the taxable year 2010:
Philippines USA
A taxpayer, married, with five minor children, provided the following data for 2010:
Other income (20% represents income from bank deposits abroad) 20,000
Additional information:
¼ of business income and deductible business expenses is from outside the Philippines.
Gideon, a resident Filipino, single but supporting an aged mother, had the following data for 2010:
Capital gain on sale of land in the Philippines held for 18 months (selling price, P500,000) 100,000
15. The total final taxes paid on passive income and capital gains for the year is:
a. 48,000 b. 40,500 c. 43,000 d. 40,000
16. The taxable income of Gideon is:
a. 180,000 b. 280,000 c. 300,000 d. 400,000
Mr. and Mrs. Lozada, both professionals and residents of the Phil. With five minor children, had the
following data for the taxable year 2010:
Other income:
17. The taxable compensation and business income of Mr. Lozada is:
a. 670,000 b. 756,000 c. 910,000 d. 928,000
18. The taxable compensation and business income of Mrs. Lozada is:
a. 670,000 b. 756,000 c. 910,000 d. 928,000
19. The income tax still due from Mr. and Mrs. Lozada is:
a. 95,600 b. 128,880 c. 179,400 d. 256,200
20. 1st statement: For married individuals both earning taxable income, either spouse should file
only one return to cover their income for the taxable year.
2nd statement: The husband and wife should both sign the return unless it is physically
impossible for them to do so, in which case, the signature of only one of the spouses would
suffice.
a. Both statements are correct.
b. Both statements are wrong.
c. The first statement is correct, while the second statement is wrong.
d. The first statement is wrong, while the second statement is correct.
TAX-1009.20
Accounting Methods & Accounting Periods
Problems
1. Which of the following cases may the taxable income be computed not on the basis of the
calendar year?
a. If the taxpayer has no accounting period.
b. If the taxpayer is an individual taxpayer.
c. If the taxpayer does not keep books of accounts.
d. If the taxpayer is a corporation.
2. 1st statement: There can be an accounting period of less than twelve months.
2nd statement: There can be an accounting period of more than twelve months.
a. Both statements are correct.
b. Both statements are wrong.
c. The first statement is correct, while second statement is wrong.
d. The first statement is wrong, while second statement is correct.
3. First statement: if a taxpayer, other than an individual, with approval of the Commissioner,
changes the basis of computing taxable income from fiscal year to calendar year, a separate final
or adjustment return hall be made for the period between the close of the last fiscal year for
which return was made and the following December 31.
Second statement: if the change is from calendar year to fiscal year by a corporate income
taxpayer, a separate final or adjustment return shall be made for the period between the close
of the last calendar year for which return was made and the date designated as of the fiscal
year.
a. True, true b. False, false c. True, false d. False, true
4. Methods of accounting:
a. Cash method- income is reported in the year it is received actually or constructively.
Expense is deducted in the year it is paid.
b. Accrual method- income is reported in the year in which it is earned. Expense is deducted in
the year in which it is incurred.
c. Hybrid method- combination or fusion of both the cash basis and the accrual method.
d. Percentage of completion method- applicable only in long term construction contracts
covering a period in excess of one year.
e. Installment method – applicable in the following 3 cases only:
1. Sale of personal property by a dealer.
2. Casual sale of personal property where the:
a. Selling price is over P1,000;
b. Initial payments do not exceed 25% of S.P.; and
c. Property is not of a kind which would be included in the taxpayer’s inventory if on
hand at the close of the taxable year.
3. Sale of real property where the initial payments do not exceed 25% of S.P.
f. Crop year basis- applicable only to farmers engaged in the production of crops which take
more than a year from the time of planting to the process of gathering and disposal.
Expenses paid or incurred are deductible in the year the gross income from sale of the crops
are realized.
Problems
1. First statement: the method of accounting regularly employed by the taxpayer in keeping his
books, if such method clearly reflects his income, is to be followed with respect to the time as of
which items of gross income and deductions are to be accounted for.
Second statement: The computation shall be made in accordance with such method of
accounting as in the opinion of the Commissioner clearly reflects the income if no method of
accounting has been so employed or if the method of accounting employed does not clearly
reflect the income.
a. True, true b. false, false c. true, false d. false, true
a. Accrual basis
b. Cash basis
c. Hybrid method
d. Crop year basis
4. First statement: Income which is credited to the account of or set apart for a taxpayer and which may
be withdrawn upon by him at any time is subject to tax for the year during which so credited or set
apart, although not then actually reduced to possession.
Second statement: The doctrine of constructive receipt of income is designed to prevent the exclusion
from taxable income of items, the actual receipt of which could, at the option of a taxpayer on the cash
basis, be deferred or indefinitely postponed.
6. The share in the profits of a partner in partnership is regarded as received by him and thus taxable
although not yet distributed. The principle is known as
8. All of the following, except one, are considered as “constructive receipts” for income tax purposes.
Which is the exception?
a. Rental payments refused by the lessor, when the lessee tendered payment and the latter made
a judicial deposit or the rental due.
b. Interest coupons not yet due and payable.
c. Interest on savings bank deposit not yet credited to the account of the depositor.
d. Advance deposit made by the lessee.
10. First statement: The amount of all items of gross income shall be included in the gross income for
the taxable year in which received by the taxpayer, unless, under the methods of accounting permitted
under the Tax Code, any such amounts are to be properly accounted for as of a different period.
Second statement: The deductions shall be taken for the taxable year in which “paid or accrued” or
“paid or incurred”, dependent upon the method of accounting upon the basis of which the net income is
computed unless in order to clearly reflect the income, the deductions should be taken as of a different
period.
11. Under this method of accounting, income is reported in the taxable year it is earned:
12. One of the following incomes shall be returned in the year received.
13. Ticsay leased her land to Kitkat for two years beginning July 1, 2010. Kitkat would pay monthly rental
of P100,000. She paid rent up to October 2010 and then defaulted for the rest of the year.
14. Using the same data in No. 13, under the cash method, how much was the income of Ticsay in 2010?
15. Using the same data in No. 13, under the accrual method, how much was the deductible expense of
Kitkat in 2010?
16. Using the same data in No. 13, under the cash method, how much was the deductible expense of
Kitkat in 2010?
a. P600,000 b. P400,000 c. P200,000 d. None of the choices
17. Loreal leased her property to Purit a on July 1, 2010. Purita made the following advances:
Advances rent of P600,000 for the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
Assuming Loreal used accrual method, how much was her taxable gross income in 2010?
18. Using the same data in No. 17, how much was the deductible expense of Purita in 2010?
19. Oliver, widower, with 5 dependent children, has the following income and expenses in 2010:
Note: Farm was inherited from mother on January 10 of the year with a fair market value of 190,000
Expenses:
Premium on insurance of office equipment for one year paid on October 1 of the year 4, 800
Cost of vehicle acquired on March 1 of the year with useful life of 5 years. Vehicle is used in business
60% of the time 120,000
20. Bishop, a Filipino, residing in Baguio City, is engaged in the trucking business. He is legally separated
from his wife. He has 3 dependent children whose custody was awarded by the Court to his wife. His
records in 2010 show the following income and expenses:
21. Under this method of reporting income, the taxpayer reports a percentage of gross income from a
long-term construction contract based on the portion of work that has been completed:
Biskeg has a contract starting Jnuary 1, 2010 to construct a Supermarket that is expected to be
completed in December 2012. The total contract price is P30,000,000. The following data pertaining to
the construction are as follows:
25. Gross income is reported partially in each taxable year in proportion to collections made in such
period as it bears to the total contract price refers to:
26. The taxpayer is not a dealer of personal property regularly selling on installments. Installment
method of reporting income is available to him on a sale of property if the initial payments on the sale:
27. Deferred payment method of reporting income on an installment sale is available to a taxpayer if,
there being a requirement of the law on the ratio of initial payments to the selling price, the initial
payments on the sale:
a. Installment sales of real property where the initial payments do not exceed twenty-five percent
of the selling price.
b. Installment sales of personal property by a dealer where the initial payments exceed twenty-five
percent of the selling price.
c. Long-term contracts.
d. Advance rental received.
a. Income from long-term construction contracts may be reported on the completed contract
method of accounting.
b. Income from long-term construction contracts must be reported only on the percentage of
completion method of accounting.
c. Income from casual sale of personal property in installment, where the initial payments do not
exceed twenty-five percent of the selling price, cannot be reported under the installment
method.
d. Where in a deferred payment sale the initial payments exceed twenty-five percent of the selling
price, the income from the sale must be reported under the installment method.
30. 1st Statement: A change in the method of accounting requires a prior approval of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue.
2nd Statement: A change in the accounting period does not require prior approval of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue as long as the necessary income tax returns for the different
accounting periods (old, interim and new) are filed.
TAX-1011.22
MCIT
MCIT R/NCIT
M - Minimum R/N - Regular/Normal
C - Corporate C - Corporate
I - Income I - Income
T - Tax T - Tax
2000 - 32%
2% of GI 2005 - 35% of TI
2009 - 30%
Meaning of gross income:
1. For sale of goods – Gross sales less sales returns, allowances, discounts and of goods
sold.
2. For sale of services – Gross receipts less sales returns, allowances, discounts, and cost of
services sold. Cost of services sold means all direct costs and expenses incurred to
provide the services required by the customers and clients including (a) salaries and
employee benefits of personnel, consultants and specialists directly rendering the
service and (b) cost of facilities used directly in providing the service such as
depreciation, rental of property and cost of supplies. In the case of banks, cost of
services sold shall include interest expense
3. It shall also include all items of income enumerated under Section 32 (A) of the Tax Code
except income exempt from tax and income subject to final withholding tax.
Corporations covered:
Domestic Those whose taxable income are subject to the regular or normal tax rate of
32%, 35%,
Resident FC 30%. Not those enjoying preferential rates on their taxable income.
When? Effective, 1/1/98. (regular or normal rates then were: 1998, 34% and 1999, 33%)
Provided it is already the 4th TY or beyond after commencement of its operations.
Registration date with the BIR is the start of commencement of operations.
Prorate TI for CY 2005 and if FY ended 11/30/05 or during 2009.
Amount payable:
MCIT when: There is 0 taxable income or net loss
In excess of the R/NCIT
When payable: Quarterly and annual bases. Simultaneous: (a) to filing the quarterly ITR (within
60 days from the close of each of the first 3 quarters of the taxable year); and
(b) to filing the annual Final or Adjustment ITR (on or before the 15 th day of the
4th month following the close of the taxable year).
Excess MCIT over R/NCIT paid: Creditable against R/NCIT of the immediate following 3 years
provided the R/NCIT is greater than the MCIT. The excess MCIT
losses its creditability after 3 years.
Suspension of imposition (exception)
Proven substantial losses due to:
a. Prolonged labor dispute (over 6 months)
b. Force majeure (act of GOD or insurgency)
c. Legitimate business reverses (fire or theft)
Problems
1. A tax imposed whenever a corporation has zero or negative taxable income or whenever
the minimum income tax is greater than the normal income tax due from such corporation:
a. Improperly accumulated earnings tax (IAET)
b. Gross income tax (GIT)
c. Capital gains tax (CGT)
d. Minimum corporate income tax (MCIT)
2. A corporation which was registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue in May, 2007 shall
be covered by MCIT in:
a. 2008 b. 2009 c. 2010 d. 2011
5. One of the following statements is correct. Which is it? The minimum corporate income tax
of a corporation is computed:
a. In the quarterly or annual returns of the corporation.
b. In the annual income tax return only of the corporation.
c. In the quarterly return only of the corporation.
d. In all the taxable years of operations of the corporation.
6. The income tax due at the end of the first quarter is:
a. P40,000 b. P50,000 c. P70,000 d. P80,000
7. The income tax due at the end of the second quarter is:
a. P120,000 b. P230,000 c. P260,000 d. P270,000
8. The income tax due at the end of the third quarter is:
a. P30,000 b. P40,000 c. P60,000 d. P70,000
2010 2011
Sales P1,700,000 P2,300,000
Cost of Sales 1,050,000 1,425,000
Operating Expenses 615,000 480,000
14. The journal entry in 2011 to record the carry forward of excess of MCIT against normal
income tax liability in 2010 is:
a. Income tax payable P2,500
Deferred charges – MCIT P2,500
b. Provision for income tax 137,500
Income tax payable 137,500
c. Income tax payable 1,800
Deferred charges – MCIT 1,800
d. Income tax payable 2,500
Cash 2,500
15. What if even after 2010 the MCIT still continues to be higher than the RCIT? The journal
entry at December 31,2013, to cancel the excess MCIT in 2010 is:
a. Income tax payable P2,500
Deferred charges – MCIT P2,500
b. Income tax expense 2,500
Deferred charges – MCIT 2,500
c. Retained earnings 2,500
Deferred charges – MCIT 2,500
d. Income tax payable 750
Retained earnings 750
16. The imposition of minimum corporate income tax shall not be suspended whenever the
corporation suffers losses due to:
a. Prolonged labor dispute c. Legitimate business reverses
b. Force majeure d. Mismanagement
TAX-1012.23
QUARTERLY CORPORATE RETURNS
a.Who are required to file? Every corporation or partnership subject to income tax shall file a
quarterly summary declaration of its gross income and deductions on cumulative basis.
b. Time of filing and payment – The return shall be filed and the tax paid within 60 days from
the close of each of the first three (3) quarters of the taxable year, whether calendar or
fiscal.
c. Time of filing and adjustment return- A final or adjustment return shall be filed on or before
the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the calendar or fiscal taxable year.
d. Final payment of income tax – The amount of income tax to be paid shall be the balance of
the tax on the final return after deducting therefrom the quarterly income taxes paid during
the preceding first three quarters of the same calendar or fiscal taxable year.
Note: If quarterly payments exceed the tax on the final return, the excess shall either be (1)
Refunded or (2) Credited against the estimated quarterly income tax liabilities for the
quarter of the succeeding taxable year.
Problems
Items 1 through 6 are based on the following information:
The following selected cumulative balances were taken from the records of a domestic
corporation in its fifth year of operations in 2011. It had an income tax refundable of P10,000
for the previous year for which there is a certificate of tax credit.
12. One of the following is wrong. Which is it? The gross income tax on corporations is:
a. Applicable to domestic and resident foreign corporations only
b. Applicable to all foreign corporations
c. Based on gross profit from sales of gross receipts less sales allowances and discounts
d. May begin only starting year 2000
c. The choice shall be irrevocable for three consecutive years that the corporation is
qualified under the scheme.
d. Is always computed to compare with the normal corporate income tax and minimum
corporate income tax.
22. The taxable base for income tax purposes of an international carrier doing business in the
Philippines is:
a. Gross Philippine billings
b. Gross Philippine billings minus deductible expenses
c. Regular income tax rate of 30% of its taxable income
d. Allocation of income from sources within and without the Philippines, as well as expenses
23. The records of foreign international air carrier show the following data:
Gross receipts on passenger on:
Tickets (Manila to Hongkong) sold in the Philippines to
passengers originating from the Philippines. P10,000,000
Tickets (Manila to Hongkong) sold outside the Philippines
to passengers originating from the Philippines 6,000,000
Tickets (Hongkong to Manila) sold in the Philippines to
passengers originating outside the Philippines 2,000,000
Tickets (Manila to Hongkong) sold in the Philippines to
Passengers who were endorsed to another international airline
which airlifted them from Manila 1,000,000
Tickets (Manila to New York) sold in the Philippines to
passengers trans-shipped in Japan on another airline to New York
Flight from Manila to New York- 4 hours
Flight from Japan to New York- 8 hours
Expenses in connection with uplifts originating in the Philippines 12,000,000
2. How much final tax was withheld from each of the following gross receipts by a nonresident
foreign corporation in 2011?
1. Rent from lease of aircraft to a domestic surveying company. P1,000,000
2. Royalty for the use of patent in the Philippines. 200,000
3. Interest on US dollar loan to a domestic company engaged in the
construction business. $50,000
4. Interest on US dollar deposit with a local bank operating a
Foreign Currency Deposit Unit. $20,000
28. The branch profit remittance tax and the total amount to be remitted in its head office
abroad are:
Branch profits Amount to be Branch profits Amount to be
Remittance tax Remitted remittance tax remitted
a.P1.275 million 8.50 million c. P1.597 million 9.053 million
b.P1.500 million 9.140 million d. P1.371 million 7.769 million
29. A mother corporation is abroad, with a branch office in the Philippine. Which of the
following statements is wrong?
a. In a year, the branch in the Philippines is subject to profit remittance tax on its remittance
of profits to the mother company abroad, even if the profits from which the remittance is made
was prior a year’s profits.
b. The profit remittance tax is fifteen percent (15%) final tax of the amount of profit remittance,
as applied for with the bank.
c. The bank with which the application for remittance was filed would be the withholding agent
of the BIR.
d. Even activities registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), from the
profits from which remittance is applied for, will be subject to the profit remittance tax.
TAX-1013.24
Surtax
Penalty tax 10% of the improperly
Improperly accumulated accumulated profits every (CY/FY)
profits tax
Additional tax to the R/NCIT
Problems
1. A penalty and a form of deterrent to the avoidance of tax upon shareholders who are
supposed to pay dividends tax on the earnings distributed to them by their corporation:
a. Minimum corporate income tax c. Improperly accumulated earnings tax
b. Fringe benefit tax d. Gross income tax
3. The following, except one, give rise to the presumption that a corporation is improperly
accumulating profits. Identify the exception:
a. The corporation is a mere holding company.
b. The corporation is an investment company.
c. The corporation permits its profit to accumulate beyond reasonable needs of the business.
d. the corporation is a service enterprise.
4. One of the following statements is wrong. Identify. The improperly accumulated earnings tax
imposed on corporations:
a. Is calculated to force corporations to pay out dividends.
b. Is computed on improperly accumulated income over several years.
c. Is based on the net income per books after income tax.
d. Is based on a statutory formula for improperly accumulated income.
5. All of the following, except one, are additions to taxable income after income tax for
purposes of computing improperly accumulated income:
a. Income subject to final tax.
b. Income excluded from gross income.
c. Reserved for the reasonable needs of the business.
d. NOLCO deducted in computing taxable income.
6. A domestic corporation had the following data for 2011, the accumulated earnings for which
year the Bureau of Internal Revenue considered to be improper:
Sales P6,000,000
Cost of sales 2,000,000
Business expenses 1,000,000
Interest on Philippine currency bank deposits 50,000
Capital gain on sale directly to buyer of shares of
domestic corporation 120,000
Dividend income from domestic corporation 60,000
Dividend declared and paid during the year 500,000
The improperly accumulated earnings tax is:
a. P175,300 b. P181,300 c. P171,000 d. P166,300
Items 7 and 8 are based on the following information:
The records of a closely-held domestic corporation show the following data for 2011:
Gross income (gross of WT of 2%) P1,500,000
Business expenses 600,000
Gain on sale of business asset 60,000
Interest on deposit with Metrobank, net of tax 5,000
Sale of shares of stocks, not listed and traded:
Selling price 150,000
Cost 115,000
Dividends from Orocan Corporation, domestic 35,000
Dividends paid during the year 120,000
Reserved for building acquisition 300,000
In 2010, the corporation suffered an operating loss of P130,000. This amount was carried
forward and claimed as deduction from gross income in 2011.
7. The income tax due in 2011 is:
a. P250,600 b. P260,500 c. P219,000 d. P231,400
8. The improperly accumulated earnings tax is:
a. P64,415 b. P36,425 c. P32,275 d. P25,060
9. All, except one, of the following, are not subject to the improperly accumulated earnings tax.
Which is the exception?
a. Publicly-held corporations.
b. Banks and nonbank financial intermediaries.
c. Insurance companies.
d. Service enterprises.
10. In 2011, Family Corporation, a domestic corporation, had a taxable income of P2,000,000. It
paid a corporate tax of 30% leaving a distributable income of P1,400,000. If a dividend is
declared by the corporation and received by the following stockholders, which of the following
statements is false?
a. Nonresident aliens engaged in trade or business are liable to pay 25% dividend tax.
b. Nonresident aliens not engaged in trade or business are liable to pay 25% dividend tax.
c. Resident citizens are liable to pay 10% dividend tax.
d. Resident foreign corporations are exempt from the payment of dividend tax.
TAX-1014.25
SUMMARY OF TAXING INCOME FOR PARTNERSHIPS (PH) AND PARTNERS
Taxable PH Tax exempt PH
GPPH/JV or Consortium for CP/EO
All other PH
Partners Partners
Income constructively received in cash
Irrespective of AM used, share in NI taxable to the partners, distributed or not
Share in NL is deductible in tax exempt PH only, but not in taxable PH
CO-OWNERSHIP
a. Is a co-ownership taxable? Generally no, because the activities of the co-owners are
usually limited to the preservation of the property owned in common and collection of
the income therefrom.
b. What is the tax liability of the co-owners? They shall report in their respective income
tax returns their shares of the income of the co-ownership.
c. When will a co-ownership be taxable? When the income of the co-ownership is invested
by the co-owners in business or other income producing properties, the co-ownership
will be taxable as a corporation because the co-owners have constituted themselves
into a taxable PH.
Problems
Items 1 and 2 are based on the following information:
Balbon and Company, a business partnership, has the following data of income and expenses in
2011:
Gross income P750,000
Expenses 200,000
Dividend from a domestic corporation 75,000
Interest on bank deposit (gross of tax) 10,000
Partners Bal and Bon share profits and losses in the ratio of 55% and 45%, respectively.
1. The income tax payable by Balbon and Company is:
a. P15,000 b. P192,500 c. P176,000 d. Exempt
2. The final taxes on the respective share of Bal and Bon in the 2011 partnership income are:
3. For purposes of income taxation, which of the following is not considered as corporation?
a. General professional partnership c. Unregistered partnership
b. Business partnership d. Joint stock companies
4. A general professional partnership is exempt from income tax, but is required to file an
annual income information return:
a. For statistical purposes.
b. Because the net income of the partnership will be traced into the income tax return of
the partners.
c. Because all income earners are required to file income tax returns.
d. None of the above.
5. The members of this form of business organization shall be liable for income tax only on their
individual capacity and their share in the profits, whether distributed or otherwise, shall be
returned for taxation. This applies to:
a. Duly registered general co-partnership c. General professional partnership
b. Unregistered general co-partnership d. Joint-stock companies
6. The share of a partner in the profits of a general professional partnership is regarded as
received by him and thus taxable although not yet distributed. This principle is known as:
a. Advance reporting of income c. Accrual method of accounting
b. Actual receipt of income d. Constructive receipt of income
7. If a general professional partnership is on the accrual method of accounting, and a partner on
his own transactions is on the cash method of accounting, in the partner’s determination of his
taxable income for a year:
a. He can consolidate his share in the net income of the partnership, determined by the
partnership under the accrual method, with his own income determined under the cash
method.
b. He must convert his income from the partnership into cash method before consolidating
it with his own income on the cash method.
c. He must convert his own income into accrual method before consolidating it with his
own income from the partnership under the accrual method.
d. He does not have to report his income from the partnership because the partnership is
exempt from income tax.
Items 8 and 9 are based on the following information:
Ringky and Tingky is a general professional partnership, with Ringky, married, and Tingky,
single, participating equally in the income and expenses. The following are data for the
partnership and the partners in 2011:
Ringky and Tingky Ringky Tingky
Gross receipts P600,000 P150,000 P200,000
Expenses 350,000 80,000 120,000
8. The gross income of Ringky from the partnership is:
a. P300,000 b. P125,000 c. P600,000 d. P450,000
9. The taxable income of Tingky is:
a. P145,000 b. P155,000 c. P173,000 d. P185,000
Items 10 and 11 are based on the following information:
Money and Penny, CPAs, a partnership of Certified Public Accountants, had a gross receipts of
P220,000 and expenses of P85,000 in 2011:
Money Penny
Share in profit and loss ratio 75% 25%
Income from other business P125,000 P325,000
Expenses 80,000 190,000
Amount withdrawn from partnership 30,000 12,500
Filing status Married Unmarried
Dependent children None 2
10. The income tax payable by the partnership is:
a. P72,600 b. P45,900 c. P44,550 d. None
11. The taxable income of Money and Penny is:
a. P96,250 and P68,750, respectively c. P101,250 and P33,750, respectively
b. P114,250 and P127,750, respectively d. P13,000 and P94,000, respectively
12. Which of the following is not gross compensation income?
a. Salary of P20,000 of an employee.
b. Bonus of P20,000 of an employee.
c. Salary of P20,000 of a partner in a general professional partnership.
d. Honorarium of P20,000 of an employee who is a member of the board of directors of a
corporation.
13. Each partner shall report as income his distributive share, actually or constructively
received, in the net income of a general professional partnership. The share of a partner (with
current year’s gross income of P720,000 or below) if withdrawn shall be subjected to creditable
withholding tax of:
a. 15% b. 20% c. 32% d. 10%
Items 14 through 17 are based on the following information:
King, single, and Kong, married with two dependent children, are partners in the following
partnerships. King holds 60% interest while 40% interest belong to Kong. The partnership
income and expenses for the taxable year 2011 are given below:
Profits withdrawn
Partnership Income Expenses Net King Kong
Prof. PH I P400,000 P200,000 P200,000 P60,000 P40,000
Prof. PH II 400,000 500,000 (100,000) - -
Business PH I 500,000 200,000 300,000 40,000 20,000
Business PH II 200,000 300,000 (100,000) - -
Note: The partnerships remitted to the BIR the corresponding withholding tax on the share of
King and Kong.
The partners’ personal income and expenses for the same taxable year are shown below:
King Kong
Gross income from business P400,000 P600,000
Business expenses 240,000 380,000
Other income:
Rent, net of withholding tax of 5% 57,000 -
Gain on sale of residential house in the Philippines - 250,000
on a selling price of P1,000,000
Dividend from domestic company, gross of tax 50,000 70,000
Royalty, net of tax 40,000 -
Interest on bank deposit, net of tax 60,000 20,000
14. The capital gain tax paid by Kong during the year:
a. P15,000 b. P20,000 c. P60,000 d. Exempt
15. The final tax paid by King on passive income within the year:
a. P48,000 b. P42,600 c. P37,000 d. P41,700
16. The taxable income of King:
a. P230,000 b. P260,000 c. P280,000 d. P287,000
17. The income tax payable by Kong after tax credits:
a. P40,500 b. P26,500 c. P36,500 d. P23,500
18. Which of the following is subject to improperly accumulated earnings tax?
a.Insurance companies c. Business partnerships
b. Banks and non-bank financial intermediaries d. Investment companies
19. Oro, Plata and Mata are heirs of Panday who died on February 14, 2011. The properties of
Panday comprised solely of real property primarily deriving rental income. For income tax
purposes, the heirs will be taxed on rental income from the inherited property for the year
2011 as:
a. An unregistered partnership c. A co-ownership
b. A corporation d. A joint account
20. 1st Question: Is a co-ownership taxable? No, because the activities of the co-owners are
limited to the preservation of the property and the collection of income therefrom.
2nd Question: Is the share of co-owner taxable? Yes, because each co-owner is taxed
individually on his distribution share in the income of co-ownership.
4. Consolidation of income in trusts. This is done when the grantor and beneficiary of the
several
trusts are the same person in each instance.
Tax Formula:
Consolidated Gross Income P XXX
Less: Consolidated Deductions XXX
Consolidated Net Income XXX
Less: Exemption of a single amount of 20,000
Taxable Income of several trusts P XXX
PROBLEMS
1. Which of the following is not subject to tax as a separate income taxpayer?
a. Estates under judicial settlement c. Unregistered partnerships
b. Irrevocable trusts d. Revocable trusts
Trust 1 Trust 2
Gross Income P180,000 P160,000
Deductible Expenses and Losses 50,000 80,000
Distribution made out of year’s income 20,000
4. The income tax due under trust consolidation by the BIR:
a. P7,000 b. P12,500 c. P30,000 d.35,000
5. The income tax still due from each trust as determined by the BIR:
Trust 1 Trust2 Trust 1 Trust 2
a. P18,000 P12,000 c. P12,500 P7,000
b. P 5,500 P 5,000 d. P 5,000 P5,500
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SOURCES OF INCOME
1. It is important to know the source of income for tax purposes ( i.e., from within or without
the
Philippines) because:
a. Some individual or corporate taxpayers are tax on their worldwide income while others
are
taxable only upon income from sources within the Philippines.
b. The Philippines imposes income tax only on income from sources within.
c. Some individual taxpayers are citizens while others are aliens.
d. Export sales are not subject to income tax.
2. Source of taxable income:
a. Within b. Without c. Partly within and partly without
3. Income within and without is determined as follows:
INCOME TEST OF SOURCE OF INCOME
a. Interest Residence of the debtor
b. Dividend:
1. From Domestic Corp. Income within
2. From Foreign Corp. a. Income within, if 50% or more of the gross
Incomeof the foreign company for the preceding
3 yearsprior to declaration of dividend was
derived fromsources within the Phil.
Income within determined as follows:
6. A resident alien married and with 5 qualified dependent citizen, has the following data on his
income and expenses for 2011:
Gross Income, Phils. P1,500,000
Gross Income, USA 2,000,000
Deductions, Phils. 500,000
Deductions, USA 700,000
Unallocated business expenses 105,000
Other Data:
Dividend from foreign corporation (70% of
business of which is in the Philippines) 50,000
Dividend from domestic corporation 20,000
How much is the taxable income for Philippine income tax purposes?
a. P815,000 b. P840,000 c. P926,000 d. P990,000
7. A resident corporation manufactures articles in the Philippines for sale only in foreign
countries. Data on operations are:
Gross Sales, foreign countries P8,000,000
Cost of sales, foreign countries 4,000,000
Expenses of operations 2,500,000
Value of Properties in the Philippines 800,000
Value of Properties in the foreign countries 400,000
The taxable income purely within the Philippines is:
a. Zero b. P500,000 c. P150,000 d. P1,500,000