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(A) Final Withholding Tax. — Under the final withholding tax system the
amount of income tax withheld by the withholding agent is constituted as a full
and final payment of the income tax due from the payee on the said income. The
liability for payment of the tax rests primarily on the payor as a withholding agent.
Thus, in case of his failure to withhold the tax or in case of underwithholding, the
deficiency tax shall be collected from the payor/withholding agent. The payee is
not required to file an income tax return for the particular income. LLpr
The finality of the withholding tax is limited only to the payee's income tax
liability on the particular income. It does not extend to the payee's other tax
liability on said income, such as when the said income is further subject to a
percentage tax. For example, if a bank receives income subject to final
withholding tax, the same shall be subject to a percentage tax. cdasia
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system, taxes withheld on certain income payments are intended to equal or at
least approximate the tax due of the payee on said income. The income recipient is
still required to file an income tax return, as prescribed in Sec. 51 and Sec. 52 of
the NIRC, as amended, to report the income and/or pay the difference
between the tax withheld and the tax due on the income. Taxes withheld on
income payments covered by the expanded withholding tax (referred to in Sec.
2.57.2 of these regulations) and compensation income (referred to in Sec. 2.78 also
of these regulations) are creditable in nature.
(1) Interest from any peso bank deposit, and yield or any other
monetary benefit from deposit substitutes and from trust funds
and similar arrangements; royalties (except on books, as well as
other literary and musical compositions), prizes (except prizes
amounting to Ten thousand pesos [P10,000] or less which shall
be subject to tax under Subsection (A) of Section 24 of
the Tax Code, as amended); and other winnings (except
winnings from Philippine Charity Sweepstakes and lotto
amounting to P10,000 or less which shall be exempt) derived
from sources within the Philippines — Twenty percent (20%).
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Holding Period Rate
(6) On capital gains presumed to have been realized from the sale,
exchange or other disposition of real property located in the
Philippines, classified as capital assets, including pacto de retro
sales and other forms of conditional sales based on the gross
selling price or fair market value as determined in accordance
with Sec. 6(E) of the Code (i.e., the authority of the
Commissioner to prescribe real property values), whichever is
higher — Six percent (6%).
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Buyer/Transferee shall withhold from the seller and shall
deduct from the agreed selling price/consideration the 6%
capital gains tax which shall be deposited in cash or manager's
check in interest-bearing account with an Authorized Agent
Bank (AAB) under an Escrow Agreement between the
concerned Revenue District Officer, the Seller and the
Transferee, and the AAB to the effect that the amount so
deposited, including its interest yield, shall only be released to
such Transferor upon certification by the said RDO that the
proceeds of the sale/disposition thereof has, in fact, been
utilized in the acquisition or construction of the
Seller/Transferor's new principal residence within eighteen (18)
calendar months from date of the said sale or disposition. The
date of sale or disposition of a property refers to the date of
notarization of the document evidencing the transfer of said
property. In general, the term "Escrow" means a scroll, writing
or deed, delivered by the grantor, promisor or obligor into the
hands of a third person, to be held by the latter until the
happening of a contingency or performance of a condition, and
then by him delivered to the grantee, promisee or obligee.
(8) Capital Gains from Sale of Shares of Stock Not Traded in the
Stock Exchange. — On the net capital gains realized during
the taxable year from the sale, barter, exchange or other
disposition of shares of stock in a domestic corporation —
Fifteen percent (15%).
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(a) Cash and/or property dividend from a domestic
corporation or from a joint stock company, or from an
insurance or mutual fund company or from a regional
operating headquarter of a multinational company;
(3) On capital gains presumed to have been realized from the sale
exchange or other disposition of real property located in the
Philippines, classified as capital assets, including pacto de retro
sales and other forms of conditional sales based on the gross
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selling price or fair market value as determined in accordance
with Sec. 6(E) of the Code (i.e. the authority of the
Commissioner to prescribe zonal values), whichever is higher
— Six percent (6%).
(4) Gross income from all sources within the Philippines derived
by non-resident cinematographic film owners, lessors or
distributors — Twenty Five percent (25%).
(1) On the gross amount of income derived from all sources within
the Philippines by a non-resident alien individual who is not
engaged in trade or business in the Philippines as interest, cash
and/or property dividends, rents, salaries, wages, premiums,
annuities, compensation, remuneration, emoluments, or other
fixed or determinable annual or periodic or casual gains, profits
and income and capital gains — Twenty five percent (25%). Cdpr
(2) On capital gains presumed to have been realized from the sale,
exchange or other disposition of real property located in the
Philippines, classified as capital assets, including pacto de retro
sales and other forms of conditional sales based on the gross
selling price or fair market value as determined in accordance
with Sec. 6(E) of the Code (i.e. the authority of the
Commissioner to prescribe the real property values), whichever
is higher — Six percent (6%).
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(D) Income Payment to a Domestic Corporation. — The following
items of income shall be subject to a final withholding tax in the hands of a
domestic corporation, based on the gross amount thereof and at the rate of tax
prescribed therefor:
(1) Interest from any currency bank deposit and yield or any other
monetary benefit from deposit substitutes and from trust fund
and similar arrangements derived from sources within the
Philippines — Twenty Percent (20%).
(5) On capital gains presumed to have been realized from the sale,
exchange or other disposition of land and building located in
the Philippines classified as capital assets, based on the gross
selling price or fair market value as determined in accordance
with Sec. 6(E) of the Code, whichever is higher — Six percent
(6%).
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under P.D. 87 (also known as the 'Oil Exploration and
Development Act') in the Philippines — Eight percent (8%) of
its gross income derived from such contracts in lieu of any and
all taxes, national and local, as imposed under P.D. 1354.
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(3) Interest on any currency bank deposit and yield or any other
monetary benefit from deposit substitutes and from trust funds
and similar arrangements and royalties derived from sources
within the Philippines — Twenty percent (20%).
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(2) Gross income from all sources within the Philippines derived
by non-resident cinematographic film owners, lessors or
distributors — Twenty five percent (25%).
(G) Fringe Benefits Granted to the Employee (Except Rank and File
Employee). — On the grossed-up monetary value of fringe benefits granted
or furnished by the employer to his employees (except rank and file as defined in
the Code).
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engaged in trade or business within the (25%)
Philippines
The term fringe benefit means any good, service or other benefit furnished
or granted in cash or in kind by an employer to an individual employee (except
rank and file employees) such as but not limited to, the following:
(1) Housing;
(5) Interest on loan at less than market rate to the extent of the
difference between the market rate and actual rate granted;
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the Philippines:
Individual payee:
If gross income for the current year did not exceed P3M - Five percent (5%)
If gross income is more than P3M - Ten percent (10%)
Non-individual payee:
If gross income for the current year did not exceed P720,000 - Ten percent (10%)
If gross income exceeds P720,000 - Fifteen percent (15%)
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similar establishments must ensure that correct taxes due
on the professional fees of their medical practitioners
have been withheld and timely remitted to the Bureau of
Internal Revenue (BIR). For this purpose, hospitals and
clinics shall not allow their medical practitioners to
receive payment of professional fees directly from
patients who were admitted and confined to such
hospital or clinic and, instead, must include the
professional fees in the total medical bill of the patient
which shall be payable directly to the hospital or clinic.
(9) Fees of directors who are not employees of the company paying
such fees, whose duties are confined to attendance at and
participation in the meetings of the board of directors.
The amounts subject to withholding tax under this subsection (A) shall
include not only fees, but also per diem fees, allowances and other form of income
payments not subject to withholding tax on compensation.
(B) Rentals
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transmission facilities which include but not limited to the
following: switchboards, land lines/aerial cables, underground
cables and submarine cables — Five percent (5%);
(b) Railroads;
(d) Tunnels;
(j) Excavating;
(k) Trenching;
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(l) Paving; and
Gross selling price shall mean the consideration stated in the sales
document or the fair market value determined in accordance with Section 6 (E) of
the Code, whichever is higher. In an exchange, the fair market value of the
property received in exchange shall be considered as the consideration.
For this purpose, the importers, shipping and airline companies or their
agents, shall be the withholding agents of the Government;
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6-2009.
The term "goods" pertains to tangible personal property. It does not include
intangible personal property, as well as agricultural products which are defined
under item (N) of this Section.
Meat, fruit, fish, vegetable and other agricultural and marine food products,
even if they have undergone the simple processes of preparation or preservation
for the market, such as freezing, drying, salting, smoking or stripping, including
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those using advanced technological means of packaging, such as shrink wrapping
in plastics, vacuum packing, tetra-pak and other similar packaging method, shall
still be covered by this subsection.
An agricultural food product shall include, but shall not be limited to the
following: corn, coconut, copra, palay, cassava, coffee, etc. Polished and/or
husked rice, corn grits, locally produced raw cane sugar and ordinary salt shall
be considered as agricultural food products.
(1) MERALCO Refund arising from Supreme Court Case G.R. No.
14814 of April 9, 2003 to customers under Phase IV as
approved by ERC — On gross amount of refund given by
MERALCO to Customers with active contracts as classified by
MERALCO — Twenty Five Percent (25%); To Customers with
terminated contracts — Thirty Two Percent (32%); and
(S) Interest income derived from any other debt instruments not
within the coverage of 'deposit substitutes' and Revenue Regulations 14-2012,
unless otherwise provided by law or regulations — Twenty Percent (20%).
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1.1 For locally produced raw cane sugar and raw sugar — the
composite price, in metric tons, governing the specified crop
year of raw cane sugar and raw sugar as reflected in one of the
reports (Annex "A") under the weekly Final Sugar Production
Bulletin duly issued by the Sugar Regulatory Administration
(SRA) on the date of sale, or actual selling price, whichever is
higher.
For purposes of this subsection, the following terms shall have the
following meaning:
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(vi) Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) — refers to an agency
of the Philippine government under the Department of
Agriculture, responsible for promoting the growth and
development of the sugar industry, through greater participation
of the private sector, and for improving the working conditions
of the laborers, created by Executive Order No. 18, Series of
1986.
(ix) Sugar — refers to raw cane sugar, raw sugar and refined sugar.
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or their equivalent, whether paid directly or indirectly by the agent or the owner of
the goods, shall be subject to withholding tax in the same manner as that of the
agent.
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income payment exceeds P720,000, despite receiving the sworn declaration
from the income payee.
Computation:
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Computation:
Provided, however, that where income is not yet paid or payable but
the same has been recorded as an expense or asset, whichever is applicable, in
the payor's books, the obligation to withhold shall arise in the last month of
the return period in which the same is claimed as an expense or amortized for
tax purposes.
Since the discount is not yet paid or payable but the aliquot portion of
which has already been recorded as expense for tax purposes, the withholding
of the 20% final tax shall be done on the last month of the quarter when the
same has been claimed as an expense in the quarterly income tax returns/final
adjustments returns filed by X Corporation.
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c) The Joint Venture itself must likewise be duly
licensed as such by the PCAB of the DTI.
Computation:
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Annual Income (P15,000 X 12) P180,000.00
Tax to be withheld P0.00
(A) Manner, Venue and Time of Filing of Withholding Tax Returns and
Payment of Taxes Withheld at Source — Taxpayers mandated to
electronically file and pay shall use the BIR's electronic system, while those
not mandated has the option to either use the said electronic system, or file
with the Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) under the jurisdiction of the
Revenue District Office where they are registered. Withholding agents located
at municipalities where there is no AAB, the returns shall be filed with the
Revenue Collection Officer assigned in the said municipality. The filing of the
withholding tax returns (BIR Form No. 1601EQ for creditable withholding
tax and Form Nos. 1602 for final tax on interest on bank deposits, 1603 for
final tax withheld on fringe benefits, and 1601FQ for all other final
withholding taxes) and payment of the taxes withheld at source shall be made
not later than the last day of the month following the close of the quarter
during which the withholding was made.
For this purpose, the quarter shall follow the calendar quarter, e.g., for
taxes withheld during the quarter ending March 31, the same shall be
remitted by the withholding agent on or before April 30. The return filed
shall be accompanied by the Quarterly Alphabetical List of Payees (QAP),
reflecting the name of income payees, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),
the amount of income paid segregated per month with total for the quarter
(all income payments prescribed as subject to withholding tax under these
regulations, whether actually subjected to withholding tax or not subjected
due to exemption), and the total amount of taxes withheld, if any.
In the case of sale of shares of stocks not traded thru a local stock
exchange and sale of real property considered as capital asset, the filing and
payment of the tax due thereon shall be made within thirty (30) days after the
sale or disposition using BIR Form Nos. 1707 and 1706, respectively. For sale
of real property considered as ordinary asset, the remittance of tax withheld
shall be made on or before the tenth (10th) day following the month of
transaction using BIR Form No. 1606.
(C) Annual information return and annual alphabetical list of payees for
income tax withheld at source. — The withholding agent is required to file
with the concerned office of the LTS/RR/RDO where the withholding agent is
registered, the following:
(A) The amount of creditable tax withheld shall be allowed as a tax credit
against the income tax liability of the payee in the quarter of the taxable year in
which income was earned or received.
(B) Claims for tax credit or refund of any creditable income tax which was
deducted and withheld on income payments shall be given due course only when it
is shown that the income payment has been declared as part of the gross income
and the fact of withholding is established by a copy of the withholding tax
statement duly issued by the payor to the payee showing the amount paid and the
amount of tax withheld therefrom.
(1) If in lieu of the automatic application of his excess credit, the taxpayer
wants a cash refund or a tax credit certificate for use in payment of his other
national internal revenue tax liabilities, he shall make a written request therefor,
within two years after the payment of the tax (Ref. Secs. 204(c) and 229 of the
Code ), provided however, that if the taxpayer has indicated in his income tax
return his option for either a cash refund or a tax credit certificate, such indication
shall be considered sufficient for the purpose. Upon filing of his request, the
taxpayer's income tax return showing the excess expanded withholding tax credits
shall be examined. The excess expanded withholding tax so determined, shall be
refunded/credited to the taxpayer.
Taxable Period
Less: Tax
Withheld (1,500) (500) (300) 0
Net Tax
Payable/
Creditable (500) (300) (100) 500
It shall be the duty of tax officials to accept the income tax return or other
documents submitted under oath.
(A) The payee reported the income and pays the tax due thereon
and the withholding agent pays the tax including the interest
incident to the failure to withhold the tax, and surcharges, if
applicable, at the time of the audit investigation or
reinvestigation/reconsideration.
(B) The recipient/payee failed to report the income on the due date
thereof, but the withholding agent/taxpayer pays the tax,
including the interest incident to the failure to withhold the tax,
and surcharges, if applicable, at the time of the
audit/investigation or reinvestigation/reconsideration.
(d) Rice subsidy of P2,000 or one (1) sack of 50 kg. rice per month
amounting to not more than P2,000;
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personal property other than cash or gift certificate, with an
annual monetary value not exceeding P10,000 received by the
employee under an established written plan which does not
discriminate in favor of highly paid employees;
All other benefits given by employers which are not included in the above
enumeration shall not be considered as "de minimis" benefits, and hence, shall be
subject to income tax as well as withholding tax on compensation income.
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compensation fixed for his position or office, is compensation
subject to withholding. Provided, however, that
Representation and Transportation Allowance (RATA) granted
to public officers and employees under the General
Appropriations Act and the Personnel Economic Relief
Allowance (PERA) which essentially constitute reimbursement
for expenses incurred in the performance of government
personnel's official duties shall not be subject to income tax and
consequently to withholding tax. Provided further, that pursuant
to E.O. 219 which took effect on January 1, 2000,
Additional Compensation Allowance (ACA) given to
government personnel shall not be subject to withholding tax
pending its formal integration into the basic pay. Consequently,
and effective for the taxable year 2000, ACA shall be classified
as part of the "other benefits" under Section 32(B)(7)(e) of the
Code which are excluded from gross compensation income
provided the total amount of such benefits does not exceed
P30,000.00.
The phrase "for any cause beyond the control of the said
official or employee" connotes involuntariness on the part of
the official or employee. The separation from the service of the
official or employee must not be asked for or initiated by him.
The separation was not of his own making. Whether or not the
separation is beyond the control of the official or employee,
being essentially a question of fact, shall be determined on the
basis of prevailing facts and circumstances. It shall be duly
established by the employer by competent evidence which
should be attached to the monthly return for the period in which
the amount paid due to the involuntary separation was made.
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(c) Social security benefits, retirement gratuities, pensions and
other similar benefits received by residents or non-resident
citizens of the Philippines or aliens who come to reside
permanently in the Philippines from foreign government
agencies and other institutions private or public;
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or turpentine and gum resin, provided such processing is
carried on by the original producer of such crude gum.
The remuneration paid for the services above enumerated which are
performed in or about rooming or lodging houses, boarding houses, clubs, hotels,
hospitals or commercial offices or establishments is considered as compensation;
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Remuneration paid for services performed as a private secretary, even if
they are performed in the employer's home is considered as compensation;
Any remuneration paid for casual labor, that is, labor which is occasional,
incidental or irregular, but which is rendered in the course of the employer's trade
or business, is considered as compensation.
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(7) Life Insurance. — The proceeds of life insurance policies paid to the
heirs or beneficiaries upon the death of the insured, whether in a single sum or
otherwise, provided however, that interest payments agreed under the policy for
the amounts which are held by the insured under such an agreement shall be
included in the gross income.
(10) Income exempt under treaty. — Income of any kind to the extent
required by any treaty obligation binding upon the Government of the Philippines.
The above stated exclusions (a) and (b) shall cover benefits
paid or accrued during the year, provided that the total amount
shall not exceed ninety thousand pesos (P90,000.00), which
may be increased through rules and regulations issued by the
Secretary of Finance, upon recommendation of the
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Commissioner, after considering among others, the effect on
the same of the inflation rate at the end of the taxable year.
(12) GSIS, SSS, Medicare and other contributions. — GSIS, SSS, Medicare
and Pag-Ibig contributions, and union dues of individual employees.
'Statutory Minimum Wage' (SMW) shall refer to the rate fixed by the
Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB), as defined by the
Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) of the Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE). The RTWPB of each region shall determine the wage
rates in the different regions based on established criteria and shall be the basis of
exemption from income tax for this purpose.
The NWPC shall officially submit a Matrix of Wage Order by region, and
any changes thereto, within ten (10) days after its effectivity to the Assistant
Commissioner, Collection Service, for circularization in the BIR.
Aside from the SMW, the holiday pay, overtime pay, night shift
differential pay, and hazard pay, earned by the aforementioned MWE shall
likewise be covered by the above exemption. For purposes of these regulations,
hazard pay shall mean the amount paid by the employer to MWEs who were
actually assigned to danger or strife-torn areas, disease-infested places, or in
distressed or isolated stations and camps, which expose them to great danger of
contagion or peril to life. Any hazard pay paid to MWEs which does not satisfy
the above criteria is deemed subject to income tax and consequently, withholding
tax on the said hazard pay.
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(DBM) Circular related to such payment of hazard pay.
(14) Compensation during the year not exceeding Two hundred fifty
thousand pesos (P250,000).
Computation:
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Total Income received P260,000.00
Less: Income exempt from tax
Basic SMW P175,000.00
Overtime Pay 40,000.00
Night Shift Differential 25,000.00
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Total Exempt Income as MWE 240,000.00
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Taxable Income — Commission P20,000.00
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Tax Due
On not over P250,000.00 (P20,000.00 x 0%) P0.00
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Computation:
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Tax Due
P75,000.00 x 8% P6,000.00
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For the purpose of determining the tax, an employee can have but one
payroll period with respect to the compensation paid by any one employer. Thus,
if an employee is paid a regular compensation for the weekly payroll and in
addition thereto is paid supplemental compensation (for example taxable bonuses)
determined with respect to a different period, the payroll period is the weekly
payroll period.
In general, the relationship of the employer and employee exists when the
person for whom services were performed has the right to control and direct the
individual who performs the services, not only as to the result to be accomplished
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by the work but also as to the details and means by which the result is
accomplished. An employee is subject to the will and control of the employer not
only as to what shall be done, but how it shall be done. In this connection, it is not
necessary that the employer actually directs or controls the manner in which the
services are performed. It is sufficient that he has the right to do so.
(A) Person for whom the services are or were performed does not have
control. — The term "employer" also refers to the person having control of the
payment of the compensation in cases where the services are or were performed
for a person who does not exercise such control. For example, where
compensation, such as certain types of pensions or retirement pay, are paid by a
trust and the person for whom the services were performed has no control over the
payment of such compensation, the trust is deemed to be the "employer".
In any such case, each employer shall be liable for the return and payment
of a pro-rata portion of the tax so determined in accordance with the ratio of the
amount contributed by each employer relative to the aggregate of such
compensation.
A fiduciary, agent, or other person acting for two or more employers may
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be authorized to withhold the tax under these regulations with respect to the wages
of the employees of such employers. Such fiduciary, agent, or other person may
also be authorized to make and file returns of the tax withheld at source on such
compensation and to furnish the receipts required under these Regulations.
Application for the authorization to perform such act should be addressed to the
Commissioner or his duly authorized representative. If such authority is granted by
the Commissioner, all provisions of the law (including penalties) and regulations
prescribed in pursuance of the law applicable in respect of an employer for whom
such fiduciary, agent or other person acts shall remain subject to all provisions of
law (including penalties) and regulations prescribed in pursuance of the law
applicable in respect of employers.
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There are four (4) withholding tables prescribed in these regulations, as
follows:
i. Payroll period
Computation:
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(Minimum) amounting to P308 (P2,500.00 - P2,192.00), which is
P92.40. As such, the withholding tax to be withheld by the
employer shall be P448.56.
Computation:
Computation:
Computation:
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Range (Minimum) amounting to P103,833 (P165,000.00 -
P66,667.00 + P5,000), which is P30,999.90. As such, the
withholding tax to be withheld by the employer shall be
P43,659.89.
Step 4. Multiply the tax computed in Step No. (3) by the number of
payroll period to which it relates;
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For February
Tax on P22,083.00 (Line B.3, Col. 6) = P1,875.00
Tax on excess (P1,417.00 x 25%) = 354.25
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Tax on P23,500.00 = P2,229.25
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For March
Tax on P22,083.00 (Line B.3, Col. 6) = P1,875.00
Tax on excess (P1,550.33 x 25%) = 387.58
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Tax on P23,633.33 = P2,262.58
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4. For Jan. P2,229.25 x 1 = P2,229.25
For Feb. P2,229.25 x 2 = P4,458.50
For Mar. P2,262.58 x 3 = P6,787.74
5. For Jan. P2,229.25 – 0 = P2,229.25
For Feb. P4,458.50 – 2,229.25 = P2,229.25
For Mar. P6,787.74 – 4,458.50 = P2,329.24
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For February
Tax on P22,083.00 (Line B.3, Col. 6) = P1,875.00
Tax on excess (P167 x 25%) = P41.75
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Tax on P22,250.00 = P1,916.75
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For March
Tax on P22,083.00 (Line B.3, Col. 6) = P1,875.00
Tax on excess (P417 x 25%) = P104.25
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Tax on P22,500.00 = P1,979.25
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4. For Jan. P1,858.33 x 1 = P1,858.33
For Feb. P1,916.75 x 2 = P3,833.50
For Mar. P1,979.25 x 3 = P5,937.75
5. For Jan. P1,858.33 – 0 = P1,858.33
For Feb. P3,833.50 – 1,858.33 = P1,975.17
For Mar. P5,937.75 – 3,833.50 = P2,104.25
EXAMPLE VI: A newly hired employee with previous employer within the
calendar year 2009.
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COMPUTATION:
STEP 1 —
For July 6 P15,000.00 + P78,000.00 = P93,000.00
For Aug. P93,000.00 + P15,000.00 = P108,000.00
For Sep. P93,000.00 + P15,000.00 + P15,000.00 = P123,000.00
For Oct. P93,000.00 + P15,000.00 + P15,000.00 + P15,000.00 = P138,000.00
For Nov. P93,000.00 + P15,000.00 + P15,000.00 + P15,000.00 + P15,000.00 = P153,000.00
STEP 2 —
For July 6 P93,000.00/7 = P13,285.71
For Aug. P108,000.00/8 = P13,500.00
For Sep. P123,000.00/9 = P13,666.67
For Oct. P138,000.00/10 = P13,800.00
For Nov. P153,000.00/11 = P13,909.09
STEP 3 —
For July 6 P13,285.71
Tax On P10,000.00 = P708.33
Tax On Excess (P3,285.71 x 20%) 657.14
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Tax On P13,285.71 = P1,365.47
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For August P13,500.00
Tax On P10,000.00 = P708.33
Tax On Excess (P3,500.00 x 20%) 700.00
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Tax On P13,500.00 = P1,408.33
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For Sept. P13,666.67
Tax On P10,000.00 = P708.33
Tax On Excess (P3,666.67 x 20%) 733.33
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Tax On P13,666.67 = P1,441.66
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For October P13,800.00
Tax On P10,000.00 = P708.33
Tax On Excess (P3,800.00 x 20%) = 760.00
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Tax On P13,800.00 = P1,468.33
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For November P13,909.09
Tax On P10,000.00 = P708.33
Tax On Excess (P3,909.09 x 20%) = 781.82
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Tax On P13,818.18 = P1,490.15
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STEP 4 —
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For July 6 P1,365.47 x 7 = P9,558.29
For August 1,408.33 x 8 = P11,266.64
For September 1,441.66 x 9 = P12,974.94
For October 1,468.33 x 10 = P14,683.30
For November 1,490.15 x 11 = P16,391.65
Step 5 —
For July 6 P9,558.29 - P7,849.98 = P1,708.31
For August 11,266.64 - P9,558.29 = P1,708.35
For September 12,974.94 - P11,266.64 = P1,708.30
For October 14,683.30 - P12,974.94 = P1,708.36
For November 16,391.65 - P14,683.30 = P1,708.35
Computation:
Using the Revised Withholding Tax Table in Annex "D", the taxes
to be withheld for each month following the step-by-step
procedures enumerated above:
3. For January:
Tax on P33,333 P2,500.00
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Tax on excess (P35,000 - 33,333) x 25% 416.75
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Tax on P35,000 P2,916.75
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For February:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P32,500 - 20,833) x 20% 2,333.40
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Tax on P32,500 P2,333.40
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For March:
Tax on P33,333 P2,500.00
Tax on excess (P35,000 - 33,333) x 25% 416.75
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Tax on P35,000 P2,916.75
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Computation:
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Using the Revised Withholding Tax Table in Annex "D", the taxes
to be withheld for each month following the step-by-step
procedures previously enumerated:
3. For January:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P30,000 - 20,833) x 20% 1,833.40
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Tax on P30,000 P1,833.40
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For February:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P30,000 - 20,833) x 20% 1,833.40
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Tax on P30,000 P1,833.40
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For March:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P31,666.67 - 20,833) x 20% 2,166.73
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Tax on P31,666.67 P2,166.73
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Ms. Leni was hired by JPL Corporation on July 6, 2018. Her total
taxable income per month is P35,000. She was previously
employed by ENA Company from January to June 30, 2018 with a
monthly taxable income of P30,000 or P180,000 for six (6) months.
Per BIR Form No. 2316 (Certificate of Compensation
Payment/Tax Withheld) issued by the previous employer, which
was presented by Ms. Leni to her present employer, the total tax
withheld is P11,000.40. In computing for the tax withheld on the
compensation of Ms. Leni starting the month of July 6, 2018, JPL
Corporation shall use the cumulative average method.
Computation:
Using the Revised Withholding Tax Table in Annex "D", the taxes
to be withheld for each month following the step-by-step
procedures previously enumerated:
3. For July 6:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on Excess (P30,714.29 - 20,833) x 20% 1,976.25
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Tax on P30,714.29 P1,976.25
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For August:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P31,250 - 20,833) x 20% 2,083.40
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Tax on P31,250 P2,083.40
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For September:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P31,666.67 - 20,833) x 20% 2,166.73
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Tax on P31,666.67 P2,166.73
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For October:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P32,000 - 20,833) x 20% 2,233.40
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Tax on P32,000 P2,233.40
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For November:
Tax on P20,833 P0.00
Tax on excess (P32,272.73 - 20,833) x 20% 2,287.95
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Tax on P32,272.73 P2,287.95
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Step 2. If the employee has previous employment/s within the year, add
the amount of taxable regular and supplementary compensation paid to the
employee by the present employer doing the annualized computation to the taxable
compensation income received from previous employer/s during the calendar year:
(a) For compensation income earned for taxable years 2018 to 2022:
(b) For compensation income earned for taxable year 2023 and
onwards:
Step 4. *(5) Determine the deficiency or excess, if any, of the tax computed
in Step 3 over the cumulative withholding tax already deducted and withheld
since the beginning of the current calendar year. The deficiency withholding tax
(when the amount of tax computed in Step 3 is greater than the amount of
cumulative tax already deducted and withheld or when no tax has been withheld
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from the beginning of the calendar year) shall be withheld from the last payment
of compensation for the calendar year. If the deficiency withholding tax is more
than the amount of the last compensation to be paid to an employee, the employer
shall be liable to pay the amount of tax which cannot be withheld from the
employee's last compensation for the year. The obligation of the employee to the
employer arising from the advances made by the employer of the amount of the
required tax is a matter of settlement between the employee and employer.
The excess withholding tax (when the amount of cumulative tax already
deducted and withheld is greater than the tax computed in Step 3) shall be credited
or refunded to the employee not later than January 25 of the following year.
However, in case of termination of employment before December, the refund shall
be given to the employee at the payment of the last compensation during the year.
In return, the employer is entitled to deduct the amount refunded to the
employee/s from the remittable amount of taxes withheld from compensation
income for the current month in which the refund was made, and in the succeeding
months thereafter until the amount refunded by the employer is fully repaid.
Computation:
Computation:
Tax Due:
On P800,000.00 P130,000.00
On Excess (P1,515,000.00 - P800,000.00) x 30% 214,500.00
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Total tax due P344,500.00
Less: Tax withheld (P134,164.50 + P178,997.40) 313,161.90
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Amount to be deducted by EBQ Company from P31,338.10
Mr. Joey for December 2018
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Computation:
Tax Due:
On P400,000.00 P30,000.00
On excess (P610,000.00 - P400,000.00) x 52,500.00
25%
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Total Tax due 82,500.00
Less: Tax withheld (January-November) 73,334.25
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Amount to be withheld in December 2018 P9,165.75
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Computation:
Tax Due:
On P250,000.00 P0.00
On excess (P275,000.00 - P250,000.00) x 20% 5,000.00
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Total Tax due P5,000.00
Less: Tax withheld by previous employer 4,167.00
(January-May)
Tax withheld by present employer 4,167.00 8,334.00
(July-November)
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Amount to be refunded to Mr. Gerry (P3,334.00)
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* The annualized computation done for each employee shall be reflected by the
employer at the alphabetical list of employees required to be attached to BIR
Form No. 1604C. The list shall be submitted in electronic form.
(3) Segregate the taxable fringe benefit and subject the same to
withholding pursuant to Subsection D of this section of the Regulations;
(1) Final withholding tax on Fringe Benefits paid to employees other than
rank and file. — There shall be imposed a final tax of thirty-five percent (35%)
on the grossed-up monetary value of fringe benefits granted or furnished by
the employer to his employees (except rank and file employees) unless the fringe
benefit is required by the nature of or necessary to the trade, business or profession
of the employer, and when the fringe benefit is for the convenience and advantage
of the employer.
The fringe benefit tax shall be paid by the employer in the same manner as
provided in Sec. 2.58 of these Regulations. It shall not form part of the gross
income of the employee.
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employees who are taxable under subsection B of Section 25
of the Tax Code, as amended, shall be determined by
dividing the monetary value of the fringe benefit by the
difference between one hundred percent (100%) and the
applicable rates of income tax prescribed on the aforesaid
sub-section of Section 25, to wit: cdasia
The term "de minimis benefits" which is exempt from the fringe benefit tax
shall, in general, be limited to facilities or privileges (such as entertainment,
Christmas party and other cases similar thereto; medical and dental services; or the
so-called courtesy discount on purchases), furnished or offered by an employer to
his employees, provided such facilities or privileges are of relatively small value
and are offered or furnished by the employer merely as a means of promoting the
health, goodwill, contentment, or efficiency of his employees.
(H) Non-deductibility of Tax and Credit for Tax Withheld. — The tax
deducted and withheld at source on compensation income shall neither be allowed
as a deduction from the employer's gross income nor from the recipient's gross
compensation income. The entire amount of the compensation from which the tax
is withheld shall be included in gross income to be reported in the return required
to be made by the recipient of the income without deduction for such tax. The
creditable tax withheld at source, however, is allowable as a credit against the tax
imposed by the NIRC to the recipient of the income. Any excess of the tax
withheld at source, over the tax ascertained to be due on the income tax return
shall be refunded or automatically credited, at the taxpayer's option, to the
recipient of the income. Such refund or credit shall be without prejudice to
whatever adjustments may be proper after field investigation or upon information
relative to the taxpayer's income tax liability under the main provisions of the
Code, as amended. If the tax has actually been withheld at source, a credit or a
refund shall be made to the recipient of the income even though such withheld tax
has not been paid to the government by the employer. For the purpose of the
credit, the recipient of the income is the person subject to tax, on whose
compensation the tax was withheld. cdtai
Any excess of the tax which was withheld on compensation over the tax
due from the taxpayer shall be returned not later than July 15 of the following
year. Refunds made after such time shall earn interest at the rate of six percent
(6%) per annum, starting after the lapse of the three month period up to the date
when the refund is made.
(A) Employee. —
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(1) Required Information. —
The taxpayer shall file an application for registration (BIR Form 1902).
To establish identity and status, taxpayer is required to attach the following
documents, if applicable:
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during the taxable/calendar year issued by previous employer/s.
(C) Procedures for the filing of the Application for Registration (BIR
Form No. 1902) and/or Application for Registration Information Update (BIR
Form No. 1905). —
(2) The employer shall transmit all copies of the completely filled-out
Application for Registration Information Update (BIR Form No. 1905) to the
concerned office of the LTS/RR/RDO where the employer is registered, on or
before the last day of the month of receipt from the employee. The RDO or his
duly authorized representative, where the employer is registered, shall receive and
stamp the three copies. The triplicate copy duly stamped received by the BIR shall
be given to the employee.
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SECTION 2.80. Liability for Tax. —
(A) Employer. —
(1) In general, the employer shall be responsible for the withholding and
remittance of the correct amount of tax required by deducting and withholding
from the compensation income of his employees. If the employer fails to withhold
and remit the correct amount of tax, such tax shall be collected from the employer
together with the penalties or additions to the tax otherwise applicable.
(2) The employer who is required to collect, account for and remit any tax
imposed by the NIRC, as amended, who willfully fails to collect such tax, or
account for and remit such tax or willfully assist in any manner to evade any
payment thereof, shall in addition to other penalties, provided for in the Code, as
amended, be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty equal to the amount of the tax
not collected nor accounted for or remitted. Cdpr
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(a) Failure to file any return and pay the tax due thereon as
required under the provisions of the Code or these regulations
on the date prescribed; or
(c) Failure to pay the deficiency tax within the time prescribed for
its payment in the notice of assessment; or
(d) Failure to pay the full or part of the amount of tax shown on
any return required to be filed under the provisions of the Code
or these regulations, or the full amount of tax due for which no
return is required to be filed, or before the date prescribed for
its payment; or
(e) In case of willful neglect to file the return within the period
prescribed by the Code or regulations, or in case a false or
fraudulent return is willfully made, the penalty to be imposed
shall be fifty percent (50%) of the deficiency tax, in case any
payment has been made on the basis of such return before the
discovery of the falsity or fraud.
(3) Deficiency Interest — Any deficiency in the tax due, as the term is
defined in this Code, shall be subject to the interest prescribed in Subsection (A)
hereof, which interest shall be assessed and collected from the date prescribed for
its payment until the full payment thereof, or upon issuance of a notice and
demand by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, whichever comes earlier.
Cdpr
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If the withholding agent is the government or any of its agencies, political
subdivisions, or instrumentalities or a government-owned or controlled
corporation, the employee thereof responsible for the withholding and remittance
of tax shall be personally liable for the surcharge and interest imposed herein.
(D) Failure to File Certain Information Returns (Sec. 250 of the Code). —
In the case of each failure to file an information return, statement or list, or keep
any record, or supply any information required by this Code or by the
Commissioner on the date prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that such failure
is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall, upon notice and
demand by the Commissioner, be paid by the person failing to file, keep or supply
the same, one thousand pesos (P1,000) for each such failure: Provided, however,
That the aggregate amount to be imposed for all such failures during a calendar
year shall not exceed twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000).
(1) Failure to file return, supply correct and accurate information, pay
tax, withhold and remit tax and refund excess tax withheld on compensation (Sec.
255 of the Code). — Any person required under the Code, as amended, or by
regulations to pay any tax, make a return, keep any record/s, or supply correct and
accurate information, who willfully fails to pay such tax, make such return, keep
any record/s, or supply correct and accurate information, or withhold or remit
taxes withheld, or refund excess taxes withheld on compensation, at the time or
times required by law, shall in addition to the other penalties provided by law,
upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten thousand pesos (P10,000) and
imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than the (10) years.
(a) Those who fail or cause the failure to deduct and withhold any
internal revenue tax under any of the withholding tax laws and
implementing regulations;
(b) Those who fail or cause the failure to remit taxes deducted and
withheld within the time prescribed by law, and implementing
regulations; and
(c) Those who fail or cause the failure to file a return or statement
within the time prescribed, or render or furnish a false or
fraudulent return or statement required under the withholding
tax laws and regulations.
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If the person required to withhold and pay the tax is a corporation, the
return shall be made in the name of the corporation and shall be signed and
verified by the president, vice-president, or authorized officers.
The employer shall prepare BIR Form No. 2316 in triplicate, which
shall be distributed as follows:
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b. Employee's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
d. Employer's TIN;
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For employees not qualified for substituted filing of Income Tax
Return, two (original and duplicate) copies of the subject certificate shall be
given to the employee to serve as proof of compensation received and tax
credit, and the other copy shall be retained by the employer. This shall form
part of the employee's Income Tax Return to be filed on or before April 15 of
the following year.
(3) (a) Taxable 13th month pay/other benefits for the rank and file
employees
(10) Tax withheld by all present employers for the calendar year;
and
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the taxable year (indicate date of separation/termination);
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(3) Through Electronic Mail (email) at dedicated BIR addresses using
the prescribed CSV data file format, the details of which shall be issued in a
separate revenue issuance.
In cases where any withholding agent does not have its own internet
facility or unavailability of commercial establishments with internet
connection within the location of the withholding agent, the alphalist
prescribed herein may be electronically mailed (e-mail) thru the e-lounge
facility of the nearest revenue district office or revenue region of the BIR.
The following individuals, however, are not qualified for substituted filing
and therefore, still required to file Income Tax Return in accordance with
existing regulations:
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year.
In case of married individuals who are still required to file returns under
existing provisions of the law, i.e., in those instances not covered by the
substituted filing of returns, only one return for the taxable year shall be filed by
either spouse to cover the income of the spouses, which return shall be signed by
the husband and wife unless it is physically impossible to do so, in which case
signature of one of the spouses would suffice.
Employees not qualified for substituted filing but are required to file the
Income Tax Return shall file the same not later than April 15 of the year
immediately following the taxable year. Provided, that employees with
previous/successive employer/s within the taxable year shall furnish their new
employer with BIR Form No. 2316 issued by the previous employer/s.
In general, value-added tax due on the sale of goods and services are not
subject to withholding since the tax is not determinable at the time of sale.
However, gross payments to non-residents by both government and private
entities for services rendered in the Philippines shall be subject to final
withholding tax at the rate of 10% to be filed and paid using BIR Form No.
1600 — Monthly Remittance Return of Value-Added Tax and Other
Percentage Taxes Withheld.
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goods and services.
(a) Fails or causes the failure to deduct and withhold any internal
revenue tax covered by these regulations;
(b) Fails or causes the failure to remit the taxes deducted and
withheld within the time prescribed therein;
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(c) Fails or causes the failure to file the return or issue certificate
required.
(4) Franchises —
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(b) On gross payments to franchises on electric, gas and
water utilities — Two percent (2%)
(b) On dividends 0%
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(b) On premium payments obtained directly with foreign
companies where the owner of the property does not
make use of the services of any agent, company or
corporation residing or doing business in the Philippines,
in which case, it shall be the duty of said owners to
report to the Insurance Commissioner and to the BIR
Commissioner each case where insurance has been so
effected — Five percent (5%)
(a) Fails or causes the failure to deduct and withhold any internal
revenue tax covered by these regulations;
(b) Fails or causes the failure to remit the taxes deducted and
withheld within the time prescribed therein;
(c) Fails or causes the failure to file the return or issue certificate
required.
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and Other Percentage Taxes Withheld) to the appropriate collection agents
[Accredited Agent Bank (AAB) or Revenue Collection Officer (RCO),
whichever is applicable] of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Such
return serves as the withholding tax return of the payor-withholding agent
and, likewise, serves as the substituted percentage tax return of the payee if
the said income recipient-payee has only one payor from whom he generates
his income and provided, further, that a "Notice of Availment of the
Substituted Filing of Percentage Tax Return" (Annex "A") is filed with the
Revenue District Office (RDO) where the income-recipient is registered or
required to register (Home RDO). Such Notice of Availment shall state that
the income recipient is a non-VAT taxpayer, having not opted to be covered
by the VAT system, with actual annual gross sales (for sale of goods) or gross
receipts (for sale of service), or expected annual gross sales/receipts (for new
taxpayer) of not more than P550,000 from just one payor and that he is
opting to file under the substituted filing of percentage tax return. A copy of
the said Notice shall be furnished the lone payor of the income. Moreover,
BIR Form No. 2306 (Certificate of Final Tax Withheld at Source-March 2003
version), duly signed by both the payor and the payee, shall be attached to the
duly filed BIR Form No. 1600 and shall constitute as the authority given by
the payee to the payor to file and consider the payor's duly filed BIR Form
1600 as the substituted percentage tax return of the payee. The duly filed or
stamped "Received" BIR Form 2306 shall serve the same purpose as the
percentage tax return (BIR Form 2551M) of the payee. Accordingly, a
taxpayer availing of the Substituted Filing of Percentage Tax Return shall
update his registration data with his Home RDO.
On the other hand, if the payee has more than one payor, the
percentage tax withheld and remitted by the payor under BIR Form No. 1600
shall be treated as creditable tax by the payee when he files the monthly
percentage tax return under BIR Form No. 2551M. The claimed tax credit
shall be evidenced by BIR Form No. 2307 (Certificate of Creditable Tax
Withheld at Source-March 2003 version) duly executed and signed by both
the payor and the payee attesting to the correctness of the figures reflected
therein. Since the percentage tax has already been withheld at source based
on gross amount and remitted by the payors under BIR Form No. 1600, the
Percentage Tax Return (BIR Form No. 2551M) to be filed by the payee which
will not be reflecting any amount payable, shall just serve as a return
consolidating all the transactions with all the payors which have already been
subjected to withholding tax and which return (BIR Form No. 2551M) shall
be filed directly with the appropriate BIR office without the need of passing
through an Accredited Agent Bank (AAB) or Revenue Collection Officer
(RCO). Nonetheless, in case the total amount of tax withheld by the payors
who are engaged in business is incorrect or the payee has transactions with
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payors who are not engaged in business and therefore not obliged to withhold,
the percentage tax return (BIR Form No. 2551M) of the payee which will be
reflecting an amount payable shall be filed with the AAB or the RCO, in the
absence of an AAB, of the Revenue District Office that has jurisdiction over
the taxpayer-payee.
Provided, further that, if at any time of the year, the accumulated gross
sales or gross receipts exceed P550,000, the income recipient-payee shall
change its/his registration with the BIR from Non-VAT to VAT within one
month from the close of the month when the threshold amount was reached.
Such payee shall become VAT-registered taxpayer starting the first day of the
month following the month of his VAT registration. Accordingly, notification
to the payors of income shall be made with respect to such change in
"taxpayer classification" of the payee. Change in the tax type and rate of
withholding shall correspondingly be made by the income payor.
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payee attesting to the correctness and accuracy of the information contained
therein and likewise stating that it serves as the authority given by the payee
to the payor to file and consider the payor's duly filed BIR Form 1600 as the
substituted percentage tax return of the payee for a payee with only one
payor. BIR Form No. 2307 (Certificate of Creditable Tax Withheld at Source)
is the certificate that should be issued to the payee by the payor if the payee
has several other payors as signified by such payee. Such Certificate shall be
issued in quadruplicate, two copies to be issued to the payee for attachment to
the Percentage Tax Return (BIR Form No. 2551M) to be filed by the payee
consolidating all its/his taxable transactions for the month, one copy to be
attached by the payor to the filed BIR Form No. 1600 and one copy serves as
the file copy of the payor.
(E) Regular Percentage Tax Return. — Payees with several payors are
still required to file the regular percentage tax return reflecting therein the
consolidated total of all the taxable transactions for the taxable period and
applying as tax credit the taxes withheld by several payors evidenced by the
duly issued BIR Form No. 2307 which must be attached to the Percentage Tax
Return (BIR Form No. 2551M). If all the transactions reflected/consolidated
in the Percentage Tax Return (BIR Form No. 2551M) are with several payors
who are engaged in business and therefore have been subjected to the 3%
withholding tax, the Percentage Tax Return will no longer reflect any tax
payable but will just be a simple consolidation of all the taxable transactions
for a given taxable period which may be filed directly with the appropriate
BIR office and thus need not pass through any AAB or collecting RCO.
Nonetheless, in case the total amount of tax withheld by the payors who are
engaged in business is incorrect or the payee has transactions with payors
who are not engaged in business and therefore not obliged to withhold the
tax, the percentage tax return (BIR Form No. 2551M) of the payee which will
be reflecting an amount payable shall be filed with the AAB or the RCO, in
the absence of an AAB, of the Revenue District Office that has jurisdiction
over the taxpayer-payee.
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(F) Substituted Official Receipt. — For sellers of services whose gross
receipts have been subjected to the withholding of the 3% percentage tax,
they shall be exempted from the obligation of issuing duly registered
non-VAT receipts covering their receipt of payments for services sold. In lieu
thereof, the issued "Certificate of Final Tax Withheld at Source" (BIR Form
No. 2306), for payee with just one payor, or "Certificate of Creditable Tax
Withheld at Source" (BIR Form No. 2307), for payee with several payors,
shall be constituted and treated as the substituted official receipt, pursuant to
the provisions of Section 237 of the Code, the pertinent portion of which
provides:
(G) The Option to Remit the Tax under the Withholding Tax System and
the Option to Avail of the Substituted Filing of the Percentage Tax Return. —
The option to remit the Percentage Tax under the withholding system once
chosen remains as the manner of remitting the tax unless said option is
cancelled by the payee (Annex F). Meanwhile, the option to file under the
Substituted Filing of the Percentage Tax Return allowed to a payee with just
one payor in a given taxable year shall continue to apply to subsequent
taxable years until such time that the taxpayer-payee files the "Notice of
Cancellation of Availment of the Substituted Filing of Return" (Annex D) not
later than the 10th day of the month following the close of taxpayer's taxable
year which shall automatically revert said taxpayer to the status of taxpayers
filing the returns under the regular filing procedures. If within the taxable
year, an additional client or customer comes in, the taxpayer-payee shall
immediately file the 'Notice of Cancellation of Availment of the Substituted
Filing of Returns'.
On the other hand, even if the payee has more than one payor but has
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executed the "Waiver of the Privilege to Claim VAT Input Tax Credits"
(Annex C), and the "Notice of Availment of the Option to Pay the Tax
through the Withholding Process" (Annex E), copy-furnished the payors, the
RDOs of both the payors and the payee, said payors are mandatorily required
to withhold the 10% VAT which value-added tax shall be withheld and
remitted by the payor using BIR Form No. 1600. Under this instance, the
VAT withheld shall be treated as creditable tax by the payee when he files the
quarterly value-added tax return under BIR Form No. 2550Q. The claimed
tax credit shall be evidenced by BIR Form No. 2307 (Certificate of Creditable
Tax Withheld at Source-March 2003 version) duly executed and signed by
both the payor and the payee attesting to the correctness of the figures
reflected therein. Since the value-added tax has already been withheld at
source based on gross amount in pursuance of the waiver of the right to claim
input VAT (Annex C) executed by the payee and remitted by the payors
under BIR Form No. 1600, the Value-added Tax Return (BIR Form No.
2550Q) to be filed by the payee which will not be reflecting any amount
payable shall just serve as a return consolidating all the transactions with all
the payors which have already been subjected to withholding tax and which
return shall be filed directly with the appropriate BIR office without the need
of passing through an Accredited Agent Bank (AAB) or Revenue Collection
Officer (RCO). Considering that under an instance where all the payors who
are engaged in business have already withheld and remitted the 10% VAT as
withholding agents of the payee the latter will no longer be remitting any
single amount of tax, the requirement of filing the monthly VAT Declaration
(BIR Form No. 2550M) by the payee shall be dispensed with. Nonetheless, in
case the total amount of tax withheld by the payors who are engaged in
business is incorrect or the payee has transactions with payors who are not
engaged in business and therefore not obliged to withhold the tax, the
monthly VAT Declaration (BIR Form No. 2550M) and the quarterly VAT
Return (BIR Form No. 2550Q) of the payee which will be reflecting an
amount payable shall still be filed with the AAB or the RCO, in the absence of
an AAB, of the Revenue District Office that has jurisdiction over the
taxpayer-payee.
In case of a payee whose all transactions are with payors who are
engaged in business and who have subjected the transactions to the
withholding of the 10% VAT, the payee is no longer required to file the
monthly VAT Declaration (BIR Form No. 2550M).
Nonetheless, in case the total amount of tax withheld by the payors who
are engaged in business is incorrect or the payee has transactions with payors
who are not engaged in business and therefore not obliged to withhold the
tax, the Monthly Value-added Tax Declaration (BIR Form No. 2550M) and
the Quarterly Value-added Tax Return (BIR Form No. 2550Q) of the payee
which will be reflecting an amount payable shall be filed with the AAB or the
RCO, in the absence of an AAB, of the Revenue District Office that has
jurisdiction over the taxpayer-payee.
(G) The Option to Remit the Tax under the Withholding Tax System and
the Option to Avail of the Substituted Filing of the VAT Return. — The option
to remit the VAT under the withholding system once chosen remains as the
manner of remitting the tax unless said option is cancelled by the payee
(Annex F). Meanwhile, the option to file under the Substituted Filing of the
VAT Return allowed to payee with just one payor in a given taxable year
shall continue to apply to subsequent taxable years until such time that the
taxpayer-payee files the "Notice of Cancellation of Availment of the
Substituted Filing of Return" (Annex D) not later than the 10th day of the
month following the close of taxpayer's taxable year which shall automatically
revert said taxpayer to the status of taxpayers filing the returns under the
regular filing procedures. If within the taxable year, an additional client or
customer comes in, the taxpayer-payee shall immediately file the 'Notice of
Cancellation of Availment of the Substituted filing of Returns'.
Recommending Approval:
(SGD.) LIWAYWAY
VINZONS-CHATO
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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