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INTRO. TO INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES
Problem 1-1
1. False – National Internal Revenue Taxes are collected by the BIR.
2. False – professional tax is collected by the local government.
3. True
4. False – Only sales within are subject to business tax in the Philippines.
5. False – business tax is another Internal Revenue Tax distinct from income tax.
6. False – When there is loss, business tax is paid but no income tax.
7. True
8. False – it is the other way around.
9. True
10. True
11. True
12. True
13. False – citizens whether resident or nonresident are subject to transfer tax within..
14. False – on the 20th of the month following the taxable month.
15. True

Problem 1-2
1. True
2. False – there is no double taxation because income tax is different from business tax.
3. True
4. True
5. False – Donation is without consideration; hence, not onerous transfer.
6. False – Sale of family home is not subject to business tax because a family home is not
business asset.
7. True – one for the first quarter and the other is the annual ITR.
8. False – monthly payment is both on the 20th of the next month.
9. True
10. False – the requirement is P100,000 in any quarter of the preceding year.
11. False – electronic filing and payment is required only to large taxpayers.
12. False – It is the BIR Commissioner that should recommend.
13. True
14. False – only income earned within will be taxable against resident alien
15. False – should be at least P1,000,000 per year.

Problem 1-3 Problem 1-4 Problem 1-5

1. B 1. C 1. C
2. C 2. C 2. B
3. B 3. A 3. D
4. D 4. D 4. A
5. C 5. D 5. A
6. B 6. A 6. C
7. D 7. C 7. C
8. D 8. A 8. D
9. C 9. C 9. A
10. B 10. A 10. B
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Problem 1–6 A
Income tax due P270,000
Divided by normal corporate income tax rate 30%
Amount subject to income tax per ITR P900,000

Problem 1–7 B
Gross income from ordinary operation P3,300,000
Add: Cost of sales P2,170,000
Sale of scrap materials 30,000 2,200,000
Total amount subject to business tax P5,500,000

Problem 1–8 C
Cancellation of indebtedness from:
AbunDaboy, a friend P 50,000
Grace, current girlfriend 10,000
Kristita, his sister 5,000
Hacienda Luisita 100,000
Inheritance from Coritita, his mother 1,000,000
Amount included for transfer tax reporting P1,165,000

Problem 1–9 D
Fair market value, higher amount
Capital gains tax (P4,000,000 x 6%) P240,000
Add: Documentary stamp tax (P4,000,000 x 1.5%) 60,000
Total amount of taxes paid to the BIR P300,000

Problem 1–10 C
VAT (P10,000,000 x 12%) P1,200,000
Income tax:
Gross income (P10,000,000 – P6,000,000) P4,000,000
Less: OSD (P4,000,000 x 40%) – tax minimization 1,600,000
Net taxable income P2,400,000
Multiplied by normal corporate income tax 30% 720,000
DST (P10,000,000 x 1.5%) 150,000
Total national tax P2,070,000

Problem 1–11
1. Letter A
Subject to business tax is P6,000,000. Only sales within are subject to business tax.

Subject to income tax:

Total sales (P6,000,000 + P4,000,000) P10,000,000
Total cost of sales (P2,000,000 + P1,500,000) ( 3,500,000)
Gross taxable income P 6,500,000

Subject to transfer tax (P3,000,000 + P2,000,000) P 5,000,000

Since the donor is a citizen, all of his properties donated within and without is subject to
donor’s tax.

2. Letter B
Subject to business tax is P6,000,000. Only sales within are subject to business tax.
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Subject to income tax:
Sales – within P6,000,000
Cost of sales – within (2,000,000)
Gross income P4,000,000

Subject to transfer tax (P3,000,000 + P2,000,000) P5,000,000

Since the donor is a citizen, all of his properties donated within and without is subject to
donor’s tax.

Problem 1–12 A
a. The administrator of JC does not need to file and pay the Philippine estate tax because his
properties are not situated in the Philippines.

This is incorrect because the all properties of a Filipino citizen situated within and outside
the Philippines are object of Philippine estate tax.

Problem 1–13
1. B 6. B
2. O 7. B
3. O 8. O
4. O 9. T
5. O 10. T

Problem 1–14
Taxable Amount
Within Without Res. Citizen Res. Alien Non-Res.
Alien
Sales 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000
Gross income 600,000 400,000 1,000,000 600,000 600,000

1. Taxpayer is a resident citizen

a. P1,000,000 = [P5,000,000 – (P5,000,000/1.25)]
b. P3,000,000

2. Taxpayer is a resident alien

a. P600,000 = [P3,000,000 – (P3,000,000/1.25)]
b. P3,000,000

3. Taxpayer is nonresident alien

a. P600,000 = [P3,000,000 – (P3,000,000/1.25)]
b. P3,000,000

Problem 1–15

1. P720,000 = (P600,000 x 1.2)

2. P180,000 = (P720,000 – P600,000) + (P660,000 – P600,000)

Problem 1–16
1. Tax returns:
a. BIR Form 2551 – for business tax
b. BIR Form 1701Q – for quarterly income tax return
c. BIR Form 1701 – for annual income tax return
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2. Dates of filing and payments:

a. On or before the 20th of each month (BIR Form 2551)
b. April 15, August 15, and November 15 for the first 3 quarters and April 15 of the
following year for the annual tax return.

Problem 1–17
1. a. Business tax (professional income-within) P500,000

b. Capital gains tax P3,000,000

c. Regular income tax (professional income – within) P500,000

d. Transfer tax (P500,000 + P400,000) P900,000

e. Documentary stamp tax P3,000,000

2. Sale of land (capital asset) - within

Capital gains tax (P3,000,000 x 6%) P180,000
Documentary stamp tax (P3,000,000 x 1.5%) 45,000
Donation to strangers – within and without
Donor’s tax (P500,000 + P400,000) x 30% 270,000
Professional income – within
Other percentage tax (P500,000 x 3%) 15,000
Income tax:
Professional income within P500,000
Less: OSD (P500,000 x 40%) 200,000
Net income P300,000
Less: Personal exemption 50,000
Net taxable income – within P250,000
Income tax on P250,000 50,000
Total amount of NIRT due in the Philippines P560,000