Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Allowable Deductions
(2014)Q. 24-B Deductions from Gross Income – Expenses Sec. 34 (A), NIRC
(2014)Q. 3 Charitable and Other Contribution, Sec 34 (H) (1)
Private Inurement Doctrine
(2017) Q. 7. Business expenses
(2017) Q. 7. B. Reimbursement.
(2017) Q. 11. Separation pay not taxable.
(2015) Q.2-C Personal Exemption and Deduction, Sec. 34 (C) (1) NIRC
(2015) Q.15 Gross Income, Optional Standard Deductions (OSD)
Tax on Individual (sources of taxable income)
(2015) Q. #2-A, 3-A, 3-B Whether or not the income within and without of a resident citizen is taxable.
Sources of taxable income and tax base of individual tax payers &
requirements for filing of ITR. Section 23, 24, 25, and 51, NIRC.
(2016) Q. 20 An alien who re-acquire Philippine Citizenship, his income classification would
be a “resident citizen”
(2018) Q. 2 (A-E) A resident citizen, resident alien, non-resident alien, non-resident citizens.
(2015) Q. #5-B&C Tax on Non-resident alien individual, Sec. 25, NIRC.
(2019) Q. 13.
(2015) Q. #5-A Rate of Tax on Certain Passive Income RE: Cash and/or Property Dividends
Sec.24 (2), NIRC.
2019. Q. 13. Special Stipend.
Tax on Corporation
(2015) Q. #5-D Rates of Income tax on Domestic Corporation - Intercorporate dividends,
Sec. 27 (D) (4), NIRC
(2015) Q. #5-E Rates of Income Tax on foreign Corporation
Income receive by a non-resident foreign corporation- Intercorporate dividends,
Sec. 28 (5) (B), NIRC
(2016) Q. 5 sources of taxable income of a Foreign Corporation (selling airplane tickets
through its general agent in the Philippines.
(2018) 6. A Improperly Accumulated Earnings Tax (IAET) covers only domestic-corporation. A
branch of a resident foreign corporation is not subject to (IAET). NIRC; 29 (A).
Q. 6. B. Tax on Branch Profits remittances “any profit remitted by a branch to its head office
shall be subject to a tax of 15%”… - imposition only on actual remittance, Sec. 28 (A)
(5), NIRC.
Q. 9. B No gain or loss shall be recognized if in pursuance of a plan of merger or
consolidation: a corporation which is a party to a merger or consolidation, exchanges
property solely for stock in a corporation, which is a party to the merger or
consolidation.
(2017) Q. 19. B. Sale of real property by non-stock, non-profit corporation is subject to CGT.
Fringe Benefits
(2014) Q. 10. MCQ De minimis benefits, Sec. 33 (C) (4)
(2015) Q. #11 De minimis benefits, Sec. 33. (C) (4)
(2016) Q. 6. De minimis benefits, Sec. 33
2019. Q. B. Housing facilities. Not subject to fringe benefits.
Tax Liability of Members of General Professional Partnership
(2014) Q.24-B & 24-C A general professional partnership shall be liable for income tax only in
their separate and individual capacities. Sec. 16, NIRC
Failure to stamp taxable document
(2014) Q. 17 Documentary Stamp Tax, Sec. 210, NIRC
(2016) Q. 17 waiver of 3 year prescriptive period for the BIR to assess taxes due
QUESTIONS TAKEN FROM GENERAL PRINCIPLES
(2014) Q. 28 MCQ Equality in Taxation
(2017) Q. 6. Principle of uniformity.
(2014) Q. 21 Tax Evasion
(2016) Q. 14 Tax Evasion
(2014) Q. 23 MCQ Tax avoidance
Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction
(2016) Q. 11 Tax Credit
(2016) Q. 10 (A) Effect of converting discount from a tax credit to a tax deduction
(2016) Q. 10 (B) Tax Deduction scheme is a valid exercise of the police power of the
state.
(2014) Q. 22 MCQ Double Taxation
(2015) Q. #6 Double Taxation (Strict vs. Broad sense)
(2016) Q. 19 (B) Explain concept of Double Taxation
(2017) Q. 9. Definition of Double Taxation
(2018) Q.1. b. Concept of Indirect double taxation. If there is an element lacking in Direct Double
Taxation it would amount to indirect double taxation. The Constitution only prohibits
direct double taxation.
(2018) Q.7 Gross value of estate exceeds 200,000 should be included in the gross
estate
(2014) Q. 20 Unpaid mortgages
(2015) Q.22-A and 22-B Computation of Net Estate and Deductions Allowed
(2016) Q. 19 Decedent is a non-resident and left property in the Philippines (shares of
stock), Sec. 104, NIRC - can CIR of the Philippines tax the same
shares?
(2017) Q. 15 Period to file Estate Tax
Donor’s Tax
(2014) Q. 2 Donations to Political Candidates and Parties
(2018) Q.3. B Donation of a car because the employee was well loved
(2015) Q. #17 Valuation of Gifts made in Property (Donor’s Tax)
(2016) Q. 8 Is assignment of share subject to gift tax?
(2018) 4.A Donation of a parcel of land to be used as the site for additional classrooms. Exempt
from donor’s tax provided that not more than 30% of said gifts shall be used by such
done for administration purposes. Educational institution is incorporated as a non-stock
entity.
(2018) Q. 8. Donation to the City Water District or gifts made to or for the use of the National
Government or any entity created by any of its agencies which is not conducted for
profits or to any political subdivision of the Government are exempt gifts.
30% donor’s tax based (under train law donor’s tax is now 6% regardless of
relationship whether or not stranger)
(2017) Q. 19, 19C. Exemptions from Donor’s tax
(2019. Q. 4. Cite instances under tax code where gifts are exempt from donor’s tax
(2016) Q. 4 Question on legality of tax ordinance, RE: Transfer Tax on Real Property
Ownership, Sec. 135, LGC
(2016) Q. 12 Classification of Medical Arts Center as Special assessment
Special vs. Commercial Classification for assessment purposes
(2018) Q. 15. A. Assessment of Property Subject to Back Taxes (LGC, Sec. 222)
(2018) Q. 15. B. Real property shall be classified, valued and assessed on the basis of actual use
(2015) Q. #19-B Proper procedural remedy and applicable time periods for challenging the
ordinance, Sec. 187, LGC - Procedure for approval of local tax ordinance
(2018) Q. 15. C Period to file protest.
(2018) Q. 16. Payment of delinquent realty taxes subject in an action for ejectment.
(2018) Q. 18. A. Collection of the business taxes maintaining or operating branch or sales outlet shall
be paid to the municipality where such branch or sales outlet is located.
(2018) Q. 18. B. Professional tax shall be payable in the province where he practices his profession or
where he maintains his principal office in case he practices his profession in several
places.
(2014) Q. 19 VAT (in the course of trade or business) Sec 105, NIRC
(2014) Q. 25 MCQ VAT Exempt Transactions
(2015) Q. #21-B zero rated sale, Sec. 113 (B) (c)
(2016) Q. 12 RE: Zero rated VAT - Services rendered to persons or entities whose
exemption under special laws or international agreements to which the
Philippines is a signatory effectively subjects the supply of such service
to zero percent (0%) rate (Section 108(B) 3, NIRC).
(2017) Q. 1. Zero-rated sales, Sec. 108 (B) (3), NIRC
(2015) Q. #8 Whether lease of properties should be subject to VAT
(2016) Q. 9 (A) Procedure for claiming refunds or tax credits of input VAT, Sec. 112 from
filing of an application with the CIR up to the CTA
(2017) Q. 5. Period to file a claim for refund of unutilized input vat. (Sec. 112, NIRC)
(2017) Q.12 Sale of real properties; vat; documentary stamp tax. If done in the
ordinary course of trade or business is subject to VAT.
(2017) Q. 12. B Foreclosure sale – the sale made by the bank is exempt from VAT
Transfer Tax
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General
Principles
Tax Remedies 8%
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