INCOME TAX REVIEWER AND CASE DIGESTS
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ventures taxable as corporations, associations and recreation or
amusement clubs (such as golf, polo or similar clubs), and
mutual fund certificates.
SHAREHOLDER
 The term shall include holders of a share/s of stock, warrant/s
and/or option/s to purchase shares of stock of a corporation, as
well as a holder of a unit of participation in a partnership
(except general professional partnerships) in a joint stock
company, a joint account, a taxable joint venture, a member of
an association, recreation or amusement club (such as golf, polo
or similar clubs) and a holder of a mutual fund certificate, a
member in an association, joint-stock company, or insurance
company.
TAXPAYER
 The term means any person subject to tax imposed by this Title.
INCLUDING OR INCLUDES
 The terms when used in a definition contained in this Title,
shall not be deemed to exclude other things otherwise within the
meaning of the term defined.
TAXABLE YEAR
 The term means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending
during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the net
income is computed under this Title. 'Taxable year' includes, in
the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under
the provisions of this Title or under rules and regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Finance, upon recommendation of
the commissioner, the period for which such return is made.
FISCAL YEAR
 The term means an accounting period of twelve (12) months
ending on the last day of any month other than December.
PAID OR INCURRED/PAID OR ACCRUED
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 The terms shall be construed according to the method of
accounting upon the basis of which the net income is computed
under this Title.
TRADE OR BUSINESS
 The term includes the performance of the functions of a public
office.
SECURITIES
 The term means shares of stock in a corporation and rights to
subscribe for or to receive such shares. The term includes bonds,
debentures, notes or certificates, or other evidence or
indebtedness, issued by any corporation, including those issued
by a government or political subdivision thereof, with interest
coupons or in registered form.
DEALER IN SECURITIES
 The term means a merchant of stocks or securities, whether an
individual, partnership or corporation, with an established place
of business, regularly engaged in the purchase of securities and
the resale thereof to customers; that is, one who, as a merchant,
buys securities and re-sells them to customers with a view to the
gains and profits that may be derived therefrom.
BANK
 The term means every banking institution, as defined in Section
2 of Republic Act No. 337, as amended, otherwise known as the
General banking Act. A bank may either be a commercial bank,
a thrift bank, a development bank, a rural bank or specialized
government bank.
NON-BANK FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
 The term means a financial intermediary, as defined in Section
2(D)(C) of Republic Act No. 337, as amended, otherwise known
as the General Banking Act, authorized by the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas (BSP) to perform quasi-banking activities.
QUASI-BANKING ACTIVITIES