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TAXATION
UNDER THE TRAIN
LAW
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GENERAL PROFESSIONAL
PARTNERSHIP OR (GPP)
-is a partnership formed for the
purpose of practicing a common
profession, no part of the net income of
which is derived from engaging in any
trade or business (Statutory definition).
PARTNERSHIPS (b) The partners shall be liable (b) In determining the net income of
for income tax only in their the partnership, it may use either the
separate or individual itemized deductions or the Optional
capacities; Standard Deduction;
(d) In determining the distributable net (d) The share of a partner in the
income of the partnership, such net partnership's distributable net income of
income may be arrived at by deducting a year, even if not actually received,
from its gross income either the Itemized shall be considered constructively
Deductions or the Optional Standard received (as dividend) by the partner in
COMPARATIVE Deduction. Optional Standard
Deduction is forty percent (40%) of
the same year that the net income of
the partnership is determined;
RULES ON the gross income of the partnership (just
like a corporation);
PARTNERSHIPS (e) Each partner shall report as gross (e) A partner reports his own income
income his distributive share in the without the item of income considered
partnership net income (in letter d) actually or constructively received from
above). to be consolidated with his the partnership.
income (from other sources);
(f) If the partnership availed of the (f) On his own income, the partner uses
Itemized Deductions, the partner shall either the Optional Standard Deduction
use the Optional Standard Deduction in or Itemized Deduction, whatever
computing his taxable income If the deduction the partnership used.
partnership availed of the Optional
Standard Deduction, the partner shall
use the Itemized Deductions in
computing his taxable income.
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THANK
YOU!
From the book of
Virgilio Reyes
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