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ORDUNA SANTOS
DUMALAG PINES
WHAT IS TAXATION?
• Means laying a tax through which the government generates income
to defray its expenses.
• It is a way to raise funds for government programs and services that
benefit Filipino citizens.
• Economic investments and businesses in the Philippines have
created several definitions of taxations enforced by national or local
laws for income collection and development of the government.
PURPOSE OF TAXATION
It is enforced as a contribution but it is
proportionate to the citizen’s ability to pay it is
levied on persons (who actually pay with money)
and property as well on business transactions,
privileges, and benefits the imposition of taxes is
done by law through the Bureau of Internal
Revenue.
TYPES OF NATIONAL
TAXES
Capital Gains Tax
Certain Products is an annual fixed tax for every truck, van or any vehicle
used by manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, dealers, or retailers in
the delivery or distribution of distilled spirits, fermented liquors, soft
drinks, cigars and cigarettes, and other products to sales outlets, or
consumers, whether directly or indirectly, within the province. This type
of tax is usually imposed as determined by the local provincial councils
through which the truck or trucks pass through or deliver their cargo.
Tax on Business
is imposed by cities or municipalities on
businesses before they will be issued a business
license or permit to start operations based on
the schedule of rates prescribed by the local
government code, as amended. Businessmen
pay this tax if they apply for a Mayor's Permit to
conduct their business in the local government
unit. Rates of these taxes vary among cities and
municipalities.
Fees for Sealing and
Licensing of Weights and
Measures
National taxes
– National taxes are the ones paid to the government through the
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Our national taxation system is
based on the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or the Republic
Act No. 8424 also known as the Tax Reform Act of 1997, as amended.
Local taxes
– A local tax is a tax assessed and levied by a local authority such as a
state, county, or municipality. A local tax is usually collected in the
form of property taxes and is used to fund a wide range of civic
services from garbage collection to sewer maintenance.
Most of the taxes that apply in National taxes