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PRELIM TOPICS
BY: Mrs. Rovelle Siazon, Mr. Aldrian Ventura and Mr. John
Liquigan
taxation
- As a power
- As a process
- As a mode of cost allocation
Taxation as a power
Primary Purpose:
To Raise Revenue LIFEBLOOD DOCTRINE
Secondary: The Government ensure the early and certain
Regulatory availability of Tax
Compensatory BASIS OF TAXATION
Taxation Police Power Eminent Domain
Authority Government Government Government and private utilities
To make and implement laws for
Nature To raise government funds To take private property for public use
general welfare
To protect the general welfare of the
Purpose For the support of the government Public use
people
Person
Community or class of individuals Community or class of individuals Owner of the property
affected
Amount of No imposition (owner is paid
No limit (tax is based on government
Limited (to cover cost of regulation) equivalent to the fair value of the
imposition needs)
property)
Importance More important Most important Important
Plenary, comprehensive, supreme, General power to make and implement A power to take private property for
Scope
unlimited law public use
Contribution becomes part of public No transfer of title(just a restraint on
Effect There is a transfer of title to property
fund the injurious use of property
INHERENT CONSTITUTIONAL
INHERENT LIMITATIONS(penis)
PUBLIC PURPOSE
EXEMPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT
NON DELEGATION OF THE POWER TO TAX
INTERNATIONAL COMITY
SITUS OF TAXATION
PUBLIC PURPOSE
Exceptions:
The Power of the President to veto items of tax law
The Power of the President to tariff and customs rate
Tax Administration
Local Taxation
International comity
- International Courtesy – In Good Terms with other countries
- UN Declaration No. 2 – Co equal Sovereignty clause
Application
1. Property and Income of Foreign Government are not objects of Taxation
2. Observance of Treaty Provisions – Agreement
- It is not an absolute rule – it is contingent on the rule of reciprocity
SITUS OF TAXATION - TERRITORIALITY
CAPITALIZATION
TRANSFORMATION
tax
- An enforced proportionate contribution imposed upon persons, properties,
businesses, rights, interests, privilege, transactions and acts within the
territorial jurisdiction of the taxing authority exercised by the legislature for
public purpose and generally payable in money
Elements of a Valid Tax
1. Levied by the taxing power having jurisdiction over the object of taxation
2. Does not violate constitutional and inherent limitations
3. Uniform and equitable
4. For public purpose
5. Proportional in character
6. Generally payable in money
TAX LAWS/ TAX LEGISLATION
- Originates from the House of Representatives
- Vague tax laws are strictly construed against the government and liberally in favor of the taxpayer
Classifications:
Tax Imposition Law
NIRC
Tariff and Customs Code
Local Tax Code
Real Property Tax Code
Tax Exemption Law
- Generally Tax exemptions are discouraged by law – Lifeblood Doctrine
- Tax exemptions, deductions, and tax credits are strictly construed against the taxpayer and
liberally in favor of the government
Minimum wage law
EO 226
BMBE Law
Cooperative Development Act
Hierarchy of tax laws
CONSTITUTION
STATUTES – REPUBLIC ACT
EXECUTIVE ORDER – PRESIDENT
SCRA – JUDICIARY
ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS - BIR
Characteristic of Tax Laws
- Legislative in nature
- Civil in nature
- Not political
- Not Penal
- Prospective
- Special Laws
Classification of Taxes
As to purpose: Fiscal/Revenue/General, Regulatory, and Compensatory
As to subject matter: Personal tax, Property Tax, Excise Tax
As to Incidence: Direct Tax and Indirect Tax
As to Amount: Specific and Ad Valorem
As to Rate: Proportional, Graduated/Progressive, Regressive
As to Imposing Authority: National, Local
TAX VS OTHER ITEMS
TAX REVENUE
- Only a source of the revenue of the - Refers to funds collected by the
government government from taxes and other
sources
TAX LICENSE
- For Revenue - For regulation
TAX TOLL
- Demand of sovereignty - Demand of Ownership
TAX DEBT
- Based on Law - Based on Contract
TAX SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
- Imposed on Persons, Properties and - Imposed Land improved by Public
Privileges Improvements
Systems of taxation
Fiscal Adequacy/Certainty
- Revenue must be sufficient to meet the demands of public expenditures
Administrative Feasibility/Convenience
- Capable of convenient, just and effective administration
Theoretical Justice/ Equality
- Based on Ability to pay
Elements of Gross income
Return On Income
- Resulted To Increase In Net Worth At The Moment Of Its Generation
Compensatory Damages – Return Of Capital, Interest – Return On Capital
Recovered Damages - Return On Capital
Realized Benefit
- Mere increase in the value of a object of taxation is only a benefit it is not yet
realized, Benefit from gratuitous transfer are benefit but are not realized –
income of properties received are taxable
- Actual Receipt and Constructive receipt of income
Promissory notes received are not considered income until it is collected
Constructive receipt of income
INDIVIDUAL CORPORATION
Resident Citizen Domestic Corporation
INTENTION Non – Resident Citizen Resident Foreign Corporation
Resident Alien Non – Resident Foreign Corporation
Non Resident Alien Engaged in Business/General Co Partnership
Trade/Business
ACTUAL
LENGTH OF Non Resident Alien Not Engaged in Taxable joint ventures
STAY Trade/Business
Judicial Estate
Irrevocable Trust
Situs of income
SHORT PERIOD
ACCOUNTING METHODS
PERCENTAGE
OF
Construction Revenue
COMPLETION
(Construction Cost)
Gross Income
Construction Revenue =
Percentage of Completion *
COMPLETED Contract Price
CONTRACT
BASIS
INCOME ON Leasehold improvements
OUTRIGHT SPREAD -
FAIR VALUE/BOOK
OUT
VALUE OF THE
LEASEHOLD
IMPROVEMENT AT THE
END OF THE CONTRACT
LEASE
REPORTING
- WITHHOLDING AT SOURCE – Payor of income has the liability to remit to the BIR
- FINAL TAX – Full and Final Payment of tax on the income of the payee
- CERTAIN PASSIVE INCOME – Passive income are income earned with minimal involvement on
the generating process and is irregular in timing or casual
- CERTAIN NON RESIDENTS – NRA NETB and NRFC (25% and 30% Respectively on all income)
- TERRITORIAL –Passive income earned in the Philippines are subjected under FIT, Passive
income earned abroad are under the RIT provided that the recipient of the income(payee) is a
Resident Citizen or Domestic Corporation
CERTAIN PASSIVE INCOME
LIST Interest
Dividends
Royalties
Prizes
Winnings
Tax Informers Reward
Fringe Benefit Tax
DC FIT
WITHIN
RFC PREDOMIN
FC ANCE WITHOUT
NRFC
RIT RC and DC
SHARE IN THE NET INCOME OF A BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIP/ TAXABLE JOINT VENTURE
RECIPIENT RC/NR NRAETB NRA DC/RFC NRFC
C/RA NETB
TAX 10% 20% 25% 10% 30%
APPLICATION
DIVIDENDS VS SHARE IN THE NET INCOME
OF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AND TAXABLE
JOINT VENTURE
CONSTRUCTIVE
ACTIVE RIT
PASSIVE FIT
SOURCE/TAXPAYER CITIZEN NRA ETB NRANETB DC/RFC NRFC
AND RA
BOOKS , LITERARY, MUSICAL 10% 10% 25% 20% 30%
COMPOSITIONS
OTHERS 20% 20% 25% 20% 30%
PRIZES WINNINGS
EFFORT/DETERMINATION CHANCES/LUCK
EXEMPT
W/OUT
EXEMPT
INTENTION
PRIZES ACCREDITED
W/ SPORTS
INTENTION NOT ACCREDITED
NON
SPORTS
TAXABLE
PRIZES
INDIVIDUALS CORPORATIONS
PRIZES EXCEEDING 20% RIT
10,000
PRIZES NOT EXCEEDING RIT RIT
10,000
WINNINGS
RC,NRC, NRA NETB DC, RFC NRFC
RA,NRA ETB
PCSO/LOTTO EXEMPT 25% EXEMPT 30%
NOT
EXCEEDING
10,000
PCSO/LOTTO 20% 25% 20% 30%
EXCEEDING
10,000
• The amount of cash reward is subject to 10% final tax which shall be withheld by the
government.
FRINGE BENEFIT TAX (CHAPTER 11)
FINANCIAL
CAPITAL ASSETS
ASSETS
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
HELD FOR
ORDINARY INVENTORY
SALE
ASSETS
NATURE OF BUSINESS
- ORDINARY ASSET OF AN SPECIFIC ENTITY CAN BE CAPITAL ASSETS FOR
ANOTHER ENTITY OR VICE VERSA
- THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN OA AND CA IS DELINEATED BY THE BATURE OF THE
TAXPAYER’S BUSINESS
SPECIAL RULES
OA
BANKS
LOAN
FINANCIAL LOAN
COMPANIES RECEIVABLE OA
CHANGES IN ASSET CLASSIFICATION
1. Transfer Between taxpayer
2. Employment of asset in business
- To be used in business – OA – even there is non usage
3. Abandonment of Assets
- Ordinary Assets will be automatically converted as Capital Assets after non
usage for 2 years with exception of Real Estate Dealers, Developer and Lessors
IMPORTANCE OF ASSET CLASSIFICATION
To Identify the scheme/system which governs the income generated by these
assets
ORDINARY GROSS INCOME
GAINS
OA RIT (DEDUCTIONS)
ORDINARY
TAXABLE INCOME
LOSS
DS - CA
CA BUYER CGT
RP - CA
OCA
DIP - 12
CGT ON THE SALE OF DS DIRECTLY TO BUYER
PURCHASE
CASH INHERITANCE (BEQUEST)
SELLING PRICE
GIFT
PROP
(COST/TAX BASIS) INADEQUATE
CONSIDERATION
COMMISSION
(EXPENSES) TAX FREE EXCHANGES
SELLER
SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - CA
• REAL PROPERTY
- All sales, exchanges and other dispositions of real property capital assets
located in the Philippines shall be subject to 6% tax on whichever is
higher of (Does not covers Foreign Corporations)
a.Fair Market Value – Zonal Value/Fair Value per tax declaration (SMV)
b.Gross Selling Price
• Exception Rules:
a.Exemption rule
b.Alternative taxation rule
THE EXEMPTION RULE
• Requisites:
a.Sale of Principal Residence for the reacquisition of another principal residence
b.By Citizens or resident aliens
c.Within 18 months
d.Once every 10 years
e.Deposit in escrow
f.Full Utilization of proceeds
g.Tax Basis of the old residence must be carried
h.Notify the BIR with the intention within 30 days from the date of sale
Issues!
• Requisites:
a.Seller is an individual taxpayer
b.Buyer is the government
• Seller can opt to be tax under CGT or RIT
• 6% CGT COMPLIANCE
- Using BIR FORM 1706, 30 days after the date of sale/collection
INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF CGT
SP= >1,000
IP/SP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 25%
SP = entire amount for which the buyer is obligated
PAYMENT = COLLECTION/CONTRACT PRICE * CGT
CP= amounts receivable in cash or other property from the buyer
Regular income taxation
Covers:
1. Active Income
2. All other passive income not subjected or exempted to final tax and
capital gains tax
Nature
3. General in coverage
4. A net income tax
5. Progressive or proportional tax
6. It is self assessed by the taxpayer
7. It employs creditable withholding tax
General coverage and a net income tax
PROGRESSIVE AND PROPORTIONAL TAX
1. The Regular Income tax applies to all items of income except those that are subject to final and
capital gains
2. The Regular Tax is imposed on residual profits or gains after deductions and personal
exemptions allowable by law
Compensation income
Gross income from business/profession – Sales – Cost
Sales (Ordinary Asset)
Rents
GROSS INCOME
Royalties – Active and Foreign(RC and DC)
(DEDUCTIONS) BUSINESS
Dividends – FC EXPENSES
TAXABLE INCOME
Annuities
Prizes - <10,000 for indiv , Corporations
Winnings – Other winning - Corporations INDIVIDUALS CORPORATIONS
TAX PROPORTIONAL TAX
Pensions TABLE(GRADUATED OF 30%
Share in the net income of GPP TAX RATE)
APPLICATION OF TAX ON TAXPAYERS
INDIVIDUAL TAX APPLICATION CORPORATION TAX APPLICATION
RC Tax table on Taxable DC 30% on Taxable income
income world world
NRC Tax table on Taxable RFC 30% on Taxable income
income Philippines Philippines
Substituted Filing for employees – The employer files in lieu of the employee
Requisites:
1. The Employee is a pure compensation earner
2. The employee receives income from only 1 employer
3. The amount of tax due on the income of employee equals to the amount withheld by the employer
Taxable income of pure compensation earner
SALES/REVENUE
GROSS INCOME
(COST OF SALES/COST OF SERVICES)
(ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS)
BUSINESS NET INCOME - TAXABLE INCOME
Taxable income of mixed income earner
GROSS COMPENSATION INCOME SALES/REVENUE
(COST OF SALES/COST OF SERVICES)
(NON-TAXABLE COMPENSATION INCOME)
(ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS)
TAXABLE COMPENSATION INCOME BUSINESS NET INCOME
TAXABLE INCOME
FACTORS ON CONTRIBUTING TAXABLE INCOME
EXCLUSIONS FROM
REGULAR ALLOWABLE
GROSS INCOME
ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS
GROSS INCOME
SPECIAL ALLOWABLE
ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS (DEDUCTIONS) INCLUSIONS IN GROSS
OPTIONAL STANDARD TAXABLE INCOME INCOME
DEDUCTIONS
Exclusions from gross income
- This are not considered in computing Taxable Income
1. Proceeds under life insurance policy – In compensation of Life – Return of
Capital
2. Amounts received by the insured as a return of premium – outliving the policy
Proceeds – Premiums Paid = Taxable income
3. Gift, Bequest and Devises – Gratuitous transfer – income of such properties are
taxable
4. Compensation for injuries and sickness – In compensation of health – Return of
Capital
5. Income exempt under treaty
6. Retirement Benefits pension and gratuities – First time availment of retirement
benefit, in service for the employer of at least 10 years, at least 50 years old
Private Benefit plan is maintained by the employer