LOCAL TAXATION

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  8% BIR Tax Rule for Self-Employed and Professionals
 Sample Computations: Tax for Self-Employed and

TOPICS Professionals under TRAIN.

 Sample Computations: Tax for Mixed Income Earners under
TRAIN
  The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released last
May 2018 a new Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO)
covering the availment of the 8% income tax rate option for
8% Rule professionals and self-employed individuals.

Provisions  The BIR memo (RMO 23-2018) provides clear guidelines and
instructions on how to avail the 8% income tax rate, under the
approved TRAIN tax law of the Philippines.
 “1. In general, income of self-employed individuals (includes Single
Proprietors, Professionals and Mixed Income Earners) is subject to the
graduated income tax rates as provided under Section 24 (A)(2)(a) of the
NIRC, as amended.
2. Self-employed individuals earning income purely from self-
employment/business and/or practice of profession whose gross sales

8% Rule and/or receipts and other non-operating income does not exceed the
Value-Added Tax (VAT) threshold of Three Million Pesos (P
Provisions 3,000,000.00) shall have the option to avail of the following:
 a. Graduated income tax rates as provided under Section 24 (A)(2)(a) of the
NIRC, as amended; or
 b. Eight percent (8%) tax on gross sales or receipts and other non-operating
income in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P 250,000.00) in
lieu of the graduated income tax rates and percentage tax under Section 116
under the NIRC, as amended.
 3. Individuals earning income both from compensation and from self-
employment (business or practice of profession) or Mixed Income Earners shall
apply the following income tax rates:
 3.1 The compensation income shall be subject to graduated income tax rates as
provided under Section 24 (A)(2)(a) of the NIRC, as amended; and
 3.2 The income from business or practice of profession shall be subject to the
following:
8% Rule  a. If the gross sales/receipts and other non-operating income do not exceed the VAT

Provisions
threshold, the individual has the option to be taxed at:
 i. Graduated income tax rates as provided under Section 24 (A)(2)(a) of the NIRC, as amended;
or
 ii. Eight percent (8%) income tax rate based on gross sales/receipts and other non-operating
income in lieu of the graduated income tax rates and percentage tax under Section 116 of the
NIRC, as amended.

 b. If the gross sales/receipts and other non-operating income exceeds the VAT
threshold, the individual shall be subject to the graduated income tax rates prescribed
under Section 24 (A)(2)(a) of the NIRC, as amended.
 4. The following criteria should all be satisfied to be able to qualify and
avail of the 8% income tax rate option:
 a. Individuals (Single Proprietor or Professional or Mixed Income Earner)
earning from self-employment and/or practice of profession;
 b. Taxpayers whose gross sales/receipts and other non-operating income
8% Rule did not exceed the P3,000,000 VAT threshold during the taxable year;
 c. Taxpayers registered and subject only to percentage tax under Section
Provisions 116 of the NIRC, as amended; or taxpayers exempt from VAT or other
percentage taxes; and
 d. Must have signified their intention to elect the 8% income tax rate thru
any of the enumerations under Section II(7) of this Order.
 5. The 8% income tax rate option is NOT available to the following
individual taxpayers and correspondingly shall be taxed based on the
graduated income tax rates prescribed under Section 24 (A)(2)(a) of the
NIRC, as amended.
 a. Purely Compensation Income Earners;
 b. VAT-registered taxpayers, regardless of the amount of gross sales or
receipts and other non-operating income;

8% Rule  c. Taxpayers exempt from VAT or other percentage taxes whose gross
sales/receipts and other non-operating income exceeded the P3,000,000
Provisions VAT threshold during the taxable year;
 d. Taxpayers who are subject to Other Percentage Taxes under Title V of
the Tax Code, as amended, except those subject under Section 116 of the
same Title;
 e. Partners of a General Professional Partnership (GPP);
 f. Individuals enjoying income tax exemption.
 11. The provision under Section 24(A)(2)(b) of the Tax Code, as amended,
which allows an option of 8% income tax rate on gross sales/receipts and
other non-operating income in excess of P250,000.00 is available only to
8% Rule self-employed individuals earning income purely from self-employment
and/or practice of profession. The P250,000 reduction from taxable gross
Provisions sales/receipts and other non-operating income is not applicable to mixed
income earners since it is already incorporated in the first tier of the
graduated income tax rates applicable to compensation income.
 12. For Mixed Income Earner, the excess of the P250,000.00 over the
actual taxable compensation income is not deductible against the taxable
income from business/practice of profession under the 8% income tax rate
option.
8% Rule The total tax due shall be the sum of the tax due from compensation
Provisions computed using the graduated income tax rates and the tax due from self-
employment/practice of profession resulting from the multiplication of the
8% income tax rate with the total of the gross sales/receipts and other
non-operating income.”
 Ms. Terry operates a convenience store while she offers bookkeeping
services to her clients. In 2018, her gross sales amounted to P800,000.00,
in addition to her receipts from bookkeeping services of P300,000.00. She
already signified her intention to be taxed at 8% income tax rate in her 1st
quarter return.
Her income tax liability for the year will be computed as follows:
Sample
Computations: Tax
for Self-Employed
and Professionals
under TRAIN.
  CONCLUSIONS:
 The total of gross sales and gross receipts is below the VAT threshold of
P3,000,000.00.
 Taxpayer’s source of income is purely from self-employment, thus she
Sample is entitled to the amount allowed as deduction of P250,000.00 under
Computations: Tax Sec. 24(A)(2)(b) of the Tax Code, as amended.
for Self-Employed  Income tax imposed herein is based on the total of gross sales and gross
and Professionals receipts.
under TRAIN.  Income tax payment is in lieu of the graduated income tax rates under
subsection (A) hereof and percentage tax due, by express provision of
law.
 Ms. Terry above, failed to signify her intention to be taxed at 8% income
tax rate on gross sales in her initial Quarterly Income Tax Return, and she
incurred cost of sales and operating expenses amounting to P600,000.00
and P200,000.00, respectively, or a total of P800,000.00, the income tax
shall be
computed as follows:

Sample
Computations: Tax
for Self-Employed
and Professionals
under TRAIN.

CONCLUSION: Aside from the income tax due above, Ms.

Terry is likewise liable to pay business tax.
 Mr. Yoso signified his intention to be taxed at 8% income tax rate on gross
sales in his 1st Quarter Income Tax Return. He has no other source of
income, His total sales for the first three (3) quarters amounted to
P3,000,000.00 with 4th quarter sales of P3,500,000.00.

Sample
Computations: Tax
for Self-Employed
and Professionals
under TRAIN.
 Sample
Computations: Tax
for Self-Employed
and Professionals
under TRAIN.
  CONCLUSIONS:
 The gross receipts exceeded the VAT threshold of P3,000,000.00.
Taxpayer shall be liable to pay income tax under graduated rates
pursuant to Section 2(A)(2)(a) of the Tax Code, as amended.
 Taxpayer shall be allowed an income tax credit of quarterly payments
initially made under the 8% income tax option computed net of the
allowable deduction of P250,000.00 granted for purely business
Sample
income.
Computations: Tax
for Self-Employed  Taxpayer is likewise liable for business tax(es), in addition to income
and Professionals tax. For this purpose, the taxpayer is required to update his registration
under TRAIN. from non-VAT to VAT taxpayer. Percentage tax pursuant to Section 116
of the Tax Code, as amended, shall be imposed from the beginning of
the year until taxpayer is liable to VAT. VAT shall be imposed
prospectively.
 Percentage tax due on the non-VAT portion of the sales/receipts shall be
collected without penalty, if timely paid on the due date immediately
following the month/quarter when taxpayer ceases to be a non-VAT.
 Ms. RSVP is a prominent independent contractor who offers architectural and
engineering services. Since her career flourished, her total gross receipts
amounted to P4,250,000.00 for taxable year 2018. Her recorded cost of service
and operating expenses were P2,150,000.00 and P1,000,000.00, respectively.

Her income tax liability will be computed as follows:

Sample
Computations: Tax
for Self-Employed
and Professionals
under TRAIN.

CONCLUSION: The gross receipts exceeded the VAT threshold of

P3,000,000.00; subject to graduated income tax rates; liable for business tax –
VAT, in addition to income tax.
 Mr. Madz, a Financial comptroller of JAC Company, earned annual
compensation in 2018 of P1,500,000.00, inclusive of 13th month and
other benefits in the amount of P120,000.00 but net of mandatory
contributions to SSS and Philhealth. Aside from employment income, he
owns a convenience store, with gross sales of P2,400,000. His cost of
sales and operating expenses are P1,000,000.00 and P600,000.00,
respectively, and with non-operating income of P100,000.00.
Sample Computations:
Tax for Mixed Income  Option 1: Eight Percent (8%) income tax rate on Gross Sales
Earners under TRAIN  His tax due for 2018 shall be computed as follows if he opted to be
taxed at eight percent (8%) income tax rate on his gross sales for his
income from business:
Sample Computations:
Tax for Mixed Income
Earners under TRAIN
  Option 1 CONCLUSIONS:
  The option of 8% income tax rate is applicable only to taxpayer’s
income from business, and the same is in lieu of the income tax under
the graduated income tax rates and the percentage tax under Section
116 of the Tax Code, as amended.
 The amount of P250,000.00 allowed as a deduction under the law for
Sample Computations: taxpayers earning solely from self-employment/practice of profession,

Tax for Mixed Income is not applicable for mixed-income earner under the 8% income tax rate
option.
Earners under TRAIN  The P250,000.00 mentioned above is already incorporated in the first
tier of the graduated income tax rates applicable to compensation
income.
  Option 2: NOT Opting for 8% income tax on Gross Sales/Receipts
and other non-operating income
 His tax due for 2018 shall be computed as follows if he did not opt for
the eight percent (8%) income tax based on gross sales/receipts and
other non-operating income:

Sample Computations:
Tax for Mixed Income
Earners under TRAIN
 Option 2 CONCLUSIONS:
Sample Computations:
Tax for Mixed Income •The taxable income from both compensation and business shall be
combined for purposes of computing the income tax due if the taxpayer
Earners under TRAIN chose to be subject under the graduated income tax rates.

•In addition to the income tax, Mr. Madz is likewise liable to pay
percentage tax of P72,000.00, which is 3% of P2,400,000.00.
  Mr. Wayne, an officer of BATS International Corp., earned in 2018 an
annual compensation of P1,200,000.00, inclusive of the 13th month and
other benefits in the amount of P120,000.00. Aside from employment
income, he owns a farm, with gross sales of P3,500,000. His cost of sales
and operating expenses are P1,000,000.00 and P600,000.00, respectively,
and with non-operating income of P100.000.00.
 His tax due for 2018 shall be computed as follows:

Sample Computations:
Tax for Mixed Income
Earners under TRAIN
Sample Computations:
Tax for Mixed Income CONCLUSION:
Earners under TRAIN
The taxpayer has no option to avail of the 8% income tax rate on his
income from business since his gross sales exceed the VAT threshold.
However, he is still not subject to business tax since the nature of his
business transactions is VAT exempt.
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