Who are Required to Withhold Taxes? (RMC 27-2022)
Are you one of the top withholding tax agents? Are you obliged to withhold taxes every time you make a payment? Is the tax for your purchases withheld using the correct tax rate? We understand you may have some questions or concerns about withholding taxes….
Taxation of Social Media Influencers and the Tax Treaty Benefits
The extended lockdown brought about by the health crisis has made many Filipinos glued to their mobile phones and stay online to connect with their family and friends anywhere around the world. This gave a massive rise to the popularity of the use of social…
VAT or Non-VAT: What Should I Choose for my Business?
One of the important decisions you must make when you register your business with BIR is choosing the tax type that you want to be classified under. One of which is choosing whether you’ll register as a Value-Added Tax (VAT) or a Non-VAT entity. As…
2022 Schedule of Filing of Annual FS and GIS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released the new guidelines in filing the 2021 Financial Statements and General Information Sheet of corporations. The commission issued SEC Memorandum Order No. 02, series of 2022, which set the new schedule for submitting the required year-end reports…
Newly-Registered Businesses and the Use of the New BIR Printed Receipt or Invoice (BPR/BPI)
Are you a newly BIR-registered business that’s excited to make your first sale but you can’t close it yet because your official receipts are not yet done printing or haven’t been delivered? No need to worry anymore. Under RMC 28-2019, new businesses can immediately start…
What Are the Implications of an Unregistered Receipt or Invoice
The provision of Section 237 of the Philippine Tax Code is obvious. Taxpayers are required to issue duly registered receipts or sales or commercial invoices for each sale or transfer of goods or services in the amount of one hundred pesos (P100.00) or more. The…
Revised Guidelines in the Filing of Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld for Compensation Payment With or Without Tax Withheld (BIR Form 2316)
Corporations and other businesses that adopt the calendar year accounting period are expected to be busy with year-end statutory obligations. One of which is the filing of BIR Form 2316 to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the issuance of the duplicate copy to…
BIR Creates Special Task Force to Track Down Tax Compliance of Taxpayers Engage in Online Business, Including Social Media Influencers
If you are doing business in the Philippines, you are expected to pay your taxes. It is your duty to register your business, file and pay your taxes according to your business type. Even if you are not earning, have negative revenue and there are…
2021 Year-end BIR Tax Compliance Reminders for Business
December is considered to be the wonderful time of the year. It’s the time when we decorate our houses with mistletoe, hang some Christmas lights, and set up our Christmas tree. We get to celebrate and have Christmas parties with our friends and co-workers. The…
BIR Listens: You have a Voice Through the Enhanced eComplaint System
Do you have issues or concerns with your BIR transactions? Do you want to complain against BIR officials or employees but are afraid they might take this feedback against you? In today’s business environment, companies must listen to their customers. After all, they are…
