Outsourcing Brief: October - December 2014

26 Jan 2015

October - December 2014

PEZA importers are exempt from BIR ICC/BCC

22 Jan 2015

As announced in BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 4- 2015 issued on January 5, 2015 which published the full text of Department of Finance Order No. 107- 2014 PEZA locators shall now be eligible for accreditation as importers with the Bureau of Customs Account Manager (BoC-AMO) without the need to secure an importer’s clearance certificate (ICC) or a customs broker’s clearance certificate (BCC). However, the BoC may still require them to submit documents and information before accreditation is granted. PEZA locators that will import goods in the Philippines will have to comply with the documentary requirements provided in the relevant rules of produce of customs. Failure to do so will subject them to sanctions and penalties.

Extension of filing deadlines for NCR taxpayers

20 Jan 2015

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has officially announced that tax returns due on Jan 15, 16 and 19 for taxpayers in the National Capital Region where work has been suspended may be filed on Jan 20.  For Tacloban City taxpayers, the Jan 15 and 16 deadlines have been moved to Jan 19. The BIR issued the instruction to authorized agent banks to accept the returns on Jan 20 for NCR and 19 for Tacloban City without penalties.

Online submission of Certain Annual Income Tax and Excise Tax Returns: RMC 2- 2015

14 Jan 2015

This circular was issued to inform all taxpayers and others concerned on the availability of Offline eBIRForms Package Version 4.7 in BIR Website particularly the following seven (7) returns which can now be submitted online thru Electronic and Filing Payment System (eFPS): 1. 1702-RT (Annual Income Tax Return for Corporation, Partnership and other Non-Individual Taxpayer Subject Only to the Regular Income Tax Rate); 2. 1702-MX (Annual Income Tax Return for Corporation, Partnership and other Non-Individual Taxpayer With Mixed Income Subject To Multiple Income Tax Rates); 3. 1702-EX (Annual Income Tax Return for Use Only by Corp., Partnership and other Non-Individual Taxpayer Exempt  Under the Tax Code , as Amended, Sec. 30 and those        exempted  in Sec. 27 C and Other Special Laws, With No Other Taxable Income); 4. 1701 (Annual Income Tax Return for Self-Employed Individuals, Estates, and Trusts (Including those with both Business and Compensation Income); 5. 1700 (Annual Income Tax Return for Individuals Earning Compensation Income (Including Non-Business /Non-Profession Related Income); 6. 2200A (Excise Tax Return for Alcohol Products); and 7. 2200T (Excise Tax Return for Tobacco Products)

January 2015 Issue

14 Jan 2015

Click on the attachment below to read the January 2015 Issue of the Tax brief: a monthly publication about developments in Philippine taxation.