Reminders for expats in the Philippines

19 Jan 2017

1. April 15, 2017 is the deadline for the 2016 annual income tax return. Expats on a nonresident status, who worked and stayed in the Philippines for more than 180 days in 2016, are required to file their annual income tax returns even if the tax has been fully withheld by their employers. For those who stayed for less than 180 days, evaluate if they can qualify for exemption under the relevant tax treaty. 2. The Bureau of Immigration requires all registered aliens to report in person (Annual Report) at the Intramuros office or other participating BI offices between 03 January to 03 March 2017. The reportee shall present: (i) original ACR I-card and (ii) confirmation number issued via AR 2017 online system. Parents/guardians shall report for aliens who are less than 14 years of age. 3. In lieu of personal appearance, aliens who personally appeared in at least one Annual Report from 2014 to 2016 may send a representative issued with a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) and with valid government-issued ID. 4. An alien who returns to the Philippines with a re-entry permit shall make the annual report within 30 days from the date of re-entry. For questions relating to tax compliance, you may email Lina Figueroa at Lina.Figueroa @ph.gt.com or Marie Fe Fawagan at Mariefe.Fawagan@ph.gt.com or call 988-2211. ​Details on the Annual Report are available at the BID website. http://www.immigration.gov.ph/​

2017 Renewal of LGU Registration

03 Jan 2017

This Tax Alert is issued to remind all concerned on the requirement to renew LGU registration this January. The Local Government Code (LGC) requires every business establishment to annually renew its registration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) that has jurisdiction over its place of business.

Navigating the Changes to IFRS for CFOs

15 Dec 2016

Overview This publication is designed to give Chief Financial Officers a high-level awareness of recent changes to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that will affect companies’ future financial reporting. It covers both new Standards and Interpretations that have been issued and amendments made to existing ones. What's new in the 2016 edition The December 2016 edition of the publication has been updated for changes to IFRS that have been published between December 1, 2015 and November 30, 2016. In particular this edition covers the new leasing Standard – IFRS 16, for the first time. The publication now covers March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 financial year ends.

Financial Reporting Standards

14 Dec 2016

Topics covered: Annual Improvements to IFRS 2014-2016 Cycle ​The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published ‘Annual Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 2014-2016 Cycle’ which addresses non-urgent (but necessary) minor amendments to three standards​.

ONETT taxpayers required to use eBIR Forms

13 Dec 2016

ONETT taxpayers required to use eBIR Forms