TAX NOTES
Permit to use loose-leaf books of accounts
ALL persons engaged in trade or business, or in the practice of profession registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) are required to maintain books of accounts. The registered taxpayer determines which type to adopt as allowed by BIR – (1) manual books of accounts, (2) computerized books of accounts/computerized accounting systems (CAS), or (3) loose-leaf books of accounts. Should the taxpayer opt to use either the computerized or loose-leaf books of accounts, he must file an application for permit to use (PTU) with the BIR.