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Income Tax Treatment of Microinsurance Mutual Benefit Association

(Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 108-2024, September 18, 2024)

This Tax Alert is issued to inform all the concerned on the application of income tax exemption under Section 30(C) of the National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code) of 1997, as amended to Microinsurance Mutual Benefit Associations (Mi-MBAs).

Section 30(C) of the Tax Code, as amended, provides that a beneficiary society, order, or association, operating for the exclusive benefit of the members such as a fraternal organization operating under the lodge system, or mutual aid association or a nonstock corporation organized by employees providing for the payment of life, sickness, accident, or other benefits exclusively to the members of such society, order, or association, or nonstock corporation or their dependents are exempt from income tax. 

In this regard, Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 38-2019 was issued and outlined the nature, characteristics, corporate purposes, and actual operations of tax-exempt mutual associations. The description provided under the RMO corresponds to the definition of mutual benefit associations, including Mi-MBAs, as defined in Section 403 of Republic Act No. 10607 (The Insurance Code).

Therefore, Mi-MBAs shall be exempt from income tax provided they are registered and actually operate as such pursuant to RMO No. 38-2019 and secure a valid Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

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