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Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Note: The loss of capital results in decrease in net worth while the loss of profit does not decrease net worth. The recovery of lost
capital merely maintains net worth while the recovery of lost profits increases net worth.
REALIZED BENEFIT
Types of transfers
1. Bilateral transfers or exchange, such as:
Sale
Barter
These referred to as onerous transaction
2. Unilateral transfers, such as:
Succession – transfer of property upon death
Donation
These referred to as gratuitous transactions
3. Complex transfer – are partly gratuitous and partly onerous
Note: The gratuitous portion of the transaction is subject to transfer tax while the benefit from the onerous is subject
to income tax.
NOT EXEMPETD BY LAW, CONTRACT, OR TREATY
An item of gross income is not exempted by the constitution, law, contract or treaties
from taxation.
The following items of income are exempted by law from taxation; hence they are not
considered items of gross income:
1. Income of qualified employee trust fund
2. Revenue of non-profit non-stock educational institutions
3. SSS, GSIS, Pag-ibig, or PhilHealth benefits
4. Salaries and wages of minimum wage earners and qualified senior citizens
5. Regular income of BMBE’s
6. Income of foreign government and foreign government-owned controlled
corporations
7. Income of international missions and organization with income tax immunity
2. Alien
a. Resident alien – an individual who is residing in the Philippines but is not a
citizen thereof, such as:
1. Alien who lives in the Philippines without definite intention as to his stay; or
one who comes to the PH for a definite purpose which in its nature
b. Non-resident alien - an individual who is not residing in the Philippines and who
is not citizen thereof
a. Engaged in trade or business (NRA-ETB) – aliens who stayed in the
Philippines for a period more than 180 days during the year
b. Not engaged in trade or business (NRA-NETB) - aliens who shall come in
the Philippines for a period not more than 180 days during the year
Types of partnership
a. General professional partnership – a partnership formed for the exercise of a
common profession. All partners must belong to the same profession
b. Business partnership - a business partnership is one formed for profit. It is taxable
as a corporation.