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Fringe Benefit Tax Dealings in Properties
Fringe Benefit Tax Dealings in Properties
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
a) Fringe benefit – means any good, service or other benefit furnished or granted by an employer in cash
or in kind in addition to basic salaries, to an individual employee (except rank & file).
b) Rank and File Employees – means all employees who are holding neither managerial nor supervisory
position.
c) Supervisory Employees – are those who in the interest of the employer, effectively recommend such
managerial actions if the exercise of such authority is not merely routinary or clerical in nature but
requires the use of independent judgment.
d) Managerial Employee – is one who is vested with powers or prerogatives to lay down and execute
management policies and/or hire, transfer, suspend, lay-off, recall, discharge, assign or discipline
employees.
e) Grossed-Up Monetary value – the whole amount of income realized by the employee which includes
the net amount of money or net monetary value of property which has been received plus the amount of
fringe benefit tax due thereon.
f) De Minimis Benefits – facilities or privileges furnished or offered by an employer to his employees that
are of relatively small value and are offered or furnished by the employer merely as a means of
promoting the health, goodwill, contentment or efficiency of his employees.
e) The fringe benefit tax shall be treated as a final tax on the employee which shall be withheld and paid by
the employer on a calendar quarter basis.
2. Employer owns residential property 5% of market value per tax 50% of the value
assigned to employee declaration or zonal value of benefit
per BIR whichever is higher
b) Motor Vehicle:
Value of benefit Monetary value of benefit
1. Employer purchases motor Acquisition cost Entire value of
vehicle in the name of employee the benefit
2. Employer provides employee Amount of cash Entire value of the benefit
with cash for the purchase of received by the employee whether vehicle is used
motor vehicle to be owned by partly for personal and
employee. partly for benefit of
employer.
3. Employer purchases car on Acquisition cost exclusive Entire value of the benefit
installment to be owned by of interest divided by 5 whether vehicle is used
employee. years partly for personal and
partly for benefit of
employer.
4. Employer shoulders a portion of Amount shouldered Entire value of the benefit
the amount of the purchase by employer whether vehicle is used
price of motor vehicle to be partly for personal and
owned by employee partly for benefit of employer
5. Employer owns and maintains a Acquisition cost of all 50% of the value
fleet motor vehicles for use of motor vehicles not used for of benefit
the business and employees. sales, freight, delivery
services and other non-
personal use divided by 5
years.
6. Employer leases and maintains Amount of rental payment for 50% of the value
a fleet of motor vehicles for motor vehicles not normally of benefit
use of business and employees used for sales, freight, delivery
services and other non-
personal use.
7. Use of aircraft including Treated as a business use and
helicopters owned and not subject to fringe benefit tax
maintained by employer
Notes:
1. Items (a) and (b) are not taxable as fringe benefits when receipted in the name of the
employer and do not partake the nature of personal expense attributable to employee.
2. Item c) is taxable as fringe benefit whether or not receipted in the name of the
employer.
2. Not treated as taxable fringe benefits but taxable as compensation income under Sec. 24.
a. Representation and transportation allowance given regularly on a monthly basis.
b. Household expenses
1. Expenses on employees borne by employer for household personnel such as salaries of:
a) household help
b) personal driver, or
c) other similar personal expenses (e.g. payment for homeowners association dues, garbage dues,
etc.)
d. Membership dues or fees of employees borne by the employer in social and athletic clubs or other
similar organizations.
f. Holiday and vacation expenses of the employee borne and paid by his employer shall be treated as
taxable fringe benefit.
h. Life or health insurance and other non-life insurance premiums or similar amounts in excess of what
the law allows.
1. life or health insurance and other non-life insurance premiums are treated as taxable fringe
benefit.
2. the following shall not be treated as taxable fringe benefits:
a) contributions unde SSS law
b) contribution under GSIS law
c) Similar contributions under existing laws
d) Premiums for group insurance of employees
Tax accounting for the Fringe Benefit Furnished to the Employee and the Fringe Benefit Tax Due Thereon.
a. Deductibility of the taxable fringe benefits and of the fringe benefits tax.
Basis of computation of fringe benefit tax Deductible amount from employer’s gross
income
1) General rule Taxable fringe benefits and the fringe benefit tax
3) Zonal value per BIR Commissioner Actual fringe benefit tax paid
4) FMV per current real property tax Actual fringe benefit tax paid
Declaration
Notes: a) In case 2), 3) and 4), the value of fringe benefit is not deductible because, it is presumed to
have been tacked on or actually claimed as depreciation expense by the employer.
b) If the zonal value in case 3); or the FMV in case 4) of the property is greater than its cost
subject to depreciation, the amortized excess amount shall be allowed as a deduction from
the
employer’s gross income as fringe expense.
1) During the year 2020, ABC Corporation paid for the monthly rental of a residential house of its
branch manager, Mr. J. de la Cruz, amounting to P65,000.
Debit Credit
Fringe benefit expense 65,000
Fringe benefit tax expense 17,500
Cash 82,500
To record fringe benefit expense and fringe benefit tax on rental of the
residential property furnished to Mr. de la Cruz for his residential use.
Computation:
Value of the benefit P 65,000
Monetary value of the benefit (50% x 65,000) 32,500
Divided by
65%
Gross-up monetary value 50,000
Tax rate
35%
Fringe benefit tax P
17,500
Notes:
1) If employer leases a residential property for use of its employee as usual place residence.
a) the value of the benefit is the amount of rental paid (P65,000).
b) the monetary value is 50% of the value of benefit (P32,500).
2) Fringe benefit expense and fringe benefit tax expense are deductible from the employer’s
gross income.
3) If the fringe benefit and the fringe benefit tax had accrued but not yet paid, the accounts
“Fringe benefit payable” and “Fringe benefit tax payable” are credited instead of “cash”.
2) XYZ Corp. owns a condominium unit. During the year 2020, the said corporation furnished
and granted the said property for the residential use of its Assistant Vice President. The fair
market value of the property per BIR amounts to P 10,000,000 while its fair market value as
shown in its current Real Property Declaration amounts to P 8,000,000.
Debit Credit
Fringe benefit tax expense 11,217.95
Cash/Fringe Benefit tax payable 11,217.95
To record fringe benefit expense and fringe benefit tax on the
residential property furnished to Assistant Vice President. for his residential use.
Computation:
Monthly rental value or property:
(P 10,000,000 times 5% divided by 12 months) …………….……… P 41,667.67
3. Using the same data in Illustration no. 2 ) above and assuming that the acquisition cost of the residential
property is P7,000,000 and the remaining useful life is 15 years.
Debit
Credit
Fringe benefit expense …………………………………………… 16,666.67
Fringe benefit tax ……………………………………………………. 11,217.95
Income constructively realized …………………………………………….. 16,666.67
Cash/Fringe benefit tax payable …………………………………………… 11,217.95
Computation:
a) Computation of fringe benefit tax (see no. 2 above)
b) Computation of fringe benefit expense:
DEALINGS IN PROPERTIES
Dealings in properties involve the sale, exchanges, and other disposition of properties, which may be ordinary
assets or capital assets.
Ordinary assets – are assets used in the business of the taxpayer, such as inventories, supplies and property,
plant
and equipment These includes:
1. Stock in trade (inventories) or other real property of a kind which would be included in inventory of
the taxpayer, if on hand at the close of the taxable year;
2. Real Property held by the taxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of trade or
business
3. Real property or personal property used in the trade or business which is subject to allowance
depreciation
4. Real property used in the trade or business
Note: Real properties acquired by banks through foreclosure sales are considered as their ordinary assets.
Capital Assets - are assets other than ordinary assets. “Capital Assets” means property held by the taxpayer
(whether or not connected with his trade or business), but does not include:
2. Capital gain or loss – gains or losses derive from sale or exchange of capital assets.
Net capital gain means, the excess of the gains from sales or exchanges or capital assets over the losses
from such sales or exchanges.
Capital gains xxx
Less: Capital losses (xxx)
Net capital gain xxx
Net capital loss means the excess of the losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets over the gains
from
such sales or exchanges.
Capital gains xxx
Less: Capital losses (xxx)
Net capital loss (xxx)
Selling Price includes the amount realized from the sale and other disposition of property which shall
include:
a) The sum of money received
b) Fair value of non-cash property received.
Tax basis – refers to the cost, carrying amount or depreciated cost of an asset.
1. Ordinary Gains are separate item of gross income subject to regular income tax and is taxable in full.
2. Ordinary losses are items of deductions from gross income and deductible in full.
3. Capital Losses are deductible only to the extent of capital gains from dealings in capital assets other than
domestic shares and real properties.
4. Net capital gain – is an item of gross income subject to regular income tax.
2. Capital Losses are deductible only to the extent of capital gains from dealings in capital assets other than
domestic shares and real properties; hence, net capital loss is not deductible.
3. Ordinary losses are deductible from capital gains but net capital loss cannot be deducted from ordinary
gain
b. To illustrate:
1. Art, an individual taxpayer, reported the following in 2020 and 2021:
2020 2021
Net income before dealings in properties P 370,000 P 400,000
Dealings in ordinary assets
Ordinary gains P 140,000 P 130,000
Ordinary losses (180,000) ( 150,000)
Dealings in capital assets
Capital gains (short term) P 120,000 P 180,000
Capital gain (long term) 50,000 40,000
Capital losses (t term) (160,000) (130,000)
Solution:
2020 2021
Net income before dealings in properties P 370,000 P 400,000
Dealings in ordinary assets
Ordinary gains P 140,000 P 130,000
Ordinary losses (180,000) ( 150,000)
Net income before capital assets P 230,000 P 380,000
Add: net capital gains
Capital gains (short term) P 120,000 P 180,000
Capital gains (long term) (50%) 25,000 20,000
Capital losses (160,000) (130,000)
Net capital gain (loss) ( 15,000) P 70,000
Net income P 230,000 P 450,000
2. If Art is a corporation, the taxable income for 2020 and 2021 would be:
Solution:
2020 2021
Net income before dealings in properties P 370,000 P 400,000
Dealings in ordinary assets
Ordinary gains P 140,000 P 130,000
Ordinary losses (180,000) ( 150,000)
Net income before capital assets P 230,000 P 380,000
Add: net capital gains
Capital gains (short term) P 120,000 P 180,000
Capital gains (long term) 50,000 40,000
Capital losses (160,000) (130,000)
Net capital gain (loss) 10,000 P 90,000
Net income P 240,000 P 490,000
1. VDA Co. paid P 33,000 to JayJay Resort Co. representing vacation expenses of Dee Guzman, an executive
of
the company, in the year 2020.
Question 1 - Is this a taxable fringe benefit?, How much is the base of the fringe benefit tax?
2 - Should the taxable fringe benefit be included in the returnable (taxable) income of Dee
Guzman for the year 2020?
3 - How much is the final fringe benefit tax?
4 - When is the fringe benefit tax collected?
5. Prepare the journal entry to record in the books of VDA Co.
6 - Assuming Dee Guzman is a rank and file employee, is the fringe benefit subject to fringe
benefit tax?
REQ: Assuming the manager is married and has two qualified dependents, answer the following questions:
a. How much is the fringe benefit tax?
b. When is the remittance of the fringe benefit tax?
c. How much is the manager’s taxable net income in 2020?
3. Gang Co. leased a residential house for the use of its branch manager. The rent per agreement was P 35,000
per
month in 2020:
Question no. 1 - How much is the value of the benefit per month?
2 - How much is the monetary value of the benefit per month for fringe benefit tax
purposes?
3 - How much is the final fringe benefit tax per month?
4. Bitoy Company owns residential property which is assigned to its officer for use. The following data pertain
to the residential property in 2020:
Cost P 5,000,000
Fair market value per BIR 4,500,000
Fair market value per Assessor’s office 3,000,000
5. Using the same data in no. 4 and assuming that Bitoy Company transferred the ownership of the residential
property in the name of the officer, answer the following:
Q 1 - How much is the annual value of the benefit?
2 - How much is annual the monetary value of the benefit?
3 - How much is the fringe benefit tax?
6. Beloy Company purchased real property in installment and allowed its manager to use the same as his
residence. Installment contract price was P2,000,000 (year 2020).
Q 1 - How much is the annual value of benefit?
2 - How much is the monetary value of the benefit?
3 - How much is the monthly fringe benefit tax?
7. ADC Co. purchased a residential house at a cost of P2,300,000. The property was transferred by ADC Co.
to its president to be used for residential purposes for P1,980,000. The value per BIR is P2,500,000 while the
Assessor’s value is P2,607,000.
Q 1 - How much is the annual value of the benefit?
2 - How much is the monetary value of the fringe benefit?
3 - How much is the fringe benefit tax?
8. In 2020, Chicks Co. purchased a motor vehicle for the use of its manager. The vehicle was registered in
manager’s name. The cost of the vehicle was P396,000. It is used partly for personal purposes and partly for
the benefit of the company. Compute for the following :
a) Value of the benefit b) Monetary value of the benefit c) Fringe benefit tax
9. Using the same data in no. 8 and assuming that Chicks Co. shouldered only a portion of the cost of the car in
the amount of P132,000 and the balance paid by the manager. Compute the following :
a) Value of the benefit b) Monetary value of the benefit c) Fringe benefit tax
10. Using the same data in no. 8 and assuming that Chicks Co. purchased the car in the name of the manager on
installment basis. Compute the following:
a. Value of the benefit b) Monetary value of the benefit c) Fringe benefit
tax
11. Egram Corp. owns a fleet of motor vehicles for the use of the business and its employees. One of the cars
costing P450,000 is not used for business purposes. Most of the time, it is borrowed by the
employees for personal purposes. Compute the following (year 2020):
a. Value of the benefit b) Monetary value of the benefit c) Fringe benefit tax
12. Olive Co. leases motor vehicles from Rent-a-Veh, Inc. and pays quarterly rental of P41,250 for the vehicle
used
by the employees for personal purposes. Compute the following (year 2020):
a. Value of the benefit b) Monetary value of the benefit c) Fringe benefit
tax
13. Ross, an executive of Near West Bank, was granted a loan by the bank. The amount of the loan was
P2,000,000
at 8% interest per annum. The loan is payable in four months. Compute the following (year 2020):
a. Interest foregone by the bank b) Value of the benefit c) Fringe benefit tax
14. Mr. A, the Vice President for finance of TRY Corporation incurred the following expenses by attending a
three-
day foreign business convention: Plane ticket (USA travel)
First clsss $1,000
Economy 500
Hotel accommodation (USA) 2,700
Inland travel 600
Determine the fringe benefit tax due assuming that the business convention was:
a) With documentary evidence b) without documentary evidence
15: Determine whether the following are capital assets (CA) or ordinary assets (OA) :
1) Accounts receivable
2) Securities held as investment
3) Residential house
4) Jewelry for personal use
5) Interest of a partner in a partnership
6) Securities sold by dealers in securities
7) Merchandise inventory, end
8) Raw materials inventory, end
9) Work in process inventory, end
10) Apartment house
11) Lots sold by subdivision developer
12) Land used in business
13) Jewelry sold by Jewelry store
14) Office equipment
16. Mr. Tano, a self employed resident citizen, single, reported net income before exemption of P 350,000.
He had also the following dealings in properties during the year:
A. Compute:
Q1. The ordinary gain is: ____________________________