CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION ASPECTS OF THE ABILITY TO PAY THEORY LIMITATION OF TAX POWER
Vertical equity (Gross concept) – Extent of one’s Inherent Limitations
TAXATION ability to pay is directly proportional to the level of his -Territoriality of Taxation •The term "taxation" applies to all types of involuntary tax base. -International comity levies, from income to capital gains to estate taxes. Horizontal equity (Net concept) – Consideration of the -Public Purpose •It is the most important source of revenues for particular circumstance of the tax payer. -Exemption of the government government to finance its operation and deliver public -Non-delegation of the taxing power goods and services THE LIFEBLOOD DOCTRINE •Taxation is a term for when a taxing authority, •Taxes are essential and indispensable to the Constitutional Limitations usually a government, levies or imposes a financial continued subsistence of the Government -Observance of due process of Law obligation on its citizens or residents. Paying taxes to •Taxes are the lifeblood of the Government, and their -Equal protection of law governments or officials has been a mainstay of prompt and certain availability are an imperious need. -Uniformity rule in taxation civilization since ancient times. -Progressive system of taxation THE INHERENT POWER OF THE STATE -Non-imprisonment for non-payment of debt or poll TAXATION Taxation – Enforce proportional contribution from its tax subject to sustain itself. -Non-impairment of obligation and contract As a State Power Police power – enacts law to protect the well-being of -Free worship rule Inherent power of the state to enforce proportional people. -Exemption of religious, charitable or educational contribution from its subject for public purpose. Eminent domain – take private property for public use entities, non-profit cemeteries, churches and As a Process after paying just compensation mosques lands buildings from property taxes Process of levying taxes by the legislature of state. -Non-appropriation of public funds or property for the As a mode of cost distribution CLASSES OF TAXES benefit of church, sect or system of religion State allocate its cost to its subjects or burden to its DIRECT TAX -Exemption from taxes of the revenues and assets subject who are benefited by its spending -Cannot be shifted by the taxpayer non-profit, non-stock educational institutions -Typically based on the taxpayer’s ability to pay as -Concurrence of a majority of all members of TAXATION measured by income, consumption, or net wealth Congress for the passage of a law granting tax PEOPLE - TAXES - PUBLIC SERVICES - -Example is Income tax exemption GOVERNMENT INDIRECT TAX -Non-diversification of tax collections -Can be shifted by the taxpayer -Non-delegation of the power of taxation THEORIES OF COST ALLOCATION -Levied on the production or consumption of goods -Non-impairment of the jurisdiction of the Supreme and services or on transactions, including imports and Court to review cases Benefit Received theory – The more benefit received, exports. -The requirement that appropriations, revenues, or the more taxes he should pay. -Example is Sales Tax (i.e. VAT) tariff bills shall originate exclusively in the House of Representative Ability to pay theory – Required the contribution on SCOPE OF TAXATION POWER -The delegation of taxing power to local government their capacity to sacrifice for the support of the The scope of Taxation is widely regarded as: units Government. -Comprehensive -Plenary SITUS OF TAXATION -Unlimited -Supreme. Situs is the place of taxation. It is the tax jurisdiction that has the power to levy taxes upon the tax object. Examples of Situs Rules -Same type of tax -Business tax situs -Same purpose of tax Tax evasion – also known as tax dodging, refers to -Income tax situs on services -Same taxing jurisdiction any trick that tends to illegally reduce or avoid the -Income tax situs on sale of goods -Same tax period payment of tax. -Property tax situs Tax avoidance - also known as tax minimization, -Personal tax situs TYPES OF DOUBLE TAXATION refers to any trick that reduces or totally escapes Direct double taxation – This occurs when all the taxes by any legally permissible means. FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF TAXATION element of double taxation exists for both impositions. Tax exemption – also known as tax holiday, refers to Marshall Doctrine – taxation power carries with it the Indirect double taxation – This occurs when at least the immunity, privilege or freedom from being subject power to destroy. one of the secondary elements of double taxation is to a tax which other are subject to. Tax exemptions Holme’s Doctrine – taxation power may be used to not common for both impositions. may be granted by the Constitution, law, or contract. build or encourage beneficial activities or industries by the grant of tax incentives. HOW CAN DOUBLE TAXATION MINIMIZED Those that do not result to loss of government Prospectivity of tax laws – An ex post facto law or a Provision of tax exemption – only one tax is allowed revenue law that retroacts is prohibited by the constitution. to apply to the tax object while the other tax law Shifting – This is the process of transferring tax Non-compensation or set-off – Taxes are not subject exempts the same tax object. burden to other taxpayers. to automatic set-off or compensation. Tax is not a Allowing foreign tax credit – both tax laws of the debt. domestic country and foreign country tax the tax Forms of shifting: Non-assignment of taxes – tax obligations cannot be object but the tax payments made in the foreign tax a. Forward shifting – follows the normal flow of assigned or transferred to another entity by contract. law is deductible against the tax due of the domestic distribution. Imprescriptibility in taxation – Prescription is lapsing tax law. b. Backward shifting - reverse of forward shifting of a right due to the passage of time. Allowing reciprocal tax treatment – provision in tax c. Onward shifting – exhibits forward shifting or Doctrine of estoppel – The government is not subject laws imposing a reduced tax rates or even exemption backward shifting to estoppel. if the countries of the foreign tax payers also give the Judicial Non-interference – courts are not allowed to same treatment to Filipino non-residents therein. Capitalization – This pertains to the adjustment of the issue injunction in the government’s pursuit to collect Entering into treaties or bilateral agreements – value of an asset caused by changes in tax rates tax. countries may stipulate for a lower tax rates for their Strict construction of tax laws – Taxation is the rule, residents if they engage in transactions that is taxable Transformation – This pertains the elimination of exemption is the exemption. by both of them. wastes or losses by the tax payer to form savings to compensate for the tax imposition or increase in DOUBLE TAXATION ESCAPES FROM TAXATION taxes. Double taxation occurs when the same taxpayer is Escapes from taxation are the means available to the taxed twice by the same tax jurisdiction for the same taxpayer to limit or even avoid the impact of taxation. GOODLUCK! thing. Albert Einstein: "The hardest thing in the world is to Categories: understand the income tax." Elements of double taxation •Those that result to loss of government revenue •Primary element: Same object •Those that do not result to loss of government revenue •Secondary element: Those that result to loss of government revenue CHAPTER 2 - TAX, TAX LAWS, AND TAX GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING 2. As to subject matter ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPLES VS. TAX LAWS a. Personal, poll and capitation GAAP are not laws, they are just standards and b. Property tax TAXATION LAWS benchmarks for fair and relevant valuation and c. Excise or privilege tax Taxation Law refers to any law that arises from the recognition for financial reporting. Tax laws are 3. As to incidence exercise of the power of the State prescribed criteria for tax reporting, a special form of a. Direct tax financial reporting which is intended to meet specific b. Indirect tax TYPES OF TAXATION LAW needs of tax authorities. 4. As to amount Tax laws - these are laws that provide the a. Specific tax assessment and collection of taxes NATURE OF PHILIPPINE TAX LAWS b. Ad valorem -Philippine tax laws are civil and not political in nature. 5. As to rate Tax exemption laws - these are laws that grant -They are effective even during enemy occupation. - a. Proportional tax certain immunity from taxation They are laws of the occupied territory and not by b. Progressive or graduated tax occupying enemy. c. Regressive tax SOURCES OF TAXATION LAW -Internal revenue laws are not penal in nature d. Mixed tax 1. Constitution because they do not define crime. Their penalty 6. As to imposing authority 2. Statutes and Presidential Decrees provisions are merely intended to secure taxpayers’ a. National tax 3. Judicial decisions or case laws compliance. b. Local tax 4. Executive orders and Batas Pambansa 5. Administrative issuances TAX DISTINCTION OF TAXES WITH SIMILAR ITEMS 6. Local ordinances Tax is an enforced proportional contribution levied by Tax vs. Revenue 7. Tax treaties and conventions with foreign countries the lawmaking body of the State to raise revenue for Tax is the amount imposed by the government for 8. Revenue Regulations public purpose public purpose and revenue refers to all income collections of the government which includes taxes, TYPES OF ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES ELEMENTS FOR VALID TAX tariffs, licenses, etc. 1. Revenue Regulations 1. Tax must be levied by the taxing power having Tax vs. License Fee 2. Revenue memorandum orders jurisdiction over the object of taxation Tax emanates from taxation power and license 3. Revenue memorandum rulings 2. Tax must not violate Constitutional and Inherent emanates from police power 4. Revenue memorandum circulars limitations Tax vs. Toll 5. Revenue bulletins 3. Tax must be uniform and equitable Tax is a levy of government and toll is a charge for 6. BIR rulings 4. Tax must be for public purpose the use of other’s property 5. Tax must be proportional in character Tax vs. Debt TYPES OF RULINGS 6. Tax is generally payable in money Tax arises from law and debt arises from contracts 1. Value added Tax (VAT) rulings Tax vs. Special Assessment 2. International Tax Affairs Division (ITAD) rulings CLASSIFICATION OF TAXES Tax is imposed upon persons, properties, or 3. BIR rulings 1. As to purpose privileges while special assessment is levied through 4. Delagated Authority (DA) rulings a. Fiscal or revenue tax lands adjacent to a public improvement b. Regulatory c. Sumptuary Tax vs. Tariff •Withholding system on business tax 2. Enforcement of all forfeitures, penalties and fines, Tax is the amount imposed upon persons, privilege, When the national government agencies and and judgement in all cases decided in its favor by the transaction or property and tariff is the amount instrumentalities purchase goods or services to court imposed on imported or exported commodities private suppliers, the law requires withholding of the 3. Giving effect to, and administering the supervisory Tax vs. Penalty relevant business tax and police power conferred to it by the NIRC and Tax is imposed for the support of government while •Voluntary compliance system other laws penalty is imposed to discourage an act. The taxpayers determine his income and reports the 4. Assignment of internal revenue officers and same through ITR employees to other duties TAX SYSTEM •Assessment or enforcement system 5. Provision and distribution of forms, receipts, Tax system refers to the methods or schemes of The government identifies the non-compliant certificates, stamps, etc to proper officials imposing, assessing and collecting of taxes. It taxpayers, assesses their tax dues including 6. Issuance of receipts and clearances includes all the tax laws and regulations, the means penalties, demand for taxpayer’s voluntary 7. Submission of annual report, pertinent information of their enforcement, the government offices, bureaus compliance or enforces collections by coercive means to Congress and reports to the Congressional and withholding tax agents. It may be progressive, such as a summary of the proceeding or judicial Oversight Committee in matters of taxation proportional or regressive proceeding when necessary. POWER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL Types of tax system according to imposition PRINCIPLES OF A SOUND TAX SYSTEM REVENUE Progressive Fiscal adequacy - requires that the source of 1. To interpret the provision of the NIRC, subject to Employed in the taxation of individual, and certain government must be sufficient to cover government review by the Secretary of Finance local business tax cost 2. To decide tax cases Proportional Theoretical justice - suggest that taxation should 3. To obtain information and to summon, examine Employed in taxation of corporate income and consider the taxpayer ability to pay and to take testimony of persons to effect tax business Administrative feasibility - the tax law should be collections Regressive capable of efficient and effective administration to 4. To make an assessement and prescribe additional Not employed in the Philippines encourage compliance requirement for tax administration and enforcement Progressive system which emphasize direct tax 5. To examine tax returns and determine tax due This system encourages economic efficiency and this TAX ADMINISTRATION thereon type impacts more upon the rich How tax is administered / Power of BIR 6. To conduct inventory taking and surveillance Regressive system which emphasize indirect tax Tax administration refers to the management of tax 7. To prescribed presumptive gross sales and The impact of taxation rest upon the bottom end of system. It is entrusted to the Bureau of Internal receipts for a taxpayer the society and in effect is an anti-poor system Revenue (BIR) which is under the supervision and 8. To terminate tax period administration of the Department of Finance. Chief 9. To prescribe real property values TAX COLLECTION SYSTEMS officials of BIR - Commissioner and Deputy 10. To compromise tax liabilities Commissioner (operations, legal enforcement, 11. To inquire into bank deposits •Withholding system on income tax information system, and resource management) 12. To accredit and register tax agents 1. Creditable withholding tax 13. To refund or credit internal revenue taxes a. Withholding tax on compensation POWER OF THE BIR 14. To abate or cancel tax liabilities in certain cases b. Expanded withholding tax 1. Assessment and collection of tax 15. To prescribe additional procedures 2. Final withholding tax 16. To delegate his power to any subordinate officer NON-DELEGATED POWER OF CIR •PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY •Surviving company in case of merger or 1. The power to recommend the promulgation of rules (PEZA) consolidation of a large taxpayer and regulations to the Secretary of Finance •LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAX COLLECTING UNIT •A corporation that absorbs the operation or business 2. The power to issue rulings of first impression or to •FISCAL INCENTIVES REVIEW BOARD (FIRB) in case of spin off of any large taxpayer reverse, revoke or modify existing rulings of the •Corporation with an authorized capitalization of at Bureau TAXPAYER CLASSIFICATION FOR PURPOSE OF least P300,000,000 registered with the SEC 3. The power to compromise tax liability TAX ADMINISTRATION •Multinational enterprises with an authorized 4. The power to assign and re assign internal revenue Large taxpayer - under the supervision of the Large capitalization or assigned capital of at least officers Taxpayer Service (LTS) of the BIR National Office P300,000,000.00 Non-Large taxpayer - under the supervision of •Publicly listed corporation RULES IN ASSIGNMENTS OF REVENUE respective Revenue District Offices (RDO) where the •Universal, commercial, and foreign banks OFFICERS TO OTHER DUTIES business, trade or profession of the taxpayer is •Corporate taxpayers with at least P100,000,000 1. Revenue officers assigned to an establishment situated authorized capital in banking, insurance, where excisable articles are kept shall in no case stay telecommunication, utilities, petroleum, tobacco and there for more than 2 years CRITERIA FOR LARGE TAXPAYER alcohol industries 2. RO to assigned to perform assessment and As to payment •Corporate taxpayers engaged in the production of collection function shall not remain in the same VAT – 200,000/qtr for the preceding year metallic minerals assignment for more than 3 years Excise tax – 1,000, 000 tax paid for the preceding 3. Assignment of internal revenue officers and year INCOME TAXATION employees to special duties shall not exceed 1 yr Income tax – 1, 000, 000 tax paid for the preceding year AGENTS AND DEPUTIES FOR COLLECTION OF Withholding tax – 1, 000, 000 tax remittances and NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES payments for all types of withholding 1. The Commissioner of Customs and his Percentage tax – 200, 000/qtr for the preceding year subordinates with respect to collection of NIR taxes Documentary stamp tax – 1,000,000 aggregate on imported goods amount per year 2. The head of appropriate government officers and his subordinates with respect to the collection of As to financial conditions and results of operation energy tax •Gross receipts or sales – 1B/yr 3. Banks duly accredited by the Commissioner with •Net worth – 300M respect to receipts of payments of internal revenue •Gross purchases – 800M/yr taxes •Top corporate taxpayer listed and published by SEC
OTHER AGENCIES TASKED WITH TAX AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF TAXPAYERS AS
COLLECTIONS OR TAX INCENTIVES RELATED LARGE TAXPAYER FUNCTIONS •All branches of taxpayer under the Large Taxpayer’s •BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (BOC) service •BOARD OF INVESTMENTS (BOI) •Subsidiaries, affiliates, and entities of conglomerates or group of companies of a large taxpayer CHAPTER 3 – INTRODUCTION TO INCOME TAX -Human reputation -Non-Resident Citizen -Recovery of loss capital vs. recovery of loss •Alien CONCEPT OF INCOME profit -Resident Alien -It is regarded as the best measure to taxpayer’s •The recovery of loss capital maintains net -Non-resident Alien ability to pay tax worth while recovery of loss profits increases ---Engaged in trade or business -It is an excellent object of taxation in the net worth ---Not engaged in trade or business allocation of government costs -Realized Benefit •The term benefit means any form of TYPES OF INCOME TAXPAYERS What is income for taxation purposes? advantage derived by the taxpayer •Individual The tax concept of income is simply referred to •There is a benefit when there is an increase in -Taxable estate and trusts as “gross income”. A taxable item of income is the net worth of the taxpayer •Corporations referred as an “item of gross income” or -Domestic Corporation “inclusion in gross income” Requisites of a realized benefit -Foreign Corporation Gross income simply means taxable •There must be an exchange transaction •Resident foreign corporation income (layman’s term). Under NIRC, the term •The transactions involves another entity •Non-resident foreign corporation “taxable income” refers to certain items in gross •It increases the net worth of the recipient income less deductions and personal GENERAL CLASSIFICATION RULE FOR exemptions allowable by law. Benefits in the absence of transfer INDIVIDUAL GROSS INCOME is defined as any inflow •The increase in wealth of the taxpayer in the Intention of wealth to the taxpayer from whatever form of appreciation of properties or decrease The intention of the taxpayer regarding the source, legal or illegal, that increases net worth. in the value of obligations. nature of his stay within and outside the This includes exercise of profession, trade, •These referred to as unrealized gain or holding Philippines shall determine his appropriate income from properties and other sources such gains residency classification. The taxpayer shall as dealings in properties submit to the CIR of the BIR documentary Mode of receipt/realization benefit proofs indicating such intention ELEMENTS OF GROSS INCOME •Actual receipt Length of stay -It is a return on capital that increases net •Constructive receipt •Citizens staying abroad for a period of at least worth 183 days are considered non-resident Capital means any wealth or property. -Not exempted by law, contract or treaty •Aliens who stayed in the Philippines for more Gross income is a return on wealth or property An item of gross income is not exempted by the than 1 year as of the end of the taxable year are that increases net worth Constitution, law, contract or treaties from considered resident Selling price P1,500 (Total return) taxation •Aliens who are staying in the Philippines for Cost 1,000 (Return of capital) not more than 1 year but more than 180 days Gross Inc 500 (Return on capital) TYPES OF INCOME TAXPAYERS are deemed non resident citizen engaged in CAPITAL ITEMS WITH INFINITE VALUE •Individual business -Life •Citizen -Health -Resident Citizen •Aliens who stayed in the Philippines for not Corporation (OPC) owned and registered by Non-resident more than 180 days are considered non- resident citizen in the Philippines foreign corporation resident alien NETB THE RESIDENCY AND CITIZENSHIP RULE Illustration I Foreign Corporation Taxpayers who are residents and citizens of the A foreign actor was contracted by the Philippine -It is organized under a foreign law. Philippines such as resident citizen and television company to do a project in the RFC – a foreign corporation which operates and domestic corporations are taxable on all income Philippines. He arrived in the country on conducts business in the Philippines through a from all sources within and without the February 29, 2021 and returned to his country permanent establishment (i.e. branch) Philippines. A corporation is a citizen of the three weeks later upon completion of the -NRFC is a foreign corporation which does not country of incorporation. A domestic project. operate or conduct business in the Philippines corporation is a citizen of the Philippines Special Corporation Illustration II These are domestic or foreign corporations SITUS OF INCOME VS. SOURCES OF INCOME A foreigner arrived in the country on November which are subject to special tax rules or A taxpayer had the following income: 4, 2021. He stayed in the Philippines since then preferential tax rates TRANSACTIONS AMOUNT without any working visa or work permit OTHER CORPORATE TAXPAYERS •One-person Corporation Interest income from deposits in a P300,000 Illustration III •Partnership foreign bank A Filipino citizen left the Philippines and stayed •Joint Venture Interest from domestic bonds 50,000 abroad from March 15, 2020 to April 1, 2021 •Co-ownership even without any definite purpose. GENERAL RULES IN ONCOME TAXATION Royalties from books published in 100,000 the Philippines WITHIN WITHOUT TAXABLE ESTATE AND TRUST Rent income from properties 150,000 Estate Individual abroad (the lease contracts -It is refers to the properties, rights, and Taxpayers executed in the Philippines) obligation of a deceased person not extinguish Resident Citizen PF but services rendered in the 400,000 upon his death Non-resident Philippines to non-resident clients -Estate under judicial settlement are treated as citizen Dividend income: individual taxpayer Trust Resident alien A taxpayer received P400k dividend income -It is an arrangement whereby one person from X Corp. X Corp reported the following Non-resident alien transfers property to another person, which will gross income: Corporate be held under the management of third party Taxpayers YEAR PHILIPPINES ABROA TOTAL D Domestic CORPORATE INCOME TAXPAYER Corporation 2018 100,000 200,000 300,000 Domestic Corporation Resident foreign -It is a corporation that is organized with 2019 200,000 100,000 300,000 corporation Philippine Laws. It also includes One Person 2020 300,000 100,000 400,000 Scenario 2: P – Abroad HO – Abroad S – Abroad TOTA 600,000 400,000 1,000,000 BO – Abroad P2,400,000 (without) L P2,400,000 (without) Scenario 3: OTHER SITUS RULES Scenario 3: P – Philippines Merchandising Income: HO – Philippines S – Abroad SOURCES OF GROSS INCOME AMOUNT BO – Abroad P1,600,000 (within) P1,600,000 (within) P800,00 (without) Goods purchased and sold within P200,000 P800,00 (without) Scenario 4: Goods purchased within and sold 100,000 Scenario 4: P – Abroad abroad HO – Abroad S – Philippines BO – Philippines P800,000 (within) Goods purchases abroad and sold 150,000 P800,000 (within) P1,600,00 (without) within P1,600,00 (without) RETURN OF CAPITAL OR RETURN ON CAPITAL Goods purchased and sold abroad 350,000 FOR RETURN RETURN The production is conducted by a parent CONSIDERATION THE OF ON corporation and the distribution is conducted LOSS CAPITAL CAPITAL Manufacturing income: OF by its subsidiary corporation A corporation manufactures goods and sell he through its branch. It bills its branch at PARENT SUBSIDIARIE TOTAL P1,000,000.00 Health S established market price. P 500,000.00 P400k HOME BRANCH TOTAL Sales 4,000,00 6,000,000 10,000,00 car OFFICE 0 0 P 300,000.00 P350k Cost of 2,400,00 1,200,000 3,600,000 building Sales 4,000,000 6,000,000 10,000,000 GS 0 P 600,000.00 Income Cost of 2,400,000 1,200,000 3,600,000 GS Gross 1,600,00 800,000 2.400,000 P1,200,000.00 Life Incom 0 Gross 1,600,000 800,000 2.400,000 e INCOME TAX OR TRANSFER TAX Income TRANSACTION INCOME TRANSFER The following shows the situs of the gross TAX TAX The following shows the situs of the gross income of the corporation under each of the Barter of Properties income of the corporation under each of the following scenarios: following scenarios: Scenario 1: Sale of goods Scenario 1: P – Philippines Rendering of Services HO – Philippines S – Philippines BO – Philippines Transfer of properties P2,400,000 (within) from a decedent to the P2,400,000 (within) Scenario 2: heirs upon death Ben received P100k P10k reimbursement for employer’s expenses dividend from DC paid by James Transfer for less than full P15k payment of James’ computer set and adequate consideration purchased by the employer P25k monthly salary TAXABLE OR EXEMPT *James computer set cost him P12k ITEM TAXABLE EXEMPT Compute the total return on capital. INCOME TAXPAYER CLASSIFICATION Winnings from PERSON OR ENTITY CLASSIFICATION gambling Filipino overseas worker Harvested fruits from orchard A Mexican actor who was contracted to do a project in Gain on sale of the Philippines for 27 weeks goods from office to A Libyan who was its branch contracted to do a project in the Philippines for 3 weeks Cancellation of debt out of gratuity of An estate of Filipino citizen the creditor judicially administered in Japan Matured interest from coupon bonds A joint venture organized under foreign law and is not operating in the Philippines LOCATION AND SITUS OF INCOME INCOME WITHIN WITHOUT Illustration 1 Sam earned P100k Ismael paid P50k annual premium on a life interest income; 40% insurance contract which would pay her P2M in from NR debtors case of her death. After paying for 5 years, Ismael re assigned the policy to Gael for P300k. Kate, a RC, wfh online; How much is the return of capital and return on Service fee FC – 200k Service fee RC – 100k capital?
Cheryl received P30k Illustration 2
dividend from a NRFC James received a total sum of P50k from his employer consisting of the following: