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Gross Income
Gross Income
On March 31, 2016, Ver received 100 shares of stock with a fair market value of P120 per
share as of March 31, 2016. The shares of stock were intended to pay the services
rendered by Ver on November 20, 2015, at which time the fair market value was P100 per
share. The par value per share is P50. The income of Ver is: P10,000 or P12,000
• If compensation is paid in promissory note
• Promissory notes received in payment of services constitute income to the extent of their fair
market value at the time of receipt. FMV is the fair discounted value.
Sample:
1). When services are paid for in non-interest bearing note, taxpayer:
a). Shall not report any income from the promissory note.
b). Shall defer reporting of the income until the note is paid upon maturity
c). Shall report as income the face value of the note plus interest at legal rate.
d). Shall report as income the fair market value of the promissory note at the time of receipt.
TAX INFORMER’S REWARD
• How much? 10%, but not exceeding P1,000,000 (subject to 10% final tax) of the revenues,
surcharges or fees recovered and/or fine or penalty imposed and collected
• Taxable? Subject to a final withholding tax at a tax rate of 10% on rewards collected.
SAMPLE
1). Rewards given to persons instrumental in the discovery of violations of the National
Internal Revenue Code are subject to
a). Final tax of 10% on rewards collected.
b). Final tax of 10% of P1,000,000
c). Final tax of 10% of rewards collected or P1,000,000 whichever is higher.
d). Final tax of 10% of rewards collected or P1,000,000 whichever is lower.
2). Acting on the information given by Jude, the government seized and confiscated
smuggled goods with a market value of P300 million. Jude’s reward will be subject to a final
tax of
a). P30 million
b). 3 million
c). P300,000
d). 100,000
RECOVERY OF BAD DEBTS PREVIOUSLY DEDUCTED
(TAX BENEFIT RULE)
• Taxable – if deduction of bad debt in prior years resulted in tax benefit (reduction in tax
liability) to the taxpayer.
• Not taxable – of deduction of the bad debt did not result in tax benefit to the taxpayer
SAMPLE
Compute the taxable amount in 2017 on the recovery of bad debt previously deducted is –
• Case 1, P40,000
• Case 2, P20,000
• Case 3, P70,000
• The following data were taken from the income statement of domestic corporation for the taxable year 2017:
Additional information:
Accounts written – off during the year and charged to allowance for bad debts – P50,000
Recoveries on accounts receivable previously written off in 2016 and credited to allowance for bad debts.
• P340,000
RECEIPT OF TAX REFUND
(TAX BENEFIT RULE IS APPLIED)
• Panday paid the following taxes in 2016:
Income tax P12,000
Value added tax 15,000
Local business taxes 10,000
Donor’s tax 6,000
Real property tax 7,000
The value added tax, real property tax and P6,000 of the income tax were refunded in 2017.
if the business income in 2017 is P120,000, how much is taxable to Panday? P127,000
TAX REFUND
• If the tax, when paid, was not deducted from gross income (no tax benefit because it did not reduce the taxable income) such tax, when refunded, shall not
constitute taxable income. Convernsely, if the tax, when paid, was deducted from gross income (resulted in a tax benefit because it reduced the taxable income),
such tax, when refunded, shall constitute taxable income. (This is called “tax benefit rule” on tax refund)
• The list of nondeductible taxes provided in the law is, therefore, a list of tax refunds that are not taxable, namely:
e). Income tax paid to a foreign country, if the taxpayer claimed a credit for such foreign income tax against the Philippine income tax.
• Value added tax refund is not income because value – added tax, when paid, is not recorded as an expense in the books of accounts, and, therefore did not
reduce a taxable income.
• Taxes, deductions when paid, that shall be income when refunded, shall include national and local taxes.
RECEIPT OF DIVIDEND BY A STOCKHOLDER
Tax sparing credit – the 15% difference between the usual corporate income tax (30% - 15%) is allowed as a tax credit by the country where the recipient
corporation is domiciled.
• PJ leased a land to Boy (engaged in business) for a period of 11 years starting January 1, 2013 at an annual
rental of P120,000. Observing the provisions of the contract, Boy constructed a building which shall become
the property of PJ at the expiration of the lease. The construction was completed on January 1, 2016 at a cost
of P1,000,000 with an estimated useful life of 20 years. It is also stipulated in the contract that the lessee will
pay the P2,500 annual real property tax on the land effective 2014.
Required:
a). Assuming that on January 1, 2013, Boy paid PJ the entire lease contract for 2 years, how much income to
be reported by PJ in 2013?
b). How much income is to be reported by PJ in 2016 under the outright method?
c). How much income is to be reported by PJ in 2016 under the spread out method?
d). How much is the deductible expense of Boy in 2016?
EXCLUSIONS FROM GROSS INCOME
(EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX)
1. Which of the following is not an income?
a). Gain from labor
b). Gain from capital
c). Return of capital
d). Gain derived from a sale of asset.
• Ann bought a residential house and lot in 2013 for P1,200,000 in 2017, curious as to
how much her property then cost, she asked a real estate appraiser to appraise its value.
The appraiser reported that the value of her property has increased to P5,000,000. Ann
should report gross income in her income tax return for the year of 2017 of
a. P5,000,000 c. P3,800,000
b. P1,200,000 d. None
• A tax exemption is defined as
a. An item or amount which the law allow to be deducted from gross income in order to
arrive at net income.
b. The grant of immunity to particular persona or corporations from a tax which others
within the same taxing district are obliged to pay.
c. An immunity from civil, criminal and administrative liabilities resulting from non-payment of
past tax obligations.
d. A deduction from income tax due of any amount paid to a foreign country subject to
limitation.
a). Deduction
b). Tax exemption
c). Amnesty
d). Tax credit
1). LIFE INSURANCE
• Proceeds of life insurance policies paid to beneficiaries upon the death of the insured,
unless the policy is sold or assigned in which case the proceeds, less the capital invested
by the assignee/claimant shall be taxable.
• If the proceeds upon the death are held by the insurer under an agreement to pay
interest thereon, the interest payments shall be included in gross income.
• Sample: Proceeds of insurance taken by a corporation on the life of an executive to indemnify
if against loss in case of his death is
a. Exempt from income tax
b. Part of taxable income
c. Subject to final tax
d. Partly exempt, partly taxable
2. Amount received by insured as return of premium – return of the premiums paid by the
insured under life insurance endowment or annuity contracts, either during the term or at
the maturity of the term mentioned in the contract or upon surrender of the contract.
• Sample
Cora insured her life with an insurance company. Under the contract, she will pay a monthly premium
of P2,000 for ten years. In case of death before the 10th year, her beneficiary will receive an indemnity in
the amount of P150,000. If she is still living on the 10th year, she will receive P500,000.
a. If Cora dies on the 5th year, her beneficiary will report an income of
b. Suppose Cora dies on the 5th year and her beneficiary was offered to receive the P150,000 in cash
or to receive it in installment of P20,000 for ten monthly installment payments and the beneficiary chose
the 2nd option, she will report an income of
c. If Cora survives the policy and is able to receive the P500,000, she will report an income of
Answer
a. None
b. P50,000
c. P260,000
3). GIFTS, BEQUEST AND DEVISES
• The value of the property acquired by gift, bequest, devise or descent. However, the income
from such property shall be included in gross income.
• received by officials or employees or his heirs from the employer due to:
a. Death, sickness, physical disability, or
b. Any cause beyond the control of the employee
• Job worked for a manufacturing firm. Due to business reverses, the firm offered voluntary retrenchment
program in order to reduce overhead expenses. Under the program, an employee who offered to
resign would be given separation pay equivalent to his three month’s basic salary for every year of
service. Job accepted the offer and received P400,000 as separation pay under the program.
After all the employees who accepted the offer were paid, the firm found its overhead still
excessive. Hence, if decided to expand the program. Various unprofitable departments were closed. As a
result, Ken was separated from the service. He also received P400,000 as separation pay.
a. Did job derive taxable income when he received this separation pay?
b. Did Ken derive taxable income when he received his separation pay?
• Answer,Yes
• Which of the following benefits/gratuity is taxable?
a. Lifetime monthly gratuity of P75,000 to a medal of valor awardee.
b. The terminal leave pay consisting of the accumulated vacation and sick leave credits of an
employee of the government.
c. Retirement benefit per Collective Bargaining Agreement although the early retirement is
against the will of the employee.
d. Separation or severance pay received in the form of residential lots as a consequence of
continued losses.
8. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• retirement gratuities, pensions and similar benefits received from foreign government
agencies and other institutions, private or public.
9. BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM US VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION (USVA)
BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM SSS AND GSIS
• Income derived from investment in the Philippines in loans, stocks, bonds or other
domestic securities, or from interest on deposits in banks in the Philippines by –
a. Foreign governments
b. Financing institutions owned by them
c. international or regional financing institutions established by foreign governments.
12. INCOME DERIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS DERIVED FROM -
• Any public utility
• The exercise of any essential governmental functions
• Accruing to the Government of the Philippines or to any political subdivisions thereof.
13. PRIZES AND AWARDS IN SPORTS COMPETITION.
• All prizes and awards granted to athletes in local and international sports competitions
and tournaments, whether held in the Philippines or abroad, and sanctioned by their
national sports associations.
• Sample: Hidilyn Diaz, a weightlifter is awarded a silver medal in Rio Olympics. As a
consequence, she received the following income: P5,000,000, cash prize from the
Philippine Government; P1,000,000 worth of house and lot donated by Lipovitan,
P400,000, talent fee as product indorser.
On the otherhand, Pacman, a professional boxer, won on a titled bout between
him and a Lucas Mathysse held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During the year, Pacman received
the following: P200 million as cash prize in the fight; P80 million from Pay Per View; P20
million talent fee as commercial model of Motolite Battery, Ricoa and Café Puro.
How much is taxable to Diaz? How much is exempt to Pacman?
ANSWER
• Gross benefits received by officials and employees of public and private entities.
• Provided, however, That the total exclusion shall not exceed P82,000 (Train Law: P90,000) which shall
cover:
a. Benefits received by officials and employees of the national and local government pursuant to RA 6686
(Christmas bonus to government employees);
b. Benefits received by employees under PD 851 as amended by MO No. 28 (13th month pay law);
c. Other benefits such as productivity incentives and Christmas bonus.
d. The excess on the ceiling of the de minimis benefits given by the employer to his employees shall be
taxable if such excess is beyond the P82,000 (P90,000) ceiling.
• Sample: Which of the following items that reduce salaries of employees is not exempt
from income tax?
a. GSIS contributions
b. Philhealth and Pag – ibig contributions
c. Labor union dues
d.Withholding tax
Saldo had the following data from his employment in the
government in 2016:
Monthly salary P12,000 Philhealth contributions 1,200
Taxes withheld 8,000 SSS premiums 2,480
Additional compensation income 24,000 13th month pay 12,000
Pag-ibig contributions 1,200 Mid-year bonus 12,000
Union dues 2,400 Loyalty award 5,000
Required:
a). Compute the non-taxable compensation income if John is a rank and file employee.
b). Compute the taxable compensation income.
16). GAINS FROM THE SALE OF BONDS, DEBENTURES OR
OTHER CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS