TAX accredited

PRACTITIONER
WHAT are TAX accredited
PRACTITIONERs?
• who sign on tax returns and communications, and represent
themselves in behalf of taxpayer-clients.
WHO are QUALIFIED to be a TAX
accredited PRACTITIONER?
• How do I become a tax specialist in the Philippines?
• Most professional tax accountants possess a Bachelor of Accounting or a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance. It's also possible to
become Minimum Qualifications of Applicants

• In general, the grant of accreditation shall be based on the applicant's professional competence, integrity and moral fitness.

• For Individual Tax Agents (other than a member of the Philippine Bar):

• (1) He must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with current professional license from the Professional Regulations
Commission (PRC);
• (2) If he is not a Certified Public Accountant, he must have obtained at least a degree in Law, Juris Doctor (JD) or its equivalent, or
a Bachelor's degree in Arts, Commerce, or Business Administration with at least eighteen (18) units in accounting and/or taxation
in a college or university recognized by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS)/Department of Education
(DepEd)/Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or in a foreign school of known repute or one duly recognized by its
government. In addition, he must be able to demonstrate or present convincing proof of special competence in tax matters or tax
practice, e.g., previously acquired experience; at least eighteen (18) credit hours of special training, seminars, short-term courses,
etc., in taxation obtained not more than one (1) year prior to the application for accreditation, subject to evaluation and approval
by the Board;a tax professional with a two-year Diploma.
WHAT are the BENEFITS of a TAXs
accredited PRACTITIONERS?
• The right to use a professional designation and differentiate yourself from others
• The privilege to be recognized and be listed in the profession's directory
• exclusive opportunity to raise tax-related issues and suggestions to the authorities
• exclusive opportunity to feedback on consultation papers and applications of tax
policies prior to implementation
• exclusive opportunity to participate in high-level discussions with the authorities on
tax issues (for selected Accredited Tax Advisors only)
• only those Tax Agents/Practitioners, Partners or Officers of General Professional
Partnerships, or Officers or Directors of Corporate entities engaged in tax practice
who have been issued certificate of Accreditation or ID Card shall be allowed to
represent a taxpayer or transact business with the Bureau of Internal Revenue in
representation of a taxpayer for the purposed(s) defined in these regulations.
(section9,RR14-2010)
WHAT are the REQUIREMENTS of a TAX
accredited PRACTITIONER?
• Applicants for Accreditation should submit the following
requirements: (a) duly accomplished application forms, Certificate of
Registration and current license with the Professional Regulations
Commission, if CPA, (b) certificate of membership with PICPA or
ACCPA, if CPA, (c) certificate of Good Moral Character issued by
competent authority.
WHERE and WHEN to APPLY to be a TAX
accredited PRACTITIONER?
How do I become an accredited tax practitioner in the Philippines?
Applicants for Accreditation should submit the following requirements:
(a) duly accomplished application forms, Certificate of Registration and
current license with the Professional Regulations Commission, if CPA, (b)
certificate of membership with PICPA or ACCPA, if CPA, (c) certificate of
Good Moral Character issued ...
The Commissioner shall accredit and register, based on their professional
competence, integrity, and moral fitness, individuals and general
professional partnerships and their representatives who prepare and file
tax returns, statements, reports, protests, and other papers with, or who
appear before, the Bureau for ...