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Failure to Withhold EWT: Why Expenses Get Disallowed During BIR Audits
In Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax audits, some of the most expensive findings do not begin with fraud or aggressive tax planning. They begin with something quieter — a missing withholding tax on an otherwise legitimate expense. A company pays a consultant, records the cost, and deducts it in
Filing Guidelines for 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 020-2026, dated March 16, 2026, prescribing the procedures for filing Annual Income Tax Returns (AITR) and payment of taxes for calendar year 2025. The filing deadline is April 15, 2026. This circular enforces the Ease of Paying
Navigating RR 1-2026: Clarifying Provisions for VAT on Local Sales of RBEs
Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 9-2025, issued on February 27, 2025, implements Section 295(D) or the VAT provisions of Republic Act No. 12066 (CREATE MORE Act) concerning the tax treatment of local sales of goods and/or services by Registered Business Enterprises (RBEs). Under this regulation, all local sales by RBEs are
Less Tax, More Ginhawa: A Guide to Senate Bill No. 56 “Granting Increase in Take-Home Pay for All Working Filipinos Act”
A recently passed measure under Senate Bill No. 56 (or its House equivalent – House Bill No. 2616), also known as the “Granting Increase in Take-Home Pay for All Working Filipinos Act” or the GINHAWA Bill, as introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian, seeks to enhance the progressivity of the Philippine
Charity with Clarity: What the BIR’s New Circular Means for Cash Donations
When people think of taxes, they rarely think of charity. Donations are often seen as acts of goodwill that exist outside the formal machinery of government revenue. Yet in practice, charitable giving and tax administration are closely intertwined. The recent issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 010-2026 by the
RMC No. 014-2026 and RMO No. 006-2026: Clarifying the BIR’s New Audit Framework
Tax rules are often written in a language that seems designed to test the patience of even the most diligent reader. Acronyms multiply, procedures overlap, and somewhere between audit notices and revenue issuances, the ordinary taxpayer is left asking a simple question: What exactly does this mean for me? That
Clearing the Slate: Tax Amnesty until July 5, 2026 under the RPVARA Law (RA No. 12001)
Republic Act No. 12001, otherwise known as the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), institutionalizes a unified, fair, and equitable real property valuation system in the Philippines. As a transition measure, the law provides for a Tax Amnesty Program to encourage taxpayers to settle outstanding real property tax
Tax Implications and Incentives Under the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA)
What is the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act? The Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) establishes a comprehensive incentive framework to accelerate the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in the Philippines. The law grants a mix of fiscal incentives—such as eligibility for investment promotion incentives, duty exemptions on
EXPORT-ORIENTED ENTERPRISES IN THE PHILIPPINES: A Post-CREATE MORE Law Framework
The CREATE MORE Law (RA 12066) modernizes the Philippine incentive framework for Export-Oriented Enterprises (EOEs) by redefining EOEs as businesses exporting at least 70% of their output and shifting incentives toward performance-based criteria. It expands VAT zero-rating on local purchases and VAT exemption on imports, allowing EOEs to continue enjoying
