By: Atty. Jan Ethan Gordola on May 11,2023 IN the recent decision of Bases Conversion and Development Authority and John Hay Management Corp. v City Government of Baguio City (BCDA v Baguio Case, GR 192694. Feb. 22, 2023), the Supreme Court stated that “[t]he payment of fees for the issuance...

By Gladys Jane Dela Cruz on May 4,2023 IN last week’s article, we discussed that to qualify for value-added tax (VAT) zero-rating under Section 108(B)(2) of the National Internal Revenue Code, the following elements must be present: (1) the recipient of the services is a foreign corporation...

By: Atty. Keanu P. Castañeda on April 27,2023 SERVICES rendered to a person engaged in business conducted outside the Philippines or to a nonresident person not engaged in business who is outside the Philippines may be subject to zero percent value-added tax (VAT), provided that the consideration...

By: Atty. Cara Angela N. Flores on April 20,2023 THE board of directors exercises the powers, conducts all business and controls all properties of a corporation (Section 22, Revised Corporation Code). Being the vessel of corporate powers, the directors have fiduciary duty toward the corporation....

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on April 13,2023 TAX assessments by tax examiners are presumed correct and made in good faith (Cagayan Robina Sugar Milling Co. v Court of Appeals, 342 SCRA 663, Oct. 12, 2000). It is the taxpayer and not the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) who has the duty of...