By: Atty. Raida Argeli Grefiel on May 2,2024
The National Internal Revenue Code, as amended, (the “Tax Code”) authorizes the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (“CIR”) or his duly authorized representative to conduct audits, in light of the power of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) to assess...
By: Atty. Cara Angela N. Flores on April 25,2024
Section 203 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Tax Code”), entitled “Period of Limitation Upon Assessment and Collection”, provides that taxes shall be assessed within three (3) years after the last day prescribed by law for...
By: Atty. Xela Leona D. Laqui on April 18,2024
Under Section 222 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended (“Tax Code”), the ten-year prescriptive period for the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) to assess tax applies in cases where a taxpayer files a false or fraudulent return with...
MTF had the opportunity to discuss updates and the emerging issues on tax and customs with the members of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines, Inc. (“PHAP”) on April 12, 2024.
For the tax brief, Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez lectured on the salient features...
By: Atty. Sarah T. Ganto on April 5,2024
With the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular (“RMC”) No. 5-2024, as clarified by RMC No. 38-2024, on the taxation of cross-border services, another topic tackled by the said RMCs equally merits discussion: the taxation of reimbursements among multinational...
By: Atty. Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on March 21,2024
On March 15, 2024, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. (RMC) No. 38-2024 clarifying its earlier pronouncements in RMC No. 5-2024 on the taxation of cross-border transactions. To recall, in Aces Philippines...
By: Atty. Lew Earvin Manarin on March 14,2024
The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (the “CREATE Act”) introduced amendments to our National Internal Revenue Code (“Tax Code”) which were aimed to eliminate tax uncertainty, offer tax assistance to struggling enterprises...
Elevating the spirit of womanhood and national pride, this month’s flag raising ceremony is a standout event. The Stop and Salute Flag-Raising Ceremony is a monthly program of the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) and Salute To A Clean Flag Movement, in cooperation with the National...
By: Atty. Keanu P. Castañeda on March 7,2024
Republic Act No. 11976 otherwise known as the “Ease of Paying Taxes” (“EOPT”) amended Sections 204 and 229 of our National Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Tax Code”) and modified the rules and procedures on the claims for refund of erroneously...