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By: Nica Marsha Gasapo on March 12,2020 The proper issuance of a letter of authority (LOA), which is a written official authority issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to its representatives to conduct a tax audit, is a strict legal requirement for the validity of a BIR tax assessment. The LOA...

By: Kathleen Guiang on March 5,2020 Under the Local Government Code of 1991, owners or administrators of real property, whether natural or juridical persons, are required to prepare and file with the provincial, city or municipal assessor, a sworn statement declaring the true value of their property. Such declaration shall contain a...

By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on February 27,2020 In my article titled “Model taxpayer charter” that was published in The Manila Times on Nov. 15, 2018, I discussed the need for a taxpayer charter to protect taxpayers against threats on their rights, especially in the advent of various world-wide initiatives such...

By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on February 20,2020 The Senate Ways and Means Committee released Committee Report 50 dated Feb. 17, 2020, endorsing Senate Bill (SB) 1357, in substitution of SBs 535, 595 and 702, taking into consideration House Bill (HB) 4157, the proposed Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act...

By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on February 13,2020 The year 2020 started right for the viability of REITs or real estate investment trusts. The last of the major roadblocks for the creation of REITs has finally been removed, more than ten years after the passage of Republic Act (RA) 9856, or...

By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on February 6,2020 In last week’s article, we discussed that, under our National Internal Revenue Code, as amended (Tax Code), and existing regulations, donations in excess of P250,000 in any taxable year shall be exempt from donor’s tax if they are made to the national government,...

By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on January 30,2020 The recent Taal Volcano eruption spurred once again the generosity of the Filipino spirit. Many Filipinos participated in countless relief efforts in various capacities, whether as volunteers or donors. Thus, it is good once again to be reminded of the benefits of giving...

By: Mark Anthony P. Tamayo on January 23,2020 Last of a series In last week’s article, we completed the discussion on the 11 Incoterms® rules as they relate to cross-border commercial transactions. In this last series, we shall focus on the possible effects and consequences of the chosen Incoterm® rule by...

By: Mark Anthony P. Tamayo on January 16,2020 Second of a series In last week’s article, we discussed the relevance of Incoterms 2020 as well as the salient features of Incoterms EXW (Ex Works), FOB (Free On Board), CPT (Carriage Paid To) and CFR (Cost and Freight), as they relate to...