The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Avaloq Philippines Operating Headquarters which sought from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) a tax refund of P3 million for its zero-rated sales for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2017. Avaloq Philippines is engaged in the sourcing...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a bill seeking to exempt electricity and internet services from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT). In filing Senate Bill 2970 on Thursday, Jan. 30, Tolentino noted that electricity costs in the Philippines are among the highest in the region – a...
Photo from Pixabay The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory announcing the inclusion of additional medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental health in its list of products exempt from value-added tax (VAT). In its advisory released on Monday, Nov. 25, the FDA explained the new...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero expressed confidence that the bill imposing a 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions would shore up government coffers by at least P80 billion in revenues. Escudero said that this would level the playing field for local and foreign...
(Unsplash) Hommittee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said he will push the House of Representatives to adopt the proposed Senate measure that seeks to implement a value added tax (VAT) refund mechanism for tourists to...
Up to now, Japanese investors mostly in the Philippines' manufacturing sector are still awaiting the refund of value-added tax (VAT) credits totaling P200 billion from the government, a chamber official said. Moving forward, Japanese firms in the country are "fully" supporting the passage of the...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the P262 million tax refund claimed by Ford Group Philippines, Inc. for the firm's alleged excess and unutilized creditable withholding taxes (CWT) for 2018. Ford filed its Application for Tax Credits/Refunds before the Bureau of...
(AFP) The House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday, June 27, has achieved consensus to approve the two chambers’ joint version of a bill that seeks to impose value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers, Albay 2nd district...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has declared "final, executory, and demandable" the P717.7 million deficiency taxes of UP North Property Holdings, Inc. for 2009 assessed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in 2018. In a decision issued by its second division last June 25, the CTA ruled that "the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the P3.9 million tax refund sought by Lantro Phils., Inc., a firm that "offers installation, maintenance, and support services for structured cabling systems." Lantro filed its application for tax credits/refunds on April 1, 2019 before the Bureau of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has added 21 medicines for conditions like diabetes and hypertension to the list of those exempt from value-added tax (VAT). BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said that two cancer drugs, five for diabetes, two for high cholesterol, five for hypertension, four...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said that imposing withholding tax on online transactions will not increase the price of goods in online marketplaces. As per the BIR Revenue Regulations No. 16-2023, withholding tax will be imposed on one percent of the gross...
