Philippine Taxation 101

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Taxation 1 Income ABSantos, CPA

INCOME

1. WHAT IS INCOME?
Income is fruit. By analogy, the tree represents capital.
2. HOW DOES THE PHILIPPINES TAX INCOME?
Two ways, (i) partly Global system of income taxation and (ii) partly, scheduler
system of income taxation.
3. WHAT IS GLOBAL SYSTEM OF TAXATION?
All types of income except those subject to scheduler system (passive income and
capital gains) are aggregated to arrive at gross income. The gross income will be reduced
by allowable deductions to arrive at the taxable income.
4. WHAT IS SCHEDULAR SYSTEM OF TAXATION?
Separate and specific graduated rates are imposed on different types of income.
5. WHAT ARE DIFFERENT TYPES/KINDS OF INCOME?
Generally, there are two (2) kinds of income, namely: taxable income and exempt
income. Taxable income is further divided into:
a. Ordinary Income
b. Passive Income
c. Capital Gains
Net Income Tax imposed upon ordinary Income (b) Final Tax imposed upon
Passive Income and (c) Capital Gains tax imposed upon capital gains, however, there are
other several income taxes like fringe benefit tax, minimum corporate income tax, gross
income tax, profit remittance tax that will be discussed separately.

Ordinary Income Net Income Tax


Passive Income Final Tax
Capital Gains Capital Gains Tax

6. WHAT ARE DIFFERENT SOURCES OF INCOME?


a. Income within the Philippines
b. Income without the Philippines

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Taxation 1 Income ABSantos, CPA

c. Income, Partly within and partly without the Philippines


7. HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER INCOME IS EARN WITHIN OR
WITHOUT (OUTSIDE) THE PHILIPPINES?

INCOME TEST SOURCE OF INCOME


Income from loans Residence of debtor
Income from services Place of performance
Rent Location of property
Royalty Place use of intangible
Sale of real property Location of property
Sale of personal property Place of sale
Dividend
1. From domestic corporation Income within Phils.
2. From foreign corporation Predominance Test
3. Sale of Domestic Share of stock Incorporation Test
N.B.
A. Predominance test
Dividends from Foreign Corporation are income within the Philippines, if 50% or
more of gross income of the foreign Corporation for the past (3) years prior to the
declaration of dividend was derive from sources within the Philippines. Such dividends
shall be proportionally distributed in accordance with its source.
(Dividend Phil. Gross Income / Total Gross income)

B. Incorporation test
Where the shares of stock may be sold it will always be situated where the
corporation was incorporated.

8. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE SOURCE OF INCOME?


Some individuals and corporate taxpayers are taxed on their worldwide income
while others are taxable only upon income from source within the Philippines.

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