MIDTERM CHAP. 1-2 Flashcards
Who is classified as an individual with a fixed place of abode in the Philippines but is not engaged in any business or profession
Resident Alien
An individual whose business does not realize gross sales exceeding P100k in any 12 month period
Marginal Income Earner
A Filipino citizen who earns income from both from the Philippines and abroad but maintains a permanent home in the Philippines
Resident Citizen
An individual who is a foreigner, earns income from sources within the Philippines, and stays in the country for more than 180 days within a taxable year
Non-Resident Alien Engaged in Trade or Business
The tax rate applicable to a taxpayer earning solely from self-employment or practice of profession with gross sales below P3 million, at their option
8% Income tax rate
The threshold for VAT registration in the Philippines
3 Million
The percentage of business tax applicable to non-VAT taxpayers like nightclub owners
18%
The entity responsible for collecting taxes in the Philippines
Bureau of Internal Revenue
The due date for the first installment payment of estimated tax
April 15
Law that provides tax incentives for Barangay Micro Business Enterprises
RA 9178
Enumerate the 3 types of Non-Resident Alien taxpayers in the Phiippines
- Employed by RHQs & ROHQs, Offshore Banking units and Petroleum contractors and subcontractors
- Non-Resident Alien Engaged in Trade or Business
- Non-Resident Alien Not Engaged in Trade or Business
Enumerate some kinds of fringe benefits taxable under Philippine tax law
a. Housing
b. Expense account
c. Vehicle
d. Household personnel
e. Interest on loan at less than market rate to the extent of the difference between the market rate and actual rate granted
f. Membership fees, dues
g. Expenses for foreign travel
h. Holiday and Vacation expenses
i. Education assistance to the employee or his dependents
j. Life or health Insurance and other non-life insurance premiums
List some allowable deductions for youtubers as business expenses under the NIRC
a. Filming expenses
b. computer equipment
c. subscription and software licensing fees
d. internet & communication expenses
e. home office expenses
f. office supplies
g. business expenses
h. depreciation expenses
i. bank charges & shipping fees
True or False:
A non-resident citizen’s income from outside he Philippines is taxable in the Philippines
False
True or False:
Income of a non-resident alien not engaged in trade or business is taxed at a flat rate of 25%
True
True or False:
A non-resident citizen who has stayed abroad for over 183 days is exempt from income tax in the Philippines on foreign income
True
True or False:
A company can opt for the 8% income tax rate on his business income since his gross receipts d not exceed the VAT threshold
True
True or False:
The company would be subjected to a maximum tax rate of 24% on her youtube earnings if she does not inform Google LLC of her residency in the Philippines
True
True or False:
Mixed income earners can avail of the 8% income tax rate for both compensation & business income
False
True or False:
Non-operating income should be included in the computation of tax liabilities for businesses
True
True or False:
The P250k deduction applied to both compensation income and income from business or mixed income earners
False
True or False:
A taxpayer earning compensation income and owning a business with gross receipt exceeding P3 million is subjected to VAT
True
True or False:
Social media influences are exempt from business tax if their income is below P250k.
False
First installment due date of estimated tax
April 15
Second installment due date of estimated tax
August 15
Third installment due date of estimated tax
November 15
A business exempt from income tax on operations
Barangay Micro Business Enterprise
They are entitle to 20% VAT discount on specified goods and serviced
Senior citizens
What is the tax treatment for a non-resident alien earning income from sources within the Philippines?
Taxed only on income from sources within the Philippines
Characteristic of a Resident cItizen
permanently resides in the Philippines
A non-resident citizen is defined as
a citizen residing abroad with the intention to stay permanently
Non -resident aliens are taxed only on income derived from
sources within the philippines
occurs when illegal efforts are made to escape the payment of tax
Tax evasion
Powers are not explicitly stated in the Constitution that allow the government to perform essential duties
Inherent powers
the legislative body responsible for imposing and collecting taxes in the state
congress
refers to the advantage accruing from anything
interest
that which may be felt or touched and are necessarily corporal, either real or personal properties
tangible properties
It is double taxation in its strict sense. It is prohibited because it comprises imposition of the same tax on the same on the same property for the same purpose by the same state during the same taxing period.
Direct Duplicate Taxation
Paying the owner the full monetary equivalent of the property taken for public use
Just Compensation
the primary source of governmental revenue through compulsory levies on individuals or property
Power of Taxation
the government allows absolute forgiveness or waiver of its right to collect what is due in order to give the tax evader who is wishes to reform a chance to start anew
Tax Amnesty
The limitation that restricts the exercise of taxation power to within the geographical boundaries of the state
Territorial Jurisdication
Enumerate the 3 inherent powers of the state
- Police Power
- Power of Eminent Domain
- Power of Taxation
Enumerate the objects of taxation
- Person
- Property
- Excise Objects
Enumerate the justification for the exercise of eminent domain
- For public use
- Just compensation
- taking the property is necessity
- follow proper procedures/accordance to due process law
Enumerate the stages in the exercise of taxation
- Levy or Imposition
- Assessment and Collection
- Payment
- Refund
Enumerate the requisites of a valid police measure =
- Lawful Subject
- Lawful Means
The activity of property sought to be regulated affects the public welfare
Lawful Subject
The means employed must be reasonable and must conform to the safeguards guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
Lawful Means
This power is to protect citizens and provide safety and welfare of society
Police Power
This power to take private property (with just compensation) for public use
Eminent Domain
The tax power to enforce contributions to support the government, and other inherent powers of the state
Taxation Power
It may be exercised only by the government. The property taken in the exercise of this power is destroyed because it is noxious or intended for a harmful purpose.
Police Power
It affects only property rights. It may be exercised by some private entities.
Power of Eminent Domain
It affects only property rights by the government. The property taken under this power shall likewise be intended for a public use or purpose.
Power of Taxation
The power by which a sovereign state, through its legislative body, raises and accumulated revenue from its inhabitants
Taxation
It is a power by which a sovereign state, through its legislative body, raises and accumulated revenue from its inhabitants
Taxation
Enumerate the Nature of tax
- Inherent power of sovereignty
- Essentially a legislative function
- For public purposes
- Territorial in operations
- Tax exemption of government
- The strongest among the inherent powers of the government
- Subject to Constitutional and Inherent Limitation
How can the government can discourage unnecessary consumption and production and ensure that resources are used more efficiently?
By imposing taxes on goods and services
Enumerate the Principle of Taxation.
- Principle of Necessity
- Principle of Benefit-Received of Benefit-Protection Theory
Enumerate the Purpose of Taxation
- Revenue or Fiscal
- Non-Revenue or Regulatory
Enumerate the Purposes of Taxes
- Rising Revenues
- Economic Stability
- Fair distribution of Income
- Optimum Allocation of Resources
- Protection policy
- Social welfare
- Higher employee level
What are the 4r’s of Taxation?
- Revenue
- Redistribution
- Repricing
- Representation
It is an object of taxation which refer to natural or juridical
Persons
It is an objects of taxation, whether real, personal, tangible or intangible properties
Properties
Enumerate the Excise Objects
a. Transaction
b. Privilege
c. Right
d. Interest
Under Excise Objects, it is the act of conducting activities related to any business or profession
Transaction
Under Excise objects, it is a benefit derived through gratuites transfer by fact of death or donation
Privilege
Under Excise object, it is a power, faculty or demand inherent in one person and incidental to another
Right
Under Excise objects, it is an advantage accruing from anything
Interest
Enumerate the Scope of Taxation Power
- Plenary or Complete
- Comprehensive
- Supreme
What scope of taxation power which the taxation has unlimited area of application and only restricted by the inherent and constitutional limitation
Plenary or Complete
What scope of taxation that it has a wide scope of coverage. It covers all persons, properties, rights and transactions subject to taxation, unless expressly exempted by laws within the sovereign.
Comprehensive
What scope of taxation that has the highest decree of application and it considered as the strongest among the inherent power of the state.
Supreme
Under this principle, the taxation is a power emanating from necessity to preserve the state’s sovereignty.
Principle of Necessity
Under this principle of taxation, it is based on the reciprocal duties, the government collects taxes from the subjects of taxation in order that it may be able to perform its functions and provide services to them
Principle of benefit-received of benefit-protection theory
The primary purpose of the taxation on the part of the government is to provide funds or property with which to promote the general welfare and the protection of its citizens and to enable it to finance its multifarious activities without which the government cannot function. What Purpose of Taxation?
Revenue or Fiscal
Taxation may also be employed for purposes of regulation or control. What Purpose of Taxation?
Non-Revenue or Regulatory
Enumerate the 1987 Philippine Constitutions Limitations
- Due process law
- Equal protection of law
- Rule of uniformity and equity
- Non-impairment of contracts
- Origination of appropriation, revenue and tariff bills
- President’s power to veto separate items in revenues or tariff bills
- Congress granting tax exemptions
- Exemption from taxation of properties actually, directly and exclusively used for religious, charitable or educational purposes
Enumerate the 4 stages of taxation
- Levy or Imposition
- Assessment and Collection
- Payment
- Refund
This process involves the passage of tax laws or ordinances through the legislature or through a local lawmaking body. What stage of taxation?
Levy or Impostion
This process involves the act of administration and implementation of tax laws by the executive through its administrative agencies such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) or Bureau of Customs (BOC). What stage of taxation?
Assessment and Collection
This process involves the act of compliance by the taxpayer in contributing his share to pay the expenses of the Government. What stage of taxation?
Payment
This is a process of claiming for tax illegally collected or mistakenly paid. What stage of taxation?
Refund
Enumerate the Principles of a sound tax system
- Fiscal Adequacy
- Administrative Feasibility
- Theoretical Justice or Equality
The principle of a sound tax system which the sources of tax revenue should coincide with, and approximate the needs of, government expenditures.
Fiscal Adequacy
The principle of a sound tax system which the tax laws should be capable of convenient, just and effective administration.
Administrative feasibility
The principle of a sound tax system wherein the tax burden should be in proportion to the taxpayer’s ability to pay.
Theoretical Justice or Equality
List some certain documents in taxation
- Prospective applications of tax laws
- Imprescriptibility of Taxes
- Double Taxation
- Escape from taxation