TAX MIDTERMS Flashcards
RFERS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TAX SYSTEM
TAX ADMINISTRATION
Tax Administration is entrusted to?
A. Department of Finance
B. Secretary of Finance
C. BIR
D. BOC
BIR
The BIR shall have a chief to be known as
Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR)
How many assistant chiefs or Deputy Commissioners BIR have?
Four (4)
The powers and duties of the BIR are: ?
Guide: AGE APIS
Assessment and collection of all national internal revenue taxes, fees, and charges
Enforcement of all forfeitures, penalties, and fines
Give effect to and administer the supervisory and police powers conferred to it by the NIRC or other laws
Assignment of internal revenue officers and other employees to other duties
Provision and distribution of forms, receipts, certificates, and stamps to proper officials
Issuance of receipts and clearances
Submission of annual reports to Congress and Congressional Oversight Committee
TORF: A power of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue/CIR is to interpret the provisions of the NIRC, subject to the review of the Department of Finance
False. Secretary of Finance.
In order for the CIR to decide tax cases, subject to the exclusive appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Tax Appeals, such as: ?
Guide: DRPO
Disputed assessments
Refunds
Penalties imposed
Other matters arising under the NIRC or other laws administered by the BIR
TORF: The power of the CIR is to obtain information and to summon, examine, and take testimony of persons to effect tax collection.
What is the purpose?
True.
Purpose: For the CIR to ascertain:
a. The correctness of any tax return in making a return when none has been made by the taxpayer
b. The tax liability of any person or in correcting such liability
c. Tax compliance of the taxpayer
The CIR terminates the tax period when the taxpayer is:
a. Retiring from a business
b. Intending to leave the PH
c. Intending to remove, hide, or conceal his property
d. Intending to perform any act tending to obstruct the proceedings for the collection of the tax or render the same ineffective
The termination of the taxable period shall be communicated through a ____________ to the taxpayer together with a ___________.
notice, request for immediate payment
Returns, statements, or declarations shall not be withdrawn but may be modified, changed and amended by the taxpayer within ___________________ from the date of filing.
What is the exception?
Three (3) years.
Except when a notice for audit or investigation has been actually served upon the taxpayer.
The CIR is authorized to divide the PH into zones and prescribe real property values after consultation with competent appraisers. What is this commonly referred as?
Zonal values
The fair value of real property shall mean whichever is higher between:
Zonal value prescribed by the Commissioner; Fair market value
TORF: The CIR accredit and register tax agents
In case of denial, to whom can it be appealed?
True.
Secretary of Finance
Which is not correct?
The following are non-delegated power of the CIR:
A. To recommend the promulgation of rules and regulations
B. To issue rulings of first impression or to reverse, revoke, or modify any existing rules of the Bureau
c. tO ASSIGN AND RE-ASSIGN INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS TO ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE ARTICLES SUBJECT TO EXCISE TAX
D. To compromise or abate any tax obligation
D. To compromise or abate any tax liability
Which is not correct?
The powers of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue or CIR are the following:
a. To compromise tax liabilities of taxpayers
b. To inquire into bank deposits
c. To refund or credit internal revenue taxes
d. To abate or cancel tax liabilities in certain cases
e. To prescribe additional procedures or documentary requirements
f. To delegate his powers to any subordinate officer with a rank equivalent to a Division Chief of an office
All of the following are correct.
Exceptionally, the _____________________ may compromise tax liabilities under the following:
a. Assessments are issued by the regional offices involving basic deficiency tax of P500,000 or less
b. Minor criminal violations
Hint: REB
Regional Evaluation Boards
The Regional Evaluation Board is composed of: (4)
Regional Director as Chairman
Assistant Regional Director
Heads of the Legal, Assessment, and Collection Division
Revenue District Officer
TORF: Any revocation, modification, or reversal of 1 rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the NIRC, or 2 any rulings or circulars promulgated by the CIR shall be given retroactive application if prejudicial to the taxpayers
False. shall NOT be given retroactive application
Banks duly accredited by the CIR with respect to receipts of payments of internal revenue taxes authorized made through banks
AGDBs - Authorized Government Depositary Banks
AABs - Authorized Agent Banks
The BOC is under the supervision and control of the _____________________
Department of Finance
is tasked to administer collection of tariffs on imported articles and collection of VAT on importation
BOC
The BOC is headed by:
Customs Commissioner
5 Deputy Commissioners
14 District Collectors
It is tasked to supervise and monitor the granting of tax incentives under the Omnibus Investment Code
BOI
The BOI is composed of:
5 full-time governors
including: Vice-Chairman
excluding: DTI secretary; Chairman
is an attached agency of the DTI and enjoys income tax holiday and or preferential taxation for certain years
PEZA - PHilippine Economic Zone Authority
TORF: PEZA is headed by a Director-General and is assisted by three (3) Deputy Directors
True
TORF: Local government tax collecting units have the right to impose and collect local taxes, fees, and charges to rationalize their fiscal autonomy
True
It approves or disapproves grant of tax incentives to private entities and tax subsidies to the government.
FIRB - Fiscal Incentive Review Board
means all wealth which flows to the taxpayer other than a mere
return of capital.
Income
Which is not correct?
A. Income is a gain derived from labor or capital, or both labor and capital;
and includes the gain derived from the sale or exchange of capital
assets.
B. Income includes earnings, lawfully or unlawfully acquired, without
consensual recognition, express or implied, of an obligation to repay
and without restriction as their disposition.
C. Income may be received in the form of cash, property, service, or in kind, or the combination of them all.
C. Income cannot be received in kind
TORF: The essential difference between
capital and income is that capital is
a fund; income is a flow
TRUE
A fund of property existing at an
instant of time is called ________
Capital
TORF: Return of capital is subject to tax
False. Only income is taxable
Enumerate Classification of Income
CPPC
Compensation Income
Profession or Business Income
Passive Income
Capital Gain
What is the formula for the Regular Income Tax Model?
Gross Income- Inclusions
Less: Allowable Deductions
Equals Taxable Income
TORF:
Gross income consists of the following components:
a. Exclusions of gross income – list of income exempt from income tax.
b. Inclusions in gross income – list of income subject to income tax.
c. Special topics – covers income that are either considered as exclusion
or inclusion from gross income depending on the circumstance such as
fringe benefits, dealings in properties, etc.
TRUE
Distinguish: Gross income, Net income, and Taxable income
Gross income – The total income of a taxpayer subject to tax. It includes the
gains, profits, and income derived from whatever source, whether legal or illegal. It does not include income excluded by law, or which are exempt from income tax.
Net income – Means gross income less statutory deductions and exemptions.
Taxable income – means the pertinent items of gross income specified in the
Tax Code, less the deductions and/or personal and additional exemptions, if
any, authorized for such types of income by the Tax Code or other special laws. It is synonymous to the term “net income.”
TORF: The exclusion of income should not be confused with the reduction of gross income by the application of allowable deductions.
TRUE
TORF: The value of property acquired by gift, bequest, devise or descent is exempt from income tax on the part of the recipient because the receipt of such property is already subject to transfer taxes (estate tax or donor’s tax).
TRUE
Which is not correct?
Items of Exclusions because they are expressly exempt from
income tax
Under the Constitution
Under a tax treaty
Under special laws
Under a contract
Under a contract
Which is correct?
The term “exclusions” refers to items that are not included in the determination
of gross income because:
a. They represent return of capital or are not income, gain or profit;
b. They are subject to another kind of internal revenue tax;
c. They are income, gain or profit expressly exempt from income tax under
the Constitution, tax treaty, Tax Code, or a general or special law.
d. All of the above
e. A and C only
d. All of the above
Distinguish exclusions from deductions in gross income
Exclusions pertain to the computation of gross income, while deductions pertain
to the computation of net income.
Exclusions are something received or earned by the taxpayer which do not form part of gross income while deductions are something spent or paid in earning
gross income.
___________________ refers to amounts subtracted from the computed tax in order to arrive at taxes payable.
Tax Credit
Enumerate the exclusions under the tax code
1) Life Insurance.
(2) Amount Received by Insured as Return of Premium.
3) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises
(4) Compensation for Injuries or Sickness.
5) Income Exempt under Treaty.
6) Retirement Benefits, Pensions, Gratuities, etc.
(7) Miscellaneous Items. —
TORF:
Return of premium paid
General rule: The amount received by the insured as a return of premiums paid by him under life insurance, endowment, or annuity contracts, either during the term or at the maturity of the term mentioned in the contract or upon surrender of the contract is a return of capital and not income.
This refers to the cash surrender value of the contract.
What is the exception?
TRUE
If the amounts received by the insured (when added to the amounts
already received before the taxable year under such contract) exceed the
aggregate premiums or considerations paid (whether or not paid during the
taxable year), then the excess shall be included in gross income.
Included or Excluded in Gross Income?
Amounts received under life insurance, endowment or annuity contracts
Excluded
Is Gifts, Bequests, and Devises excluded in Gross Income?
If so, what is the exception?
Yes, excluded.
Exception: Income from such property, as well as gift, bequest, devise, or descent of income from any property, in cases of transfers of divided interest, shall be included in gross income.
Which is not correct?
Retirement benefits, pensions, gratuities, etc.
These are:
Terminal pay
HDMF benefits
Retirement benefits under RA 7641, RA 4917, and Section 60(B) of the NIRC
Retirement Benefits from foreign government agencies
Veterans benefits
Benefits under the Social Security Act
GSIS benefits
HDMF benefits
Any amount received by an employee or by his heirs from the employer as a consequence
of separation of such official or employee from the service of the employer because of death,
sickness, other physical disability or for any cause beyond the control of the employee.
Terminal/Separation Pay
What is the exception to terminal/separation pay being excluded in gross income?
a. employee has life-threatening sickness
b. employee voluntarily or immediately resigns
c. Retrenchment of the employee due to unfavorable business conditions or financial reverses is considered as involuntary.
d. BIR Ruling 143-98: The “terminal leave pay” (amount paid for the commutation of leave credits) of retiring government employees is considered not part of the gross salary, and is exempt from taxes.
b. employee voluntarily or immediately resigns
Enumerate Miscellaneous Items that are excluded in Gross Income
a) Income Derived by Foreign Government.
(b) Income Derived by the Government or its Political Subdivisions
(c) Prizes and Awards
(d) Prizes and Awards in Sports Competition
(e) 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits
(f) GSIS, SSS, Medicare and Other Contributions
(g) Gains from the Sale of Bonds, Debentures or other Certificate of Indebtedness
(h) Gains from Redemption of Shares in Mutual Fund
Prizes and awards made primarily in recognition of religious,
charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, literary, or civic achievement but only if:(2)
“(i) The recipient was selected without any action on his part to enter the contest or
proceeding; and
“(ii) The recipient is not required to render substantial future services as a condition
to receiving the prize or award.
TORF: 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits. — Gross benefits received by officials and employees of public and private entities: Provided, however, That the total exclusion under this subparagraph shall not exceed Ninety thousand pesos (P90,000) which shall
cover: “(i) Benefits received by officials and employees of the national and local
government pursuant to Republic Act No. 6686;
“(ii) Benefits received by employees pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 851, as
amended by Memorandum Order No. 28, dated August 13, 1986;
“(iii) Benefits received by officials and employees not covered by Presidential
Decree No. 851, as amended by Memorandum Order No. 28, dated August 13, 1986;
and
“(iv) Other benefits such as productivity incentives and Christmas bonus.”
TRUE
Gains from the Sale of Bonds, Debentures or other Certificate of Indebtedness. —
Gains realized from the sale or exchange or retirement of bonds, debentures or other certificate of indebtedness with a maturity of ____________________
more than five (5) years.
TORF: Taxable Income are only those included in the Gross Income after deductions
TRUE
As to the nature of Income tax, Income tax is generally classified as _________________. It is not levied upon
persons, property, funds or profits but upon the right of a person to receive
income or profits
Excise tax
- A resident citizen of the Philippines is taxable on all income derived from
sources within and without the Philippines; - A nonresident citizen is taxable only on income derived from sources
within the Philippines;
a. S1 is correct; S2 is incorrect
b. S2 is correct; S1 is correct
c. Both statements are incorrect
d. Both statements are correct
d. Both statements are correct
TORF: An individual citizen of the Philippines who is working and deriving
income from abroad as an overseas contract worker is taxable only on
income derived from sources within the Philippines
TRUE
TORF: An alien individual, whether a resident or not of the Philippines, is
taxable only on income derived from sources within the Philippines
TRUE