Comments on: Philippines Corporate Taxation

By: Ro Rai

Ro Rai — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:47:51 +0000

Hello, I hope you might be able to answer my VAT-related enquiry. Our UK-based company is looking to commission a Philippino company to do some design work. In the quote from the Philippino company VAT has been applied to the final total. Here in the UK we do not charge VAT on services to foreign (e.g. US-based) clients. Are the tax laws the same in the Philippines or are Philippino companies required to charge VAT to foreign clients? Many thanks for your help.

Ro Rai, companies in the Philippines are not required to charge for export of products or services.

By: Mary Joy Malinao

Mary Joy Malinao — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:06:16 +0000

Hi, if a back office is opened here in the Philippines, the inward remittance received from its parent company will be the revenue that is taxable and basis for for the income tax return?

Correct.

By: Mary Ann Tidon

Mary Ann Tidon — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:21:29 +0000

Just want to inquire if a BPO here in the Philippines receives the inward remittances is it subject to a 12% VAT? is it considered a sale? are they required to print receipts for the inward remittances received from their mother company in Australia?

Mary, BPO is considered export. There is no VAT on exports. Receipts are still needed. As the inward remittances are still considered revenue.

By: jed

jed — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:39:28 +0000

Is there a Limited Liability Company in the Philippines?

Jed, the closest we have to an LLC in the Philippines is a corporation.

By: nan

nan — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:20:17 +0000

Hi , we have branch operations in cities other than the head office, are we required to fill up the tax declaration sheet for each of the branch for computaion of municipal fees-

Nan, yes each branch must file a tax declaration in the municipality where it is situated.

By: Joselito Dayoan

Joselito Dayoan — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:02:22 +0000

Am planning to put up a distributorship of water dispenser/purifier in the Philippines and manufactured in the U.S.A..
What are the tax implications?

Joselito, like any business you will have to pay VAT, income tax and local municipal taxes.

By: Winna Lepalam

Winna Lepalam — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:31:15 +0000

We are a domestic corporation registered with peza doing back office/call center business and would like to sell 100% of our shares to a foreign company.

What are the legal processes and requirements involve in doing so? Are there any taxes to be paid?

Winna, you will need to prepare deeds of assignments for the sale of the share of the corporation. Yes, there are taxes to be paid based on an assessment done by the BIR.

By: David

David — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:04:09 +0000

WE are a foreign company about to sell equipemt to a philipino company. We do not have a local company or any interests in the Philippines. Our quotes price is inclusive of VAT ( 12%
) , Are we subjected to any corporate income tax or any other “witholding tax”

David, if you charge VAT you will have to remit it to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, on the other hand if your client is the importer you do not need to charge the VAT as the Bureau of Customs will charge the VAT to your client upon importation.