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Problem 6 1 TRUE OR FALSE 1. True 2. False These are benefits other than salaries. 3. False Wage and salaries are not subject to reduction once given regardless of the financial condition of the employer. 4. True 5. False This a definition of fringe benefits not of fringe benefit tax. 6. False The corporate income tax rate is 35% while the fringe benefit tax is a final tax rate of 32%. 7. True, unless these are deminimis 8. False FBT is a final tax of the employee. 9. True 10. True 11. True 12. True 13. True 14. True 15. True 16. False Some housing fringe benefit is not subject to income tax. Ex. Temporary housing for three months or housing benefit under the employers benefit rule. Problem 6 2 TRUE OR FALSE 1. True 2. False If in the name of an officer employee and reimburse or paid by the employer. 3. False - Fringe benefit which are necessary for the business and required for the convenience of the employer are not
subject to fringe benefit tax.

4. 5.

6.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

True False Scholarship grants to employees not related to business is taxable. False These are among those exempted from fringe benefit tax. False Fringe benefits of rank-in-file employee, not mentioned in the exemptions, are subject to income tax on wages but not subject to fringe benefit tax. False Rank-in-file employees fringe benefits are subject to income tax on wages. True True False medical allowance of P750 per semester False Daily meal allowance for overtime True

Problem 6 3 1. A 7. A 2. B 8. C 3. B 9. C 4. D 10. A 5. D 11. D 6. D 12. D Problem 6 4A Case 1: C

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Taxable P240,000 . P240,000

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Nontaxable P20,000 18,000 6,000 P44,000

Basic salary 13th month pay De minimis within ceiling (P1,500 x 12) Other benefits - excess of de minimis (P24,000 P18,000) Total

Note: The 13th month pay and other benefits amount only to P26,000 (P20,000 + P6,000), hence, nontaxable. Case 2: D All of the given items of income for MWE are not subject to income tax and within the prescribed nontaxable ceiling. Case 3: B Total basic salary Overtime pay Hazard pay Holiday pay De minimis: Nontaxable rice subsidy (P1,500 x 12) Nontaxable clothing allowance 13th month pay and other benefits: 13th month pay Other benefits excess of de minimis Rice subsidy (P36,000 P18,000) Clothing (P20,000 P4,000) Total Case 4: Not in the choices Total basic salary Overtime pay De minimis: Nontaxable rice subsidy (P1,500 x 12) 13th month pay and other benefits: 13th month pay Other benefits excess of de minimis Rice subsidy (P24,000 P18,000) Rent income Interest income (P4,000/80%) Total Taxable P96,000 20,000 Nontaxable P 8,000 6,000 60,000 5,000 P181,000 14,000 . P32,000 Nontaxable Taxable P108,000 30,000 2,000 1,000 Nontaxable

P18,000 4,000 Nontaxable P 9,000 18,000 3,000 13,000 P154,000 30,000 P52,000

P18,000

Note: A MWE with other income subject to normal tax is disqualified from tax exemption. The interest income is subject to final income tax. It should be included as part of the taxable income as required by the question because such income is taxable. The question did not ask for income subject to normal tax only. Problem 6 4B Case 1: Housing benefits 1. A GMV (P6,000,000 x 5% x 50%)/68%

P220,588

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Multiplied by FBT rate FBT 2. B Down payment Installments (P1,000,000 x 4 x 0.636) Acquisition cost, excluding interest GMV (P5,037,300 x 5% x 50%)/68%) Multiplied by FBT rate FBT P2.00 difference is due to rounding off. Present values of installment payments Year: 1: (P1,000,000 x 0.8928) 2: (P1,000,000 x 0.7972) 3: (P1,000,000 x 0.7118) 4: (P1,000,000 x 0.6355) Total Add: Downpayment Monetary value Case 2: Motor vehicle benefits 1. A GMV [(P1,000,000/5) x 50%]/68% Multiplied by FBT rate FBT C GMV [(P1,000,000/5)/68%] Multiplied by FBT rate FBT

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32% P 70,588 P2,000,000 2,544,000 P4,544,000 P185,195 32% P 59,262

P 892,800 797,200 711,800 635,500 P3,037,300 2,000,000 P5,037,300

P147,059 32% P 47,059 P294,118 32% P 94,118

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Correction of Page 270: Motor vehicle formula No. 3: 3. Purchase of car on installment basis, the ownership of which is place in the name of the employee. Not employer Problem 6 5 1. C = P170,000 Monetary value of FB (P80,000/32%) x 68% 2. B = P250,000 Grossed-up monetary value (P80,000/32%) 3. D = P 0 A fringe benefit tax is not an income tax of employer. Problem 6 6 A Deductible from business income (P136,000/68%) MV = AC/5 Where: AC = Acquisition cost, exclusive of interest

P170,000 P250,000 P - 0 -

P 200,000

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Problem 6 7 A None, because fringe benefit tax is a final tax and no deduction is allowed from gross compensation income except personal exemptions and health or hospitalization insurance actually paid if the family income does not exceed P250,000. Problem 6 8 D

Zero. No Fringe benefit tax is to be imposed on fringe benefit of rank-in-file employee. Mr. Estrada is a company messenger. His fringe benefit is subject to withholding tax on wages.
Problem 6 9 C Fringe benefit tax (P102,000/68%) x 32% Income tax: Net income before tax (P1,750,000/70%) Add: Fringe benefits charge to miscellaneous expense Total Multiplied by corporate income tax rate Corporate income tax Less: Income tax already paid (P2,500,000 P1,750,000) Tax recovered by the government P48,000 P2,500,000 102,000 P2,602,000 30% P 780,600 750,000

30,600 P78,600

Note: The fringe benefit tax expense is not deductible because the related withholding tax was not withheld and paid until the tax evasion was discovered by the BIR.
Problem 6 10 B Acquisition cost = fair market value (higher than zonal value) Monthly fringe benefit [(P2,040,000 x 5% x 50%)/12]/68% Problem 6 11 A P2,040,000 P 6,250

Zero. Jeans used of the condominium is not for her benefit but for the benefit of B Corporation as the former conducts investigation for inventory fraud.
Problem 6 12 A Grossed-up monetary value (P17,000 + P6,800)/68% Multiplied by FBT rate Problem 6 13 FB expense (P476,000 x 75%)/68% Problem 6 14 D Fringe benefit tax (P16,320/68%) x 32% Problem 6 15 C Fringe benefit tax (P57,800/68%) x 32% Problem 6 16 B 1. D There is no FBT for rank-in-file employee. 2. P30,000 32% P 9,600 P525,000 P 7,680 P27,200

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Benchmark interest (P88,400 x 12%) Less: Actual interest charge (P88,400 x 3%) Difference FBT (P7,956/68%) x 32% Problem 6 17 Goma golf club Baguio Country Club Total taxable fringe benefits FBT (P408,000/68%) x 32% Problem 6 18 A Hotel accommodation [($1,600- ($300 x 4)] x P50/$1 Personal expenses ($280 x P50/$1) Total amount of fringe benefits Fringe benefit expense (P34,000/68%) Problem 6 19 C Fringe benefit tax [(P54,400 x 30%) / 68%] x 32% Problem 6 20 B Fringe benefit expense (P408,000/68%) Problem 6 21 A B

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P10,608 2,652 P 7,956 P 3,744 P 68,000 340,000 P408,000 P192,000 P 20,000 14,000 P 34,000 P 50,000 P 7,680 P600,000

Zero. The scholarship was obtained through competitive examination.

Problem 6 22 1. D None. Exempt because the educational benefit is related to work. (Employers benefit rule) 2. B P65,280 Only the monetary value is deductible because the benefit is tax-exempt. P12,000 3,000 10,000 1,500 3,600 10,000 P40,100 P214,000 3,800 7,000 P224,800 68% P330,588 32% P105,788

Problem 6 23 1. Rice subsidy Nontaxable uniform and clothing allowance Employees achievement award Nontaxable medical allowance to dependents (P125 x 12) Laundry allowance Actual medical benefits Total nontaxable fringe benefits 2. Car Uniform and clothing allowance (P6,800 P3,000) Medical allowance to dependents (P8,500 P1,500) Total monetary value Divided by grossed-up rate Grossed-up monetary value Multiplied by FBT rate Fringe benefit tax

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Note: The new BIR interpretation is that the excess of the actual fringe benefit given shall be taxable after deducting the maximum de minimis threshold amount.
Problem 6 24 1. Housing benefit (P12,240 x 110%) Lions Club membership fee Total Divided by grossed-up rate Taxable amount of FB 2. 3. Fringe benefit tax (P49,800 x 32%) Violeta Vicente cannot deduct the FBT from her gross income. San Miguel Corporation, however, can deduct the entire amount of grossed-up monetary value amounting to P49,800 from the gross income of the corporation as fringe benefit expense. Problem 6 25 P13,464 20,400 P33,864 68% P49,800 P15,936

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Assuming that Mr. Wong is an alien not engaged in trade or business in the Philippines, the determination of fringe benefit tax due would involve the following computations:
Total value of fringe benefits Divided by GMV divisor Grossed-up monetary value Multiplied by FBT rate Fringe benefit tax due P112,500 75% P150,000 25% P 37,500

2. Assume that Mr. Wong is a Filipino employed as manager of an offshore banking unit of a foreign bank. The determination of the fringe benefit tax due would be as follows:
Total value of fringe benefits Divided y GMV divisor Grossed-up monetary value Multiplied by FBT rate Fringe benefit tax due P112,500 85% P132,353 15% P 19,853

3.

Assuming that Mr. Wong is a Filipino employed as manager of Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), the computation of the fringe benefit tax due based on 25% fringe benefit tax would be:
Total value of fringe benefits Divided by GMV divisor Grossed-up monetary value Multiplied by FBT rate Fringe benefit tax due P112,500 75% P150,000 25% P 37,500

Problem 6 26 1. Minimum wage earner Taxable compensation income The MWE qualifies for tax exemption because his

P - 0 -

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13th month pay and other benefits does not exceed P30,000, computed as follows: 13th month pay Rice subsidy (P24,000 P18,000) Actual hospitalization payments (P15,000 P10,000) Clothing allowance (P5,000 P4,000) 13th month pay and other benefits nontaxable 2. Not a minimum wage earner Gross compensation income Less: SSS premium contribution Philhealth premium contribution Taxable compensation

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P 9,100 6,000 5,000 1,000 P21,100 P109,200 P2,400 3,000 5,400 P103,800

Note: Temporary housing for 3 months is not taxable. Problem 6 27 1. Minimum wage earner Gross compensation income Less: SSS premium contribution Philhealth premium contribution Net taxable compensation 2. Not a minimum wage earner Gross compensation income Less: SSS premium contribution Philhealth premium contribution Net taxable compensation Notes: 1. The MWE is disqualified from tax exemption once he has other other income subject to normal tax aside from his compensation income. 2. The rent income is not included in the solutin amount because the requirement is only taxable compensation income. 3. Nontaxable 13th month pay and other benefits: 13th month pay Add: Excess DM: - actual hospitalization (P20,000 P10,000) - food overtime allow (P1,500 (P10,600/30) x 25% x 10) Total nontaxable 13th month pay and other benefits Problem 6 28 A. 1. Monetary value 2. B. 1. FBT (P68,000/68%) x 32% Down payment Add: Present value of P180,000 installment at 18% per year: Yr. 1: (P180,000 x 0.8475) Yr. 2: (P180,000 x 0.7182) Yr. 3: (P180,000 x 0.6086) P10,600 P10,000 617 10,617 P21,217 P68,000 P32,000 P200,000 152,550 129,276 109,548

P128,000 P2,400 3,000 5,400 P122,600 P128,000 P2,400 3,000 5,400 P122,600

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Yr. 4: (P180,000 x 0.5158) Yr. 5: (P180,000 x 0.4371) Acquisition cost Divided by Monetary value 2. C. 1. 2. D. 1. 2. E. 1. 2. F. 1. 2. FBT (P152,579/68%) x 32% Monetary value (P816,000 x 150%) FBT (P1,224,000/68%) x 32% Annual monetary value = annual depreciation (P1,020,000/25) FBT (P40,800/68%) x 32% Monetary value (P244,000 x 50%) FBT (P122,000/68%) x 32% Monetary value (P1,360,000 x 5% x 50%) FBT (P34,000/68%) x 32% 92,844 78,678

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562,896 P762,896 5 P152,579 P 71,802 P1,224,000 P 576,000 P P 40,800 19,200

P 122,000 P 57,412 P 34,000 P 16,000

Problem 6 29 1. FBT condominium [(P8,000,000 x 5% x 50%)/68%] x 32% FBT car: Down payment Present value of P240,000 yearly installment at 12% (P240,000 x 3.605) Acquisition cost Divided by Monetary value FBT car (P233,040/68%) x 32% Journal entries: FB expense Cash / FBT payable FB expense Car Cash / FBT payable P P 300,000 865,200 P1,165,200 5 P 233,040 P 109,666 94,118 94,118 1,274,866 1,165,200 109,666 94,118

2.