REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE
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RECORDS MGT. DIvig
Of February 2023
REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 20-2023
SUBJECT : Clarifying the Provision of Section 5 of Revenue Memorandum
Circular No, 063-22 pertaining to the Application of the Three
(3) Primary Taxable Bases in Applying the Excise Tax Rates
for Automobiles
TO : All Internal Revenue Officials and Revenue Officers Concerned
This Circular is hereby issued to address the issues and concems pertaining to the correct.
tax base in computing the excise tax on the importation of automobiles for resale pursuant to
Section 149 of the National Intemal Revenue Code (Tax Code) of 1997, as amended.
Based on Section 5 of Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 063-22, there are 3
primary taxable bases on which an excise tax rates shall be applied, as follows:
“Based on the above provisions, there are three (3) primary taxable
bases in applying the excise tax rates for automobiles, namely:
1. Dectared manufacturer's or importer's selling price, net of excise
and value-added taxes;
2. Based on the 80% actual dealer's price, net of excise and value-
added taxes; and
3. Based on the total cost of importation and expenses divided by
90%.”
Several issues and concems have been raised with the Bureau on the application of the 34
taxable base provided above, which is “the total cost of importation and expenses divided by
90%”. Relative thereto, this Office clarifies that the 3 taxable base provided in number 3 of
Section 5 of RMC No. 63-22 shall only apply in cases where the Net Importer’s selling price is
ower than the cost of importation and expenses as defined in said RMC.
All other issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.
All intemal revenue officials/officers, employees and others concemed are hereby
enjoined to give this Circular a wide publicity as possible.
This Circular shall take effect immediately.