Module 07 - Overview of Regular Income Taxation
Module 07 - Overview of Regular Income Taxation
Module 07 - Overview of Regular Income Taxation
Income Taxation
TAY2022
Overview
REGULAR INCOME TAX
As discussed in the previous modules, the income tax scheme of regular income taxation is a catch basin for all those items of
income which are not specifically within the scopes of final income taxation and capital gains taxation.
CHARACTERISTICS
The following are the characteristics of this income tax scheme.
The regular income tax applies to all items of income except those that are subject to final tax, capital
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gains tax, and special tax regimes.
The regular tax is an imposition on residual profits or gains after deductions for expenses and personal
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exemptions allowable by law.
The regular income tax applies on yearly profits or gains. The gross income and expenses of the
Annual Income Tax taxpayer are measured using the accounting methods adopted by the taxpayer and are reported to the
government over the accounting period selected by the taxpayer.
The gross income consists of all other items of income not taxed under the Final Taxation and
Capital Gains Taxation and other special tax regimes. Some items of income, however, are
Gross Income xx
excluded or exempted by law, treaty or contract from taxation. Normal items of gross income are
Compensation Income, Business/Professional Income and Capital Gains.
Allowable deductions, or simply “deductions,” are expenses in the conduct of business or exercise
Allowable
(xx) of profession. It should be noted that only business expenses are allowed for deductions,
Deductions
considering limits and caps given by law.
It should be noted that exempt corporations are required to report their results of operations through BIR Form 1702-EX even if
they do not have taxable income. They are mandated to itemize their deductions in their income tax return. The rule is apparently
intended to assist the BIR in monitoring compliance of exempt corporation with their withholding tax obligations and to provide
for a mechanism to identify income earned by third parties.
Exempt corporations with gross income subject to the regular corporate income tax or special rate shall file BIR Form 1702-MX.
For purely self-employed individuals, the portion for compensation income is ignored. Same is true for purely employed
individuals on the portion for business income.
Quarterly Return
The quarterly return is mostly similar to that of the annual return. The difference is that the amounts for the computation of the
net income/(loss) from operations only include those arising from the period the return covers.
The quarterly return is cumulative in amount. This means that it computes the income tax due based on the cumulative taxable
income as of the close of the taxable quarter. This is why it adds the reported taxable income from the previous quarterly returns
filed during the year.
Also take note that only the business income is included in the quarterly returns. The taxable compensation income is only
reported in the annual income tax return.
Net Sales/Receipts/Revenues/Fees xx
Cost of Sales/Services (xx)
Gross Income from Operation xx
Other Taxable Income Not Subjected to Final Tax xx
Total Taxable Income xx
Allowable Deductions (xx)
Net Taxable Income/(Loss) xx
Tax Due xx
Tax Credits (xx)
Tax Payable/(Overpayment) xx
Quarterly Return
The difference of the quarterly and annual ITR for corporations is similar to that of individuals, except that there is no
compensation income.
The taxpayer may opt to be taxed under the two schemes, provided that his gross sales/receipts and other
Purely Self- non-operating income do not exceed the P3,000,000 VAT threshold:
Employed 1. 8% of gross sales/receipts and other non-operating income in excess of P250,000 in lieu of graduated
Individuals rates and percentage tax; or
2. Graduated rates
If the individual taxpayer earns compensation income aside from its exercise of profession, trade or
business, he shall have no choice but to be taxed at the graduated rates on its compensation income. Its
Mixed-Income business income, however, may be opted to be taxed at the following schemes, provided that his gross
Earners sales/receipts and other non-operating income do not exceed the P3,000,000 VAT threshold:
1. 8% of gross sales/receipts and other non-operating income in lieu of graduated rates and percentage
tax; or
SPECIAL TAXPAYERS
The following are considerations for other taxpayers as discussed from the Module No. 3.
Estates
In addition to expenses as allowable deductions, distributions to heirs out of the income of the estate can be deducted from the
gross income of the estate. The amount deducted on the part of the estate will be taxable to the heir. Note that distribution of
the corpus (principal) is not deductible.
Trusts
The same rule on deduction is applicable to trusts. However, if several trusts account are made by a common grantor to a
common beneficiary, the accounts are consolidated and any discrepancy on the consolidated tax due is allocated to the accounts
pro-rata on the amount of taxable income.
Once a partnership, joint venture or co-ownership is not exempt, it will be taxable in the same manner as a corporation.
ROUNDING RULES
The requirement for entering centavos in the latest version of the income tax return (June 2013 version) has been eliminated. If
the amount of centavos is 49 or less, the centavos are dropped down. If the amount is 50 centavos or more, it is rounded up to
the next peso.
Hence, an amount for P100.49 shall be entered in the income tax return as P100. An amount of P100.50 shall be rounded to P101.
References:
Banggawan, R. (2019). Income Taxation. Pasay City: Real Excellence Publishing.
Valencia, G. & Roxas, E. (2016). Income Taxation. Baguio City: Valencia Educational Supply.
Reyes, V. (2019). Income Tax Law and Accounting under the TRAIN Law. Manila: GIC Enterprises & Co., Inc.
Ampongan O. (2018). Income Taxation. Mandaluyong City: Millennium Books, Inc.
Fill out the table below to support amounts on income tax returns filed.
Items Q1 Q2 Q3 Annual
Gross Income from Business
Allowable Deductions
Net Income from Operations
Taxable Income from Previous Quarters
Non-Operating Income
Total Taxable Business Income to Date
Taxable Compensation Income
Total Taxable Income
Tax Due
Tax Credits
Tax Payable
Fill out the table below to support amounts on income tax returns filed.
Items Q1 Q2 Q3 Annual
Gross Income from Operation
Non-Operating Income
Total Gross Income
Allowable Deductions
Taxable Income for this Quarter
Taxable Income from Previous Quarter/s
Total Taxable Income
Tax Due
Tax Credits
Tax Payable