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Briefing on RA 10963:

Tax Reform for Acceleration and


Inclusion (TRAIN) –
Revenue Regulations No. 13- 2018
on Value-Added Tax
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Regulations Implementing the


Value-Added Tax Provisions under
the Republic Act (RA) No. 10963, or
the “Tax Reform for Acceleration
and Inclusion (TRAIN),” Further
Amending Revenue Regulations (RR)
No. 16-2005 (Consolidated Value-
Added Tax Regulations of 2005), as
Amended.

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Amendments to Revenue Regulations No. 16-2005
Sections
1. 4.106-5 - Zero Rated Sales of Goods or Properties
2. 4.108-3 - Definitions and Specific Rules on Selected Services
3. 4.108-5 - Zero Rated Sale of Services
4. 4.109-1 - VAT-Exempt Transactions
5. 4.109-2- Exempt Transactions May be Registered for VAT Purposes
6. 4.110-3 - Claims for Input Tax on Depreciable Goods
7. 4.112-1 - Claims for Refund/Credit of Input Tax
8. 4.114-1 - Filing of Return and Payment of VAT
9. 4.114-2 - Withholding of VAT on Government Money Payments
and Payments to Non-Residents
10. 4.116 - Tax on Persons Exempt from Value-added Tax
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(5) The sale of goods, supplies,


SEC. 4.106-5.
equipment and fuel to persons engaged
Zero Rated in international shipping or international
Sales of air transport operations: Provided, That
Goods or the goods, supplies, equipment, and fuel
Properties shall be used exclusively for international
shipping or air transport operations.

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5 Shall be subject to the twelve
percent VAT (12%):
(2) The sale of raw materials or packaging materials to a non-
SEC. 4.106-5.
resident buyer for delivery to a resident local export-oriented
Zero Rated enterprise to be used in manufacturing, processing, packing
Sales of or repacking in the Philippines of the said buyer's goods, paid
Goods or for in acceptable foreign currency, and accounted for in
Properties accordance with the rules and regulations of the BSP
(3) The sale of raw materials or packaging materials to an
export-oriented enterprise whose export sales exceed seventy
percent (70%) of total annual production.
(4) Transactions considered export sales under Executive
Order No. 226, otherwise known as the Omnibus Investments
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Code of 1987, and other special laws.
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Conditions for vatability:
1. The successful establishment and implementation of an
SEC. 4.106-5. enhanced VAT refund system that grants and pays
refunds of creditable input tax within ninety (90) days
Zero Rated
from the filing of the VAT refund application with the
Sales of Bureau
Goods or
Properties 2. The Secretary of Finance shall provide transitory rules
for the grant of refund under the enhanced VAT Refund
System after the determination of the fulfilment of the
condition by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
3. Department of Finance shall establish a VAT refund
center in the BIR and in the Bureau of Customs (BOC)
that will handle the processing and granting of cash
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refunds of creditable input tax
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(f) Sale of electricity by generation,


SEC. 4.108-3. transmission by any entity including the
Definitions
National Grid Corporation of the
and Specific
Rules on Philippines (NGCP), and distribution
Selected companies including electric
Services. cooperatives shall be subject to twelve
percent (12%) VAT on their gross
receipts.

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(4) Services rendered to persons engaged in
international shipping or air transport operations,
SEC. 4.108-5. including leases of property for use thereof:
Zero Rated Provided, that these services shall be exclusively
Sale of for international shipping or air transport
Services operations. Thus, the services referred to herein
shall not pertain to those made to common carriers
by air and sea relative to their transport of
passengers, goods or cargoes from one place in
the Philippines to another place in the Philippines,
the same being subject to twelve percent (12%)
VAT under Sec. 108 of the Tax Code.

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(6) Transport of passengers and cargo by
domestic air or sea vessels from the Philippines
SEC. 4.108-5. to a foreign country. Gross receipts of
Zero Rated international air or shipping carriers doing
Sale of business in the Philippines derived from
Services transport of passengers and cargo from the
Philippines to another country shall be exempt
from VAT; however, they are still liable to a
percentage tax of three percent (3%) based on
their gross receipts derived from transport of
cargo from the Philippines to another country as
provided for in Sec. 118 of the Tax Code; and
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Shall be subject to the twelve
percent (12%):
SEC. 4.108-5. (1) Processing, manufacturing or repacking goods for
Zero Rated other persons doing business outside the Philippines,
Sale of which goods are subsequently exported, where the
Services services are paid for in acceptable foreign currency and
accounted for in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the BSP;

(5) Services performed by subcontractors and/or


contractors in processing, converting, or manufacturing
goods for an enterprise whose export sales exceed
seventy percent (70%) of the total annual production;

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Conditions for vatability :
1. The successful establishment and implementation of
SEC. 4.108-5. an enhanced VAT refund system that grants and pays
Zero Rated refunds of creditable input tax within ninety (90) days
from the filing of the VAT refund application with the
Sale of
Bureau
Services
2. The Secretary of Finance shall provide transitory rules
for the grant of refund under the enhanced VAT Refund
System after the determination of the fulfilment of the
condition by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
3. Department of Finance shall establish a VAT refund
center in the BIR and in the Bureau of Customs (BOC)
that will handle the processing and granting of cash
refunds of creditable input tax
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12 Exempt transactions
(d) Importation of professional instruments and implements,
tools of trade, occupation or employment, wearing apparel,
SEC. 4.109-1. domestic animals, and personal and household effects
VAT-Exempt belonging to:
Transactions 1. Persons coming to settle in the Philippines or
2. Filipinos or their families and descendants who are now
residents or citizens of other countries, such parties
hereinafter referred to as overseas Filipinos,
a. In quantities and of the class suitable to the
profession, rank or position of the persons importing
said items;
b. For their own use;
c. Not for barter or sale; and
d. Accompanying such persons, or arriving within a
TRAIN Briefing–VAT reasonable time:
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13 Exempt transactions
Bureau of Customs may exempt such goods from payment
of duties and taxes subject to:
SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt 1. The production of satisfactory evidence that such
Transactions persons are actually coming to settle in the Philippines;
and

2. That the goods are brought from their former place of


abode.

Vehicles, vessels, aircrafts, machineries and other similar


goods for use in manufacture, shall not fall within this
classification and shall therefore be subject to duties, taxes
and other charges;
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14 (p) The following sales of real properties are exempt
from VAT, namely:

SEC. 4.109-1. (1) Sale of real properties not primarily held for
VAT-Exempt sale to customers or held for lease in the
Transactions ordinary course of trade or business

(2) Sale of real properties utilized for low-cost


housing as defined by RA No. 7279, otherwise
known as the "Urban Development and
Housing Act of 1992" and other related laws.

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15 (p) The following sales of real properties are exempt
from VAT, namely:
(3) Sale of real properties utilized for socialized housing as
SEC. 4.109-1. defined under RA No. 7279, and other related laws, such as
VAT-Exempt RA No. 7835 and RA No. 8763, wherein the price ceiling per
Transactions unit is P450,000.00 or as may from time to time be
determined by the HUDCC and the NEDA and other related
laws.

(4) Sale of residential lot valued at One Million Five


Hundred Thousand Pesos (P1,500,000.00) and below, or
house & lot and other residential dwellings valued at Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P2,500,000.00) and
below, as adjusted in 2011 using the 2010 Consumer Price
Index values.
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Beginning January 1, 2021, the VAT exemption shall
only apply to:

SEC. 4.109-1. 1. sale of real properties not primarily held for sale to
VAT-Exempt customers or held for lease in the ordinary course of
Transactions trade or business

2. Sale of real property utilized for socialized housing


as defined by Republic Act No. 7279,

3. Sale of house and lot, and other residential


dwellings with selling price of not more than Two
Million Pesos (P2,000,000.00)
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17 (q) Lease of residential units with a monthly rental
per unit not exceeding Fifteen Thousand Pesos
(P15,000.00).
SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt The foregoing notwithstanding, lease of residential
Transactions units where the monthly rental per unit exceeds
Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00), but the
aggregate of such rentals of the lessor during the
year do not exceed Three Million Pesos
(P3,000,000.00) shall likewise be exempt from VAT;
however, the same shall be subject to three percent
(3%) percentage tax under Section 116 of the Tax
Code.

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18 Illustration 1: A lessor rents his 15 residential units
for P14,500 per month. During the taxable year, his
accumulated gross receipts amounted to
SEC. 4.109-1. P2,610,000. He is not subject to VAT since the
VAT-Exempt monthly rent per unit does not exceed P15,000. He
Transactions is also not subject to 3% Percentage Tax.

Using the same example, assuming he has 20


residential units with the same monthly rent per unit
and his accumulated gross receipts during the
taxable year amounted to P3,480,000, he is still not
subject to VAT even if the accumulated earnings
exceeded P3,000,000 since the monthly rent per unit
does not exceed P15,000. He is also not subject to
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Illustration 2: A lessor rents his 15 residential units for
P15,500 per month. During the taxable year, his
accumulated gross receipts amounted to P2,790,000.
He is not subject to VAT since his accumulated gross
SEC. 4.109-1.
receipts did not exceed P3,000,000. He is, however,
VAT-Exempt
subject to 3% Percentage Tax since the monthly rent
Transactions
per unit is more than P15,000.00.

Using the same example, assuming he has 20


residential units with the same monthly rent per unit
and his accumulated gross receipts during the taxable
year amounted to P3,720,000, he is already subject to
VAT since the accumulated earnings exceeded
P3,000,000 and the monthly rent per unit is more than
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P15,000.00.
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Illustration 3: A lessor rents his 2 commercial and
10 residential units for monthly rent of P60,000 and
P15,000 per unit, respectively. During the taxable
SEC. 4.109-1. year, his accumulated gross receipts amounted to
VAT-Exempt P3,240,000 (P1,440,000 from commercial units and
Transactions P1,800,000 from residential units). The P1,440,000
from commercial units is not subject to VAT since it
did not exceed P3,000,000. It is, however, subject
to 3% Percentage Tax. On the other hand, the
P1,800,000 accumulated receipts from the
residential units are not subject to Percentage Tax
and exempt from VAT since the monthly rent is not
more than P15,000.
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Using the same example, assuming the lessor has
5 commercial units and his accumulated gross
SEC. 4.109-1. receipts during the taxable year amounted to
VAT-Exempt P5,400,000 (P3,600,000 from commercial units
Transactions and P1,800,000 from residential units), he is
subject to VAT with respect to P3,600,000 since it
exceeded P3,000,000. The P1,800,000
accumulated receipts from residential units are not
subject to Percentage Tax and exempt from VAT
since the monthly rent is not more than P15,000.

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22 Illustration 4: A lessor rents his 5
commercial and 10 residential units for
monthly rent of P60,000 and P15,500 per
SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt unit, respectively. During the taxable year,
Transactions his accumulated gross receipts
amounting to P5,460,0000 (P3,600,000
from commercial units and P1,860,000
from residential units) shall be subject to
VAT since it exceeded the P3,000,000
threshold and the monthly rent of
residential units is more than P15,000.
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SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt
Transactions
(s) Transport of passengers by
international carriers;

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(t) Sale, importation or lease of passenger or
cargo vessels and aircraft, including engine,
SEC. 4.109-1. equipment and spare parts thereof for
VAT-Exempt domestic or international transport
Transactions operations: Provided, however, that the
exemption from VAT on the importation and
local purchase of passenger and/or cargo
vessels shall be subject to the requirements
on restriction on vessel importation and
mandatory vessel retirement program of
Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA);

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(u) Importation of fuel, goods and


SEC. 4.109-1. supplies by persons engaged in
VAT-Exempt
international shipping or air transport
Transactions
operations: Provided, That the fuel,
goods and supplies shall be used for
international shipping or air transport
operations.

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(w) Sale or lease of goods and services to


SEC. 4.109-1. senior citizens and persons with
VAT-Exempt disabilities, as provided under Republic Act
Transactions
Nos. 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of
2010) and 10754 (An Act Expanding the
Benefits and Privileges of Persons with
Disability), respectively;

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SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt (x) Transfer of Property pursuant
Transactions
to Section 40(C)(2) of the Tax
Code, as amended;

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(y) Association dues, membership fees,


SEC. 4.109-1. and other assessments and charges
VAT-Exempt collected on a purely reimbursement basis
Transactions
by homeowners’ associations and
condominium corporations established
under Republic Act No. 9904 (Magna Carta
for Homeowners and Homeowners’
Association) and Republic Act No. 4726
(The Condominium Act), respectively;

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SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt
Transactions (z) Sale of gold to the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas;

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SEC. 4.109-1. (aa) Sale of drugs and medicines


VAT-Exempt
Transactions
prescribed for diabetes, high
cholesterol, and hypertension to
beginning January 1, 2019 as
determined by the Department of
Health; and

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(bb) Sale or lease of goods or


SEC. 4.109-1.
VAT-Exempt
properties or the performance of
Transactions services other than the transactions
mentioned in the preceding
paragraphs, the gross annual sales
and/or receipts do not exceed the
amount of Three Million Pesos
(P3,000,000.00).
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Self-employed individuals and


SEC. 4.109-1. professionals availing of the 8% tax
VAT-Exempt on gross sales and/or receipts and
Transactions
other non-operating income, under
Sections 24(A)(2)(b) and
24(A)(2)(c)(2)(a) of this Code shall
also be exempt from the payment
of twelve (12%) VAT.

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— A VAT-registered person may, in relation to Sec.
236 (H) of the 1997 Tax Code, as amended, elect
SEC. 4.109- that the exemption in Sec. 4.109-1(B) hereof shall
Exempt not apply to his sales of goods or properties or
Transactions services. Once the election is made, it shall be
May be irrevocable for a period of three (3) years counted
Registered from the quarter when the election was made
for VAT except for franchise grantees of radio and TV
Purposes. broadcasting whose annual gross receipts for the
preceding year do not exceed ten million pesos
(P10,000,000.00) where the option becomes
perpetually irrevocable.

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WPM is a rice dealer . His total annual gross sales and/or receipts
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do not exceed Three Million (P3,000,000.00), allowing him to avail
the following:

(a) WPM is a VAT-exempt taxpayer. He may elect to avail of the


SEC. 4.109- optional registration for VAT of exempt person under Section 236
Exempt (H) of the 1997 Tax Code, as amended. Upon election of such
Transactions option, he shall not be entitled to cancel his VAT registration for the
May be next three (3) years;
Registered (b) WPM may elect to pay the 8% commuted tax rate on gross sales
for VAT or receipts and other non-operating income in lieu of the graduated
Purposes. income tax rates and the percentage tax under Section 24(A)(2)(b)
of the 1997 Tax Code, as amended, since his gross sales or receipts
did not exceed Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000) during the taxable
year. If he elects to pay the 8% commuted tax, he shall not be
allowed to avail of the optional registration for VAT of exempt
person provided by Section 236(H) of the 1997 Tax Code, as
TRAIN Briefing–VAT amended.
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(c) The amortization of the input VAT


SEC. 4.110-3. shall only be allowed until December
Claims for 31, 2021 after which taxpayers with
Input Tax on
Depreciable unutilized input VAT on capital
Goods. goods purchased or imported shall
be allowed to apply the same as
scheduled until fully utilized

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A manufacturer purchased capital goods
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on different occasions as follows:
Month of Amount (Php) 12% Input Tax Useful No. of Last
SEC. 4.110-3. Purchase Life Monthly Month of
Amortiza- Amortiza-
Claims for tion tion
Input Tax on Jan 2018 8,500,000.00 1,020,000.00 6 years 60 December
Depreciable 2022
Goods. Feb 2019 8,500,000.00 1,020.000.00 4 years 48 January
2022
SAMPLE Dec 2021 10,000,000.00 1,200.000.00 5 years 60 November
2026
PROBLEMS
Jan 2022 10,000,000.00 1,200.000.00 5 years - *Outright
claim on
Jan. 2022

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a. For purchase made on January 2018, the amortization shall
be for the shorter period of 5 years only or up to December
2022 although the useful life is 6 years.
SEC. 4.110-3.
Claims for b. For purchase made on February 2018, the amortization
Input Tax on shall be for period of 4 years only or up to January 2022 since
Depreciable the useful life of the asset is shorter than 5 years.
Goods.
c. For purchase made on December 2021, the amortization
shall be for the period of 5 years or up to November 2026.
SAMPLE
PROBLEMS d. For purchase made on January 2022, no amortization shall
be made and the input VAT shall be claimed on the month of
purchase or January 2022.

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38 (b) Cancellation of VAT registration

A VAT-registered person whose registration has


SEC. 4.112-1. been cancelled due to retirement from or cessation
Claims for of business, or due to changes in or cessation of
Refund/Credit status under Sec. 106 (C) of the Tax Code may,
of Input Tax within two (2) years from the date of cancellation,
apply for the issuance of tax credit certificate for
any unused input tax which he may use in payment
of his other internal revenue taxes: Provided,
however, that he shall be entitled to a refund if he
has no internal revenue tax liabilities against which
the tax credit certificate may be utilized.

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(b) Cancellation of VAT registration - Requirements

The date of cancellation being referred hereto is the


SEC. 4.112-1. date of issuance of tax clearance by the BIR, after
Claims for full settlement of all tax liabilities relative to
Refund/Credit cessation of business or change of status of the
of Input Tax concerned taxpayer: Provided, finally, that the filing
of the claim shall be made only after completion of
the mandatory audit of all internal revenue tax
liabilities covering the immediately preceding year
and the short period return and the issuance of the
applicable tax clearance/s by the appropriate BIR
Office which has jurisdiction over the taxpayer.
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(c)Where to file the claim for refund/credit

SEC. 4.112-1. Claims for refunds shall be filed with the


Claims for appropriate Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
Refund/Credit Office (Large Taxpayers Service (LTS), Revenue
of Input Tax District Office (RDO)) having jurisdiction over
the principal place of business of the taxpayer.
Claims for input tax refund of direct exporters
shall be exclusively filed with the VAT Credit
Audit Division (VCAD).

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41 (d) Period within which refund/credit of input taxes
shall be made

SEC. 4.112-1. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall grant


Claims for refund for creditable input taxes within ninety (90)
Refund/Credit days from the date of:
of Input Tax
submission of the official receipts or invoices and
other documents in support of the application filed in
accordance with subsections (A) and (B) hereof.

Should the Commissioner find that the grant of


refund is not proper, the Commissioner must state in
writing the legal and factual basis for the denial.
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(d) Period within which refund/credit of input taxes
shall be made

SEC. 4.112-1. The 90-day period to process and decide, pending


Claims for the establishment of the enhanced VAT Refund
Refund/Credit System shall only be up to the date of approval of
of Input Tax the Recommendation Report on such application
for VAT refund by the Commissioner or his duly
authorized representative: Provided, That all claims
for refund/tax credit certificate filed prior to
January 1, 2018 will be governed by the one
hundred twenty (120)-day processing period.

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(d) Period within which refund/credit of input taxes
shall be made

SEC. 4.112-1. In case of full or partial denial of the claim for tax
Claims for refund, the taxpayer affected may, within thirty (30)
Refund/Credit days from the receipt of the decision denying the
of Input Tax claim, appeal the decision with the Court of Tax
Appeals: Provided, however, that failure on the part
of any official, agent, or employee of the BIR to act
on the application within the ninety (90)- day period
shall be punishable under Section 269 of the Tax
Code, as amended.

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(f) VAT Refund Center


SEC. 4.112-1.
Claims for The Department of Finance shall
Refund/Credit establish a VAT refund center in the BIR
of Input Tax
and in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that
will handle the processing and granting of
cash refunds of creditable input tax.

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(g) Automatic Appropriation

SEC. 4.112-1. An amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the


Claims for total VAT collection of the BIR and the BOC from
Refund/Credit
the immediately preceding year shall be
of Input Tax
automatically appropriated annually and shall be
treated as a special account in the general fund or
as trust receipts for the purpose of funding
claims for VAT refund: Provided, That any unused
fund, at the end of the year shall revert to the
general fund.
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(h) Quarterly Report


SEC. 4.112-1.
Claims for
The BIR and BOC shall be required to
Refund/Credit submit to the Congressional Oversight
of Input Tax Committee on the Comprehensive Tax
Reform Program (COCCTRP) a quarterly
report of all pending claims for refund and
any unused fund.

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SEC.4-114-1. Beginning January 1, 2023, the


Filing of filing and payment required under
Return and
Payment of
the Tax Code shall be done within
VAT. twenty-five (25) days following the
close of each taxable quarter.

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Beginning January 1, 2021, the VAT
withholding system under this subsection shall
SEC.4-114-2.
Withholding
shift from final to a creditable system.
of VAT on
Government Payments for purchase of goods and services
Money arising from projects funded by Official
Payments and Development Assistance (ODA) as defined
Payments to under Republic Act No. 8182, Otherwise known
Non- as the “Official Development Assistance Act of
Residents. 1996,” as amended, shall not be subject to the
Final/Creditable Withholding Taxes

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49 Any person whose sales or receipts are exempt under
Section 109 (1) (BB) of the Tax Code from the payment of
value-added tax and who is not a VAT-registered person
SEC.4-116. shall pay a tax equivalent to three percent (3%) of his gross
Tax on quarterly sales or receipts: Provided, however, that the
Persons following shall be exempt from the payment of three
Exempt from percent (3%) percentage tax:
Value-added 1. Cooperatives: and
Tax (VAT)
2. Self-employed individuals and professionals availing of
the 8% tax on gross sales and/or receipts and other non-
operating income, under Sections 24(A)(2)(b) and
24(A)(2)(c)(2)(a) of the Tax Code, as amended..

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In relation to Section 109(2), an existing VAT-


SECTION 13. registered taxpayer whose gross sales/receipts
TRANSITORY in the preceding taxable year did not exceed the
PROVISIONS VAT threshold of P3,000,000.00 may continue
to be VAT-registered taxpayer and avail of the
“Optional Registration for Value-Added Tax of
Exempt Person” provided by Section 236(H).
Once availed, the taxpayer shall not be entitled
to cancel the VAT registration for the next three
(3) years.

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A VAT-registered taxpayer who opted to register as
Non-VAT as a result of the implementation of the
SECTION 13. TRAIN Law, shall immediately:
TRANSITORY
PROVISIONS 1. Submit an inventory list of unused invoices
and/or receipts as of the date of filing of
application for update of registration from VAT
to Non-VAT, indicating the number of booklets
and its corresponding serial numbers; and

2. Surrender the said invoices and/or receipts for


cancellation.

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A number of unused invoices/receipts, as
determined by the taxpayer with the approval of the
SECTION 13. appropriate BIR Office, may be allowed for use,
TRANSITORY provided the phrase “Non-VAT registered as of
PROVISIONS (date of filing an application for update of
registration). Not valid for claim of input tax.” shall
be stamped on the face of each and every copy
thereof, until new registered non-VAT invoices or
receipts have been received by the taxpayer. Upon
such receipt, the taxpayer shall submit a new
inventory list of, and surrender for cancellation, all
unused previously-stamped invoices/receipts.

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SECTION 6. These Regulations are effective


EFFECTIVITY
beginning January 1, 2018, the
effectivity of the TRAIN Law

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THANK YOU!
and
GOD BLESS US

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