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  Confused about how to handle taxes when paying foreign companies like Google Singapore or Meta Ireland? You’re not alone. Many Filipino businesses struggle with Tax Treaty Relief … [Read more...] about Tax Treaty Relief for NRFCs in the Philippines: FAQs, Penalties, and Special Cases

When our company pays Google Singapore for ads or Meta Ireland for services, those payments go to a Non-Resident Foreign Corporation (NRFC). The big question many Philippine businesses ask is: Do … [Read more...] about How to Handle Payments to NRFCs (Non-Resident Foreign Corporations)

Many farmers are confused about their tax requirements. Do they need to issue official receipts? Do they still have to pay taxes? The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations (RR) … [Read more...] about Exempt ba ang Farmers sa Resibo? A Simple Guide to BIR RR 12-2023

  Are you a jewelry retailer or online seller? If yes, here’s something you cannot ignore: jewelry is covered by a 20% excise tax. Even if you’re “just a reseller,” you can still be liable if … [Read more...] about Jewelry Excise Tax Philippines: A Simple Guide for Retailers

Have you ever thought that your favorite softdrinks or iced tea carry more than just sugar?   Behind every bottle of soda, iced tea, or powdered juice is a hidden cost that can hit … [Read more...] about Sweetened Beverages Excise Tax: What Every Manufacturer and Importer Needs to Know

Many entrepreneurs think perfumes are just another product to sell online or in stores. But what most don’t know is this: perfumes and colognes are luxury goods. And under BIR Revenue Regulation No. … [Read more...] about Perfume Excise Tax Philippines: What You Must Know About the 20% BIR Rule (RR 9-2023)

Which surgeries are covered, which are exempt, and how clinics can avoid ₱500K–₱10M penalties under BIR RR 2-2019.   The Hidden Problem Most Clinics Overlook Nagpapa-aesthetic ka ba? … [Read more...] about Cosmetic Procedures Now Taxed: The Truth About the 5% Excise Tax in the Philippines

Ano ang BIR RR 16-2024? Simula October 1, 2024, ipinatupad ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ang Revenue Regulation (RR) 16-2024. Layunin nito na magtakda ng floor price o minimum selling price … [Read more...] about Nagbebenta ng Yosi o Vape? BIR RR 16-2024 May Bagong Floor Price

Bakit Importante Ito? Maraming contractors at suppliers ang akala, basta ma-deliver na sa gobyerno, tuloy-tuloy na ang bayad. Pero hindi ganun kadali. Ayon sa bagong RR 17-2024, kailangan mo munang … [Read more...] about May Government Project Ka? Kailangan Mo ng BIR Tax Clearance!

  Narito ang Posibleng Listahan ng NRDSPs at Paano Mag-File ng 12% VAT Simula June 1, 2025, lahat ng negosyo na bumibili ng digital tools at platforms mula sa abroad ay kailangan mag-file at … [Read more...] about Listahan ng NRDSP Digital Tools na May 12% VAT na!

  Bago Ka Mag-Boost sa Facebook Ads: Alamin ang 12% VAT Update Simula June 1, 2025, lahat ng digital tools na ginagamit mo para sa negosyo ay may 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT). Kasama dito ang … [Read more...] about Simula June 1, 2025: 12% VAT na ang Facebook Ads at Digital Tools (RR 3-2025, RMC 47-2025)

  Marami pa rin ang akala na ₱6,000 lang ang tax-free clothing allowance at tangible items lang ang tax-free achievement awards. Pero may bagong rule na si BIR para ma-maximize mo ang de … [Read more...] about Tax-Free Clothing Allowance at Achievement Awards? Narito ang Bago Mong Guide sa RR 4-2025

  Akala Mo Buo ang Kita Mo? Kung dati ay buo ang payout mo mula sa online selling, freelancing, o platform-based income, iba na ngayon. Simula 2024, BIR can now track your digital sales. At … [Read more...] about Kumikita Ka Ba Online? BIR Can Now Track Your Sales — May 0.5% Tax na Automatic Ibabawas sa’yo

Akala Mo 25% Lagi ang Corporate Tax? Maraming small business owners ang tuloy-tuloy pa rin sa 25% income tax rate—kahit qualified na pala sila sa 20%.Kung di mo alam ang bagong rule ng BIR, baka … [Read more...] about Bumababa na ang Income Tax? Baka 20% na Lang ang Dapat Mong Bayaran

Madalas Akala Natin Exempt—Pero Hindi Na. Marami ang nag-aakalang safe pa sila sa VAT dahil nasa ecozone ang supplier nila. Pero simula March 13, 2025, ayon sa bagong RR No. 9-2025, kung bumibili ka … [Read more...] about May PEZA Supplier Ka? Baka Magbayad Ka ng VAT Ngayong 2025

May Foreign Client Ka? Baka 12% VAT ang Sumalubong sa’yo. Akala mo ba basta foreign client = automatic 0% VAT? Hindi na ganun kadali ngayon. With RR No. 10-2025, the BIR clarified when you can … [Read more...] about May Foreign Client Ka? Baka 12% VAT ang Singil Kung Hindi Ka Aware sa RR 10-2025

May Negosyo Ka Online? Baka Sakop Ka na ng BIR’s New E-Invoicing Rule Akala mo okay na ang printed resibo mo. Pero sa bagong rule ni BIR, hindi na iyon sapat.Under RR No. 11-2025, BIR now wants … [Read more...] about RR No. 11-2025: Required Na Ba Talaga ang E-Invoice? Alamin Bago Ka Ma-Penalty

  Bakit May Bagong Rules? Ngayong 2025, inilabas ng BIR ang Revenue Regulations No. 12-2025 para gawing mas klaro at enforceable ang pag-deliver ng legal notices — lalo na sa mga taxpayers na … [Read more...] about Paano Kung Biglang Dumating ang BIR Warrant?

Selling to the Philippines? Register with BIR Before June 1 or Risk Penalties Foreign Digital Services Must Register and Charge 12% VAT Starting June 2025 Para tuloy-tuloy ang kita at iwas … [Read more...] about BIR Now Requires Foreign Digital Services to Register and Charge 12% VAT by June 2025

Kung nagbibigay ka ng training o suporta sa public schools, may legal kang pwedeng ibawas sa tax mo. Alamin kung paano mo ito magagamit.     Part 1: Bakit May Ganitong Rule Ayaw ng … [Read more...] about RR 013-2025: Bagong Gabay sa Tax Incentives Para sa Training at Tulong sa Edukasyon