Sunday was the Feast of the Sto. Niño or the Child Jesus. While attending Sunday mass, we were reminded to be obedient like a child to be more worthy of the kingdom of God. Obey the rules and you will be rewarded.
On Sunday afternoon, I was surprised to read news of Taal Volcano erupting, spewing ash and causing the shutdown of our international airport. I was caught unaware. A search of my newsfeed showed no prior articles about Taal Volcano, so I was surprised to see graphic images from friends and family of the volcanic eruption suddenly flooding my social media. Perhaps I was more focused on the Iran-US situation or the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s announcement that they are stepping back from their royal roles to have missed updates on Taal, if there were any.
Many things can happen in a year. We realize our dreams, reach our goals, make mistakes, and meet new people; the most important thing is that we learn from experience. The same thing can be said from a business perspective, where we, as stakeholders, learn that each new year brings numerous challenges in complying with government requirements as part of continuing operations in the coming year. Listed below are some of the requirements — so mark your calendars to plan your activities this January.
Last year, I had the chance to write an article about the things that the employers need to know in computing for the annualized tax on compensation. The focus was the changes brought about by the Republic Act (RA) No. 10963 — Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law and recent Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issuances. This year, I’ll tackle the recent changes in the reportorial requirements, especially now that we’re nearing towards the year-end.
If we ask taxpayers what they think about what’s next for them, we could certainly get varying responses. One would answer, “Tax deadlines, of course!” Another would say, “Tax assessments and maybe, tax reform?” One might even say, “I would rather not think about it right now; don’t spoil my December!”
On weekends, I travel from my workplace to my province for a quick break from my busy working life. Every time I travel to my home town, I always notice the expanding industry of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) enterprises, with special economic zones and technoparks being established in almost every city of my province, wherever I go. In fact, our province is known for its numerous economic zones. This makes me realize the rise in demand for PEZA-registered entities.
Last week, we discussed the definition of financial instrument and how it was categorized both for accounting and tax perspectives.
Most companies will have financial instruments in their portfolios. Their purpose is solely for capital appreciation and income.
