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National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 5th Edition
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an unprecedented and drastic change on how businesses were conducted. Business operations in several countries bore the brunt of its effects, and businesses in the Philippines were no exception. Some businesses managed to survive; however, some struggled, resorting to reduced operational costs or worse, laying off a number of their employees in order to stay afloat and compete in the new normal. Hence, many employees were involuntarily separated from their employers.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 119-2021 to circularize the availability in the agency’s website of BIR Form No. 1707 (Capital Gains Tax Return for Onerous Transfer of Shares of Stock Not Traded through the Local Stock Exchange) and BIR Form No. 1707-A (Annual Capital Gains Tax Return for Onerous Transfer of Shares of Stock Not Traded through the Local Stock Exchange) which were revised due to the implementation of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act.
Most economic models have always used the assumption that businesses’ ultimate purpose is profit maximization. At the onset, these models have not considered that the purpose of a business was conceived out of an entrepreneur’s passion; hence, making profits a byproduct. Profit is an output and not the purpose of a business. Think of it this way, engineers make money, but their objective is to build economical yet safe infrastructures; doctors make money, but their pursuit is to heal; lawyers make money, but their mission is to serve justice; and, accountants make money, but their role is to ensure fair presentation of financial information and in the process, they protect business stakeholders’ interests.
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus and is observed every Dec. 25. A few days more, and we will be officially celebrating the holiday most associated with giving. And despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like the long-awaited recovery is taking hold.
REVENUE Regulation 21-2021 implements the VAT provisions under Republic Act (RA) 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. It specifically covers the rules on VAT exemption and VAT zero-rating of local purchases.
THERE is always something exciting about the Christmas season, particularly for employees in the private sector. Millennial employees know this all too well — come Christmas, there is an abundance of memes about 13th month pay making the rounds in social media. For employers, there is likewise an inkling to welcome the new year with a positive mindset. For one, another year means a chance to turn over a new leaf and imbibe a fresh, new perspective to grow corporate operations.
Data from the Department of Trade and Industry showed that 26% of businesses closed last June 2020, which was four months after the declaration of a national emergency by the government. Fast forward to July 2021. Following the enactment by the government of the Bayanihan Act and the CREATE Law in the hopes of boosting the economy under a new normal, this percentage has dwindled down to 10%.
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses worldwide are still slowly trying to recover from the effects of the economic downturn. Business establishments, both in the goods as well as the services industries, have been hit with massive losses and considerable expenses as a result of non-operation during the lockdowns.
