Amended Guidelines and Procedures for Processing Excise Tax Exemption Requests for Hybrid and Fully Electric Vehicles
Tax Notes Amended Guidelines and Procedures for Processing Excise Tax Exemption Requests for Hybrid and Fully Electric Vehicles
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 01-2025 on January 6, 2025, to revise the guidelines and procedures for processing excise tax exemption requests for hybrid and purely electric vehicles.
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Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund for Non-Resident Foreign Tourists
Tax Notes Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund for Non-Resident Foreign Tourists
The Philippines has taken a step to boost tourism and enhance the shopping experience for international visitors through Republic Act (RA) No. 12079. This new law allows non-resident foreign tourists to claim a refund on the Value-Added Tax (VAT) they pay when purchasing goods in the country.
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Period of Availment of incentives for FIRB and IPA-approved projects under the Create More Act (Sections 19-21)
Tax Notes Period of Availment of incentives for FIRB and IPA-approved projects under the Create More Act (Sections 19-21)
Following the discussion on the incentives for Registered Export Enterprises (REEs) and Domestic Market Enterprises (DMEs) under the Create More Act, this article focuses on the period of availment of incentives specifically for projects approved by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) and other Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) such as the Board of Investments and Philippine Economic Zone Authority, and the creation of a dedicated taxpayer service division for Registered Business Enterprises (RBEs).
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BIR suspends audits and field operations from December 16, 2024 to January 12, 2025
Tax Notes BIR suspends audits and field operations from December 16, 2024 to January 12, 2025
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has suspended all audit and related field operations concerning the examination and verification of taxpayers, including their books of accounts, records, and other transactions from December 16, 2024, to January 12, 2025.
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Incentives of Registered Business Enterprises (RBEs) under the CREATE MORE Act
Tax Notes Incentives of Registered Business Enterprises (RBEs) under the CREATE MORE Act
Last 27 November 2024, RA No. 12066, otherwise known as the CREATE MORE Act, took effect after its publication.
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Updates to the list of VAT-Exempt Medicines under CREATE Act
Tax Notes Updates to the list of VAT-Exempt Medicines under CREATE Act
Under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, certain health products, such as drugs for noncommunicable diseases, were exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT). Last December 3, 2024, an update to the list of VAT-exempt medicines was issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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