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2012 Revenue Regulations No. of Issuance Subject Matter Date of Issue RR No. 1-2012 Requires the mandatory submission of Quarterly Summary List of Sales and Purchases by all VAT registered taxpayers (Published in Manila Bulletin on February 22, 2012) Digest | Full Text February 20, 2012 RR No. 2-2012 Prescribes the tax administration treatment of petroleum and petroleum products imported into the Philippines including those coming in through freeport zones and economic zones and registration of all storage tanks, facilities, depots and terminals (Published in Manila Bulletin on February 22, 2012) Digest | Full Text February 20, 2012 RR No. 3-2012 Prescribes the effectivity of threshold amounts for sale of residential lot, sale of house and lot, lease of residential unit and sale or lease of goods or properties or performance of services covered by Section 109 (P), (Q) and (V) of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended (Published in Manila Bulletin on February 22, 2012) Digest | Full Text February 20, 2012 RR No. 4-2012 Amends RR No. 13-2011 regarding abatement or cancellation of internal revenue tax liabilities(Published in Manila Bulletin on March 30, 2012) Digest | Full Text March 28, 2012 RR No. 5-2012 Establishes the policy on the binding effect of rulings issued prior to Tax Reform Act of 1997 (Published in Manila Bulletin on April 4, 2012) | Full Text April 2, 2012 RR No. 6-2012 Clarifies the taxation on the sale of gold and other metallic minerals to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and other persons or entities, amending RR Nos. 2-1998 and 7-2008 (Published in Manila Bulletin on April 4, 2012) | Full Text April 2, 2012

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Page 1: Revenue Regulations

2012 Revenue Regulations

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2012 Requires the mandatory submission of Quarterly Summary List

of Sales and Purchases by all VAT registered taxpayers

(Published in Manila Bulletin on February 22, 2012)

Digest | Full Text

February 20,

2012

RR No. 2-2012 Prescribes the tax administration treatment of petroleum and

petroleum products imported into the Philippines including

those coming in through freeport zones and economic zones

and registration of all storage tanks, facilities, depots and

terminals

(Published in Manila Bulletin on February 22, 2012)

Digest | Full Text

February 20,

2012

RR No. 3-2012 Prescribes the effectivity of threshold amounts for sale of

residential lot, sale of house and lot, lease of residential unit and

sale or lease of goods or properties or performance of services

covered by Section 109 (P), (Q) and (V) of the Tax Code of 1997,

as amended

(Published in Manila Bulletin on February 22, 2012)

Digest | Full Text

February 20,

2012

RR No. 4-2012 Amends RR No. 13-2011 regarding abatement or cancellation of

internal revenue tax liabilities(Published in Manila Bulletin on

March 30, 2012)

Digest | Full Text

March 28, 2012

RR No. 5-2012 Establishes the policy on the binding effect of rulings issued

prior to Tax Reform Act of 1997

(Published in Manila Bulletin on April 4, 2012)

| Full Text

April 2, 2012

RR No. 6-2012 Clarifies the taxation on the sale of gold and other metallic

minerals to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and other persons or

entities, amending RR Nos. 2-1998 and 7-2008

(Published in Manila Bulletin on April 4, 2012)

| Full Text

April 2, 2012

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RR No. 7-2012 Amends the consolidated Revenue Regulations on primary

registration, updates, and cancellation

(Published in Manila Bulletin on April 4, 2012)

| Full Text | Annex A

April 2, 2012

2011 Revenue Regulations

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No. 1-

2011

Defines the tax treatment of income earnings and money

remittances of an Overseas Contract Worker or Overseas

Filipino Worker

(Published in Manila Bulletin on February 26, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

February 24,

2011

RR No. 2-

2011

Prescribes the filing of Income Tax Return and/or Annual

Information Return by individuals, including estates and

trusts

(Published in Manila Bulletin on March 4, 2011)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A

March 2, 2011

RR No. 3-

2011

Provides the policies, guidelines and procedures on the

application for change in accounting period

(Published in Manila Bulletin on March 9, 2011)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D

| Annex E | Annex F

March 7, 2011

RR No. 4-

2011

Prescribes the rules on the proper allocation of costs and

expenses amongst income earnings of banks and other

financial institutions for Income Tax reporting purposes

(Published in Manila Bulletin on March 17, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

March 15,

2011

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RR No. 5-

2011

Further amends RR Nos. 2-98 and 3-98, as last amended by

RR No. 5-2008, with respect to "De Minimis Benefits"

(Published in Manila Bulletin on March 18, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

March 16,

2011

RR No. 6-

2011

Suspends the implementation of RR No. 2-2011

(Published in Manila Bulletin on March 18, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

March 16,

2011

RR No. 7-

2011

Prescribes the policies in the tax treatment of campaign

contributions and expenditures

(Published in Manila Bulletin on June 17, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

June 14, 2011

RR No. 8-

2011

Amends certain provisions under Annex A of RR No. 23-

2003 relative to the revised tax classification of new brands

of alcohol products and variants thereof

(Published in Manila Bulletin on June 23, 2011)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A

June 21, 2011

RR No. 9-

2011

Amends RR No. 3-2011 relative to the policies, guidelines

and procedures on the application for change in

accounting period

(Published in Manila Bulletin on July 1, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

June 29, 2011

RR No. 10-

2011

Amends certain provision of RR No. 16-2005, as amended

by RR No. 4-2007, otherwise known as the "Consolidated

Value-Added Tax Regulations of 2005", as amended

(Published in Manila Bulletin on July 9, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

July 7, 2011

RR No. 11-

2011

Defines gross receipts for Common Carrier's Tax for

international carriers pursuant to Section 118 of the Tax

Code, amending Section 10 of RR No. 15-2002

(Published in Manila Bulletin on July 22, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

July 20, 2011

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RR No. 12-

2011

Prescribes the reportorial requirement for establishments

leasing or renting out spaces for commercial activities

(Published in Manila Bulletin on July 27, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

July 25, 2011

RR No. 13-

2011

Implements the tax provisions of Republic Act No. 9856,

otherwise Known as “The Real Estate Investment Trust Act

of 2009”

(Published in Manila Bulletin on July 27, 2011)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D

July 25, 2011

RR No. 14-

2011

Amends certain provision of RR No. 5-2000, as amended,

prescribing the regulations governing the manner of the

issuance of Tax Credit Certificates and the conditions for

their use, revalidation and transfer

(Published in Manila Bulletin on August 5, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

July 29, 2011

RR No. 15-

2011

Amends Section 5 of Revenue Regulations No. 12-2011

(Published in Manila Bulletin on September 2, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

August 31,

2011

RR No. 16-

2011

Increases the amount of threshold amounts for sale of

residential lot, sale of house and lot, lease of residential

unit and sale or lease of goods or properties or

performance of services covered by Section 109 (P), (Q)

and (V) of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended, thereby

amending certain provisions of RR No. 16-2005, as

amended, otherwise known as the “Consolidated VAT

Regulations of 2005”

(Published in Manila Bulletin on November 2, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

October 28,

2011

RR No. 17-

2011

Implements the tax provisions of Republic Act No. 9505,

otherwise known as the “Personal Equity and Retirement

Account (PERA) Act of 2008”

(Published in Manila Bulletin on November 2, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

October 28,

2011

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RR No. 18-

2011

Provides the penalties for violation of the requirement that

Output Tax on the sale of goods and services should be

separately indicated in the sales invoice or official receipt

(Published in Manila Bulletin on November 23, 2011)

Digest | Full Text

November 21,

2011

RR No. 19-

2011

Prescribes the new Income Tax forms

(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 12, 2011)

Digest | Full Text | 1700 | 1701 | 1702

December 9,

2011

2010 Revenue Regulations

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No. 1-

2010

Amends further Section 3 of RR No. 9-2001, as amended,

expanding the coverage of taxpayers required to file

returns and pay taxes through the BIR’s Electronic Filing

and Payment System (eFPS)

(published in Manila Bulletin on January 21, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

January 21,

2010

RR No. 2-

2010

Amends Sections 6 and 7 of RR No. 16-2008 with respect to

the determination of the Optional Standard Deduction

(OSD) of General Professional Partnerships and the

partners thereof, as well as the manner and period for

making the election to claim OSD in the Income Tax

Returns

(published in Manila Bulletin on February 26, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

February 24,

2010

RR No. 3-

2010

Provides the rationale and guidelines for the submission of

the Statement of Management Responsibility

(published in Manila Bulletin on February 27, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

February 26,

2010

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RR No. 4-

2010

Amends RR No. 11-2006 relative to the accreditation of tax

practitioners/agents as a prerequisite to their practice or

representation before the Bureau of Internal Revenue

(published in Manila Bulletin on February 27, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

February 26,

2010

RR No. 5-

2010

Amends Sections 3(D) and 12 of RR No. 11-2008 pertaining

to the issuance of TIN card and transfer of registration

(published in Manila Bulletin on May 29, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

May 28, 2010

RR No. 6-

2010

Amended Republic Act No. 9576 pertaining to regulations

providing for the policies, guidelines and procedures in the

implementation of the tax subsidy .

June 29, 2010

RR No. 7-

2010

Implementing the tax privileges provisions of Republic Act

No. 9994, otherwise known as “Expanded Senior Citizen

Act of 2010”, and prescribing guidelines for the availment

thereof.

RR No. 8-

2010

Amends RR No. 7-2010 implementing the tax privileges

provisions of RA No. 9994, otherwise known as the

“Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010”

(Published in Manila Bulletin on September 7, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

September 3,

2010

RR No. 9-

2010

Provides the policies and guidelines for the abatement of

surcharges and/or compromise penalties in relation to the

filing of tax returns and payment of taxes under certain

conditions

(Published in Manila Bulletin/Philippine Star on September

15, 2010)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex

C-1 | Annex D

September 13,

2010

RR No. 10-

2010

Provides the guidelines relative to the exchange of

information pursuant to an existing international

convention or agreement on tax matters

(Published in Manila Bulletin on October 8, 2010)

October 6,

2010

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Digest | Full Text

RR No. 11-

2010

Further clarifies the term “Managerial and Technical

Positions” under RR No. 2-98, as amended and modifies for

this purpose RMC No. 41-09 including guidelines on

availment of the 15% preferential Income Tax rate for

qualified filipino personnel employed by Regional or Area

Headquarters and Regional Operating Headquarters of

multinational companies

(Published in Manila Bulletin on October 28, 2010)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A

October 26,

2010

RR No. 12-

2010

Prescribes the policies, guidelines and procedures in the

implementation of the tax subsidy to be granted by the

Fiscal Incentives Review Board to the Millennium Challenge

Account-Philippines for the Philippine Compact Program

(Published in Philippine Star on November 20, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

November 18,

2010

RR No. 13-

2010

Prescribes the policies and guidelines in the acceptance of

late and out-of-district tax returns

(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 13, 2010)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex A-1 | Annex B | Annex

B-1 | Annex C | Annex C-1 | Annex D

December 10,

2010

RR No. 14-

2010

Amends pertinent provisions of RR Nos. 11-2006 and 4-

2010 on the accreditation of tax practitioners/agents as a

prerequisite to their practice and representation before

the BIR

(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 13, 2010)

Digest | Full Text

December 10,

2010

RR No. 15-

2010

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 21-2002, as amended,

authorizing the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to

prescribe additional procedural and/or documentary

requirements in connection with the preparation and

submission of financial statements accompanying the tax

returns

December 10,

2010

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(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 14 , 2010)

Digest | Full Text

RR No. 16-

2010

Prescribes the guidelines, rules and procedures in the filing

of confidential information and the investigation of cases

arising therefrom

(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 14 , 2010)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A

December 10,

2010

RR No. 17-

2010

Consolidates the regulations implementing RA No. 7646,

which authorizes the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to

prescribe the place for payment of internal revenue taxes

by large taxpayers, and prescribes the coverage and

criteria for determining large taxpayers

(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 16 , 2010)

Digest | Full Text

December 14,

2010

2009 Revenue Regulations

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No. 1-

2009

Prescribes the rules and regulations to implement RA No.

9442 relative to the tax privileges of persons with disability

and tax incentives for establishments granting sales

discount

(published in Manila Bulletin/Phil.Daily Inquirer on

February 19, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

February 17,

2009

RR No. 2-

2009

Amends further Sections 2.57.2 and 2.58 of Revenue

Regulations No. 2-98, as amended, subjecting to creditable

withholding tax the interest portion of the refund of meter

deposits by MERALCO and other distribution utilities to

residential and non-residential electricity

consumers/customers

(published in Philippine Star on February 28, 2009)

February 26,

2009

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Digest | Full Text

RR No. 3-

2009

Amends further RR No. 9-2001 by expanding the EFPS

coverage to include the top 20,000 private corporations

duly identified under RR No. 14-2008

(pubished in Manila Bulletin on April 2, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

March 31,

2009

RR No. 4-

2009

Amends the provisions of Section 24 of Revenue

Regulations No. 3-2006 pertaining to the allocable share of

the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and the

Department of Health in the annual incremental revenue

under RA No. 9334

(published in Manila Bulletin on May 8, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

May 6, 2009

RR No. 5-

2009

Reverts the venue for the filing of returns and payment of

Capital Gains Tax, Creditable Withholding Tax and

Documentary Stamp Tax due on sale, transfer or exchange

of real property of large taxpayers to the place where the

property is located

(published in Manila Bulletin on May 16, 2009)

Digest | Full text

May 13, 2009

RR No. 6-

2009

Amends further pertinent provisions of Revenue

Regulations No. 2-98, as amended, providing for additional

criteria in the determination of Top 20,000 Private

Corporations, including the threshold on their purchases of

agricultural products and additional transactions subject to

creditable withholding tax on income payments made by

Top 5,000 Individual Taxpayers engaged in trade/business

or practice of profession

(published in Manila Bulletin on July 15, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

July 9, 2009

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RR No. 7-

2009

Implements the Electronic Documentary Stamp Tax System

to replace the Documentary Stamp Tax Electronic

Imprinting Machine

(published in Manila Bulletin on October 6, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

October 2,

2009

RR No. 8-

2009

Amends furtehr Sections 2.57.2 and 2.57.3 of RR No. 2-98,

as amended, subjecting to Creditable Withholding Tax the

income paymetns made by political parties and candidates

of local and national elections of all their campaign

expenditures and income payments made by an individual

or juridical person forming part of their campaign

contributions to candidates of local and national elections

and to political parties

(published in Philippine Star on October 27, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

October 23,

2009

RR No. 9-

2009

Promulgates the requirements for the maintenance,

retention and submission of electronic records

(published in Manila Bulletin on December 31, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

December 29,

2009

RR No. 10-

2009

Amends further Sections 2.57.2 and 2.58 of RR No. 2-98, as

amended, clarifying that sub-paragraph (W) as recently

issued under RR No. 8-2009 should be sub-paragraph (X)

(Published in Manila Bulletin on December 31, 2009)

Digest | Full Text

December 23,

2009

2008 Revenue Regulations

No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2008

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 10-2006, which prescribes the guidelines and conditions for the tax treatment of Securities Borrowing and Lending transactions involving shares of stocks or securities listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (published in Manila Bulletin on February 7, 2008) Digest | Full Text

February 5, 2008

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RR No. 2-2008

Amends certain rules and regulations relative to the collection and remittance of taxes paid to Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) thru Over-the-Counter and Electronic Filing and Payment System and further amends the Memorandum of Agreement relative to the accreditation of the AABs (published in Manila Bulletin on March 2, 2008) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex A-1 | Annex A-2

February 29, 2008

RR No. 3-2008

Amends certain provisions of existing Revenue Regulations on the granting of outright Excise Tax exemption on removal of excisable articles intended for export or sale/delivery to international carriers or to tax-exempt entities/agencies and prescribes the provisions for availing claims for product replenishment (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on March 9, 2008) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C

March 7, 2008

RR No. 4-2008

Amends the venue for filing of tax returns and payment of Capital Gains Tax, Creditable Withholding Tax and Documentary Stamp Taxes due on onerous transfers of real propertis owned by taxpayers classified as large taxpayers (published in Philippine Star on April 18, 2008) Digest | Full Text

April 17, 2008

RR No. 5-2008

Further amends Revenue Regulations (RR) Nos. 2-98 and 3-98, as last amended by RR No. 10-2000, with respect to "De Minimis Benefits" (published in Manila BUlletin on april 25, 2008) Digest | Full Text

April 23, 2008

RR No. 6-2008

Consolidates the regulations prescribing the rules on the taxation of sale, barter, exchange or other disposition of shares of stock held as capital assets (published in Manila Bulletin on May 5, 2008) Digest | Full Text

May 2, 2008

RR No. 7-2008

Prescribes the regulations to govern the taxation on the sale to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas of gold and other metallic mineral products extracted or produced by small-scale miners and further amends RR No. 2-98, as amended (published in Manila Bulletin on May 12, 2008) Digest | Full Text

May 2, 2008

RR No. 8-2008

Supplements RR No. 09-2004, as amended by RR No. 10-2004, by clarifying that the transactions of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas entered into in the exercise of its governmental/regulatory authority are outside of the coverage of the Gross Receipts Tax

August 29, 2008

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(published in Philippine Star on August 30, 2008) Digest | Full Text

RR No. 9-2008

Prescribes the manner of computing the basis of the 15% share of the beneficiary provinces in the Excise Tax collection from locally manufactured Virginia-type cigarettes (published in Philippines Star on September 15, 2008) Digest | Full Text

September 12, 2008

RR No. 10-2008

Implements certain provisions of RA No. 9504 entitled "An Act Amending Sections 22, 24, 34, 35, 51 and 79 of RA No. 8424, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the National Internal Revenue Code" relative to the withholding of Income Tax on compensation and other concerns (published in Philippine Star on September 25, 2008) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D | Annex E | Annex F

September 24, 2008

RR No. 11-2008

Consolidates and updates all existing Revenue Regulations on primary registration, its updates and cancellation (published in Philippine Star on September 26, 2008) Digest | Full Text

September 24, 2008

RR No. 12-2008

Prescribes the manner of computing the basis of the 15% allocable share of the beneficiary provinces in the Excise Tax collection from locally manufactured Viginia-type cigarettes (published in Philippine Star on September 27, 2008) Digest | Full Text

September 25, 2008

RR No. 13-2008

Consolidates regulations on advance Value-Added Tax on the sale of refined sugar and amends and/or revokes all revenue issuances issued to this effect and for other related purposes (published in Philippine Star on October 7, 2008) Digest | Full Text | Annex A-B, E-J | Annex C | Annex D

October 6, 2008

RR No. 14-2008

Amends further Section 2.57.2(M) of RR No. 2-98, as amended, increasing the coverage of withholding tax agents who are required to withhold 1% from regular suppliers of goods and 2% from regular suppliers of services from the top 10,000 to top 20,000 private corporations (published in Manila Bulletin on December 10, 2008) | Full Text

December 8, 2008

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RR No. 15-2008

Prescribes the manner of computing the incremental revenue to be used as basis of the 15% share of the beneficiary provinces producing burley and native tobacco in the Excise Tax collection from tobacco products under R.A. No. 8240 (published in Manila BUlletin on December 12, 2008) | Full Text

December 10, 2008

RR No. 16-2008

Implements the provisions of Section 34(L) of the Tax Code of 1997, as amended by Section 3 of RA No. 9504, dealing on the Optional Standard Deduction allowed to individuals and corporations in computing their taxable income (published in Philippine Star on December 20, 2008) | Full Text

December 18, 2008

2007 Revenue Regulations

No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2007

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 4-2006 which implements the tax privileges provisions of R.A. No. 9257, otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003” (published in Manila Bulletin on January 12, 2007) Digest | Full Text

January 11, 2007

RR No. 2-2007

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 16-2005, otherwise known as the Consolidated Value-Added Tax Regulations of 2005 (published in Manila Bulletin on January 12, 2007) Digest | Full Text

January 11, 2007

RR No. 3-2007

Provides the policies, guidelines and procedures in the implementation of the Expanded One-Time Administrative Abatement of all penalties/ surcharges and interest on delinquent accounts and assessments (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on February 16, 2007) Digest | Full Text

February 14, 2007

RR No. 4-2007

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 16-2005, as amended, otherwise known as the Consolidated Value-Added Tax Regulations of 2005 (published in Manila Bulletin on March 22, 2007) Digest | Full Text

March 20, 2007

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RR No. 5-2007

Prescribes the guidelines and conditions for the tax treatment of Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) or Securities Lending Transactions (SLTs) involving the Fixed-Income Securities Lending Program of the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEx) (published in Manila Bulletin on May 10, 2007) Digest | Full Text

May 7, 2007

RR No. 6-2007

Prescribes the consolidated regulations on advance Value-Added Tax on the sale of refined sugar, amending and/or revoking all revenue issuances issued to this effect, and for other related purposes (published in Manila Bulletin on May 11, 2007) Digest | Full Text | Annex A-E | Annex F-J

May 9, 2007

RR No. 7-2007

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 21-2002 prescribing the manner of compliance with any documentary and/or procedural requirements in connection with the preparation and submission of financial statements accompanying the tax returns (published in Manila Bulletin on August 12, 2007) Digest | Full Text

August 1, 2007

RR No. 8-2007

Prescribes the additional compliance requirements of concerned taxpayers in the light of mandatory adoption of the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (published in Manila Bulletin on August 3, 2007) Digest | Full Text

August 1, 2007

RR No. 9-2007

Prescribes the updated minimum monthly/quarterly gross receipts in computing the Percentage Tax of domestic carriers and keepers of garages (published in Philippine Daily inquirer on August 3, 2007) Digest | Full Text

August 1, 2007

RR No. 10-2007

Amends further Section 3 of RR No. 9-2001 expanding the coverage of taxpayers required to file returns and pay taxes through the Electronic Filing and Payment System (published in Philippine Star on August 3, 2007) Digest | Full Text

August 1, 2007

RR No. 11-2007

Suspends the implementation of Revenue Regulations No. 6-2007 entitled “Consolidated Regulations on Advance Value-Added Tax on the Sale of Refined Sugar, Amending and/or Revoking All Revenue Issuances Issued to this Effect, and for Other Related Purposes” (published in Manila Bulletin on August 29, 2007) Digest | Full Text

August 28, 2007

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RR No. 12-2007

Amends certain provisions of Revenue Regulations No. 9-98 relative to the due date within which to pay Minimum Corporate Income Tax imposed on domestic corporations and resident foreign corporations (published in Manila Bulletin on Oct. 19, 2007 ) Digest | Full Text

October 17, 2007

RR No. 13-2007

Prescribes the policies and procedures for the advance payment of Value-Added Tax/Percentage Tax on the transport of naturally grown planted timber products (published in Philippine Daily Inquirer on Dec. 7, 2007) Digest | Full Text | Annex A

December 5, 2007

RR No. 14-2007

Clarifies the tax treatment of microfinance services rendered by Non-Governmental Organizations and cooperatives (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 14, 2007) Digest | Full Text

December 12, 2007

RR No. 15-2007

Allows the abatement of penalties/surcharges and interest on disputed/litigated assessments (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 29, 2007) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B

December 28, 2007

2006 Revenue Regulations

No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2006

Amends Revenue Regulations No. 2-98, as amended, relative to the withholding of Income Tax on compensation income received by minimum wage earners (published in Manila Bulletin on January 9, 2006) Digest | Full Text

January 5, 2006

RR No. 2-2006

Prescribes the mandatory attachments of the Summary Alphalist of Withholding Agents of Income Payments Subjected to Tax Withheld at Source to tax returns with claimed tax credits due to Creditable Tax Withheld at Source and of the Monthly Alphalist of Payees whose income received have been subjected to withholding tax to the withholding tax remittance return filed by the withholding agent/payor of income payments (published in Manila Bulletin on January 9, 2006) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B

January 5, 2006

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RR No. 3-2006

Prescribes the implementing guidelines on the revised tax rates on alcohol and tobacco products pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9334, and clarifies certain provisions of existing Revenue Regulations relative thereto (published in Manila Bulletin on January 9, 2006) Digest | Full Text

January 5, 2006

RR No. 4-2006

Implements the tax privileges provisions of RA No. 9257, otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003” and prescribes the guidelines for the availment thereof (published in Manila Bulletin on February 23, 2006)

Digest | Full Text

February 21, 2006

RR No. 5-2006

Lifts the temporary deferment of the implementation of Revenue Regulations No. 17-2005 (published in Manila bulletin on April 1, 2006) Digest | Full Text

March 30, 2006

RR No. 6-2006

Regulates the use of functional currency other than the Philippine peso in financial statements that will be submitted and in the books of accounts that will be maintained for internal revenue tax purposes (published in Manila Bulletin on May 3, 2006) Digest | Full Text

May 2, 2006

RR No. 7-2006

Further amends certain provision of RR No. 6-2005 pertaining to the deadline in the filing of the No Audit Program (NAP) Participation Form (published in Manila Bulletin June 17, 2006) Digest | Full Text

June 16, 2006

RR No. 8-2006

Prescribes the implementing guidelines on the taxation and monitoring of the bioethanol-blended gasoline (E-gasoline) and the raw materials used in the production thereof pursuant to the Fuel Bioethanol Program of the Department of Energy (published in Philippine Star on July 12, 2006) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C

July 10, 2006

RR No. 9-2006

Further amends certain provisions of RR No. 6-2005, as amended, implementing the “No Audit Program (NAP)” (published in Philippine Daily Inquirer on July 13, 2006) Digest | Full Text

July 11, 2006

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RR No. 10-2006

Prescribes the guidelines and conditions for the tax treatment of securities borrowing and lending transactions involving shares of stocks or securities listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (published in Manila Bulletin on July 19, 2006) Digest | Full Text | Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C | Appendix D-1 | Appendix D-2 | Appendix E | Appendix F

July 17, 2006

RR No. 11-2006

Promulgates the consolidated Regulations on the accreditation of tax practitioners/agents as a prerequisite to their practice or representation before the BIR and further simplifying and superseding RR No. 15-99 (published in Philippine Star on July 24, 2006) Digest | Full Text

July 21, 2006

RR No. 12-2006

Promulgates the rules and regulations implementing the tax subsidy granted by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board to the Philippine National Police Service Store System (published in Manila Bulletin on July 24, 2006) Digest | Full Text

July 21, 2006

RR No. 13-2006

Amends sub-paragraph 3.3 of RR No. 4-2005 pertaining to financial statements acceptable to the BIR (published in Philippine Daily Inquirer on Sept. 5, 2006) Digest | Full Text

August 31, 2006

RR No. 14-2006

Provides the revised implementing rules for EO No. 399, as amended by EO No. 422, directing the BIR to establish the “No Audit Program” for the purpose of enhancing tax compliance and increasing tax collections with extensions of the deadline for availment thereof (published in Philippine Daily Inquirer on Sept. 5, 2006) Digest | Full Text

September 1, 2006

RR No. 15-2006

Prescribes the guidelines on the implementation of one-time administrative abatement of all penalties/surcharges and interest on delinquent accounts and assessments (preliminary or final, disputed or not) as of June 30, 2006 (published in Philippine Star on Sept. 28, 2006) Digest | Full Text

September 27, 2006

RR No. 16-2006

Prescribes the submission by taxpayers of electronic books of accounts and other accounting records in the course of a tax audit/investigation (published in Philippine Star on Oct. 21, 2006) Digest | Full Text

October 20, 2006

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RR No. 17-2006

Prescribes the rules on the accreditation, registration and use of Taximeter Issuing Receipts (TIR) Systems and/or models and other similar types of machines generating official receipts (published in Manila Bulletin on Oct. 23, 2006) Digest | Full Text

October 20, 2006

RR No. 18-2006

Prescribes the policies, procedures and guidelines in the implementation of the Improved Voluntary Assessment Program (IVAP) for Taxable Year 2005 and prior years under certain conditions (published in Manila Bulletin on Nov. 15, 2006) Digest | Full Text

November 14, 2006

2005 Revenue Regulations

No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2005

Amends further pertinent provisions of RR Nos. 7-95 and 8-2002 relative to transactions exempt from VAT and the submission of Quarterly Summary List of Sales and Purchases (published in Manila Standard on Feb. 18, 2005) Digest | Full Text

February 11, 2005

RR No. 2-2005

Implements relevant provisions of Republic Act Nos. 7227, 7916, 7903 and 7922 otherwise known as "Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992," "Special Economic Zone Act of 1995," "Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Act of 1995" and "Cagayan Special Economic Zone Act of 1995" respectively (published in Manila Times on Feb. 18, 2005) Digest | Full Text

February 15, 2005

RR No. 3-2005

Prescribes the rules and regulations implementing EO No. 398 and requiring timely and complete payment of taxes as a pre-condition for entering into and as a continuing obligation in contracts with government (published in Manila Standard on Feb. 19, 2005) Digest | Full Text | EO No. 398

February 17, 2005

RR No. 4-2005

Prescribes the rules and regulations implementing Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Circular No. 472, Series 2005 requiring all bank borrowers and co-makers to submit latest Income Tax Return and Financial Statement received by BIR (published in Daily Tribune on Feb. 19, 2005)

February 17, 2005

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Digest | Full Text | BSP Revised Circular No. 472, S 2005

RR No. 5-2005

Prescribes the monthly submission of sales report and other information generated by Cash Register Machines (CRMs) and Point of Sales Machines (POS) and/or any machine sales generating receipt/invoice registered with the BIR (published in Daily Tribune on Feb. 19, 2005) Digest | Full Text

February 17, 2005

RR No. 6-2005

Provides the implementing rules for EO No. 399 directing the BIR to establish the "No Audit Program" (NAP) to enhance tax compliance and increase tax collections (published in Manila Bulletin on March 9, 2005) Digest | Full Text

March 7, 2005

RR No. 7-2005

Amends pertinent provisions of Revenue Regulations No. 4-2000 by providing a new format for the Notice to the Public to be exhibited at place of business (published in Manila Bulletin on April 14, 2005) Digest | Full Text

April 11, 2005

RR No. 8-2005

Amends further pertinent provisions of Revenue Regulations Nos. 2-98 and 3-2004 which provides for the inclusion to income payments subject to Creditable Withholding Tax the Manila Electric Company refund to customers (published in Manila Bulletin on May 19, 2005)

Digest | Full Text | Annex A

May 10, 2005

RR No. 9-2005

Amends pertinent provisions of Revenue Regulations No. 06-04 relative to the tax exemptions and privileges granted under Republic Act No. 9182, otherwise known as “The Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002” (published in Manila Bulletin on June 1, 2005) Digest | Full Text

May 10, 2005

RR No. 10-2005

Amends certain provisions of Revenue Regulations No. 6-2005 (No Audit Program) resulting from the amendment of EO No. 399 (published in Manila Bulletin on June 1, 2005) Digest | Full Text

May 30, 2005

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RR No. 11-2005

Defines “Gross Income Earned” to implement the tax incentive provision of Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as “The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995” (published in Philippine Star on June 25, 2005) Digest | Full Text

June 23, 2005

RR No. 12-2005

Defines “Gross Income” to implement the tax incentive provision of Republic Act No. 7922, otherwise known as “Cagayan Special Economic Zone Act of 1995” and of Republic Act No. 7903, otherwise known as “Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Act of 1995” (published in Philippine Star on June 25, 2005) Digest | Full Text

June 23, 2005

RR No. 13-2005

Defines “Gross Income Earned” to implement the tax incentive provision of Republic Act No. 7227, otherwise known as “The Bases Conversion Development Act of 1992” (published in Philippine Star on June 25, 2005) Digest | Full Text

June 23, 2005

RR No. 14-2005

Implements Title IV of the Tax Code by prescribing the Consolidated Value-Added Tax Regulations of 2005 (published in Manila Bulletin on June 29, 2005) Digest | Full Text

June 28, 2005

RR No. 15-2005

Provides policies and guidelines for the abatement of surcharges in relation to the filing of amended tax returns under certain conditions (published in Manila Bulletin and Philippine Star on July 8, 2005) Digest | Full Text

July 7, 2005

RR No. 16-2005

Prescribes the Consolidated Value-Added Tax Regulations of 2005 superseding RR No. 14-2005 (published in Manila Times on Oct. 21, 2005) Digest | Full Text

October 19, 2005

RR No. 17-2005

Provides the policies, guidelines and procedures in the implementation of the tax subsidy granted by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project (published in Manila Bulletin on Oct. 21, 2005) Digest | Full Text

October 19, 2005

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RR No. 18-2005

Provides the policies, procedures and guidelines in the implementation of the Enhanced Voluntary Assessment Program (EVAP) for taxable year 2004 and prior years under certain conditions (published in Manila Bulletin on Nov. 12, 2005) Digest | Full Text

November 11, 2005

RR No. 19-2005

Temporarily defers until further notice the implementation of RR No. 17-2005 relative to the implementation of the tax subsidy granted by the FIRB to the Bases Conversion Development Authority for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project (published in Manila Bulletin on Nov. 18, 2005) Digest | Full Text

November 15, 2005

2004 Revenue Regulations

No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2004

Amends further portions of RR No. 2-98, as amended, exempting marginal income earners from Creditable Withholding Tax on payments made by hotels, restaurants, resorts, caterers, food processors, canneries, supermarkets, livestock, poultry, fish and marine product dealers, hardwares, factories, furniture shops, and all other establishments (published in Manila times on Jan. 22, 2004) Digest | Full Text

January 20, 2004

RR No. 2-2004

Further enhances the rules on the advance payment of VAT on the sale of refined sugar (published in Manila Standard on Feb. 28, 2004) Digest | Full Text

February 26, 2004

RR No. 3-2004

Suspends the implementation of withholding tax on income payments made to suppliers of agricultural products (published in Manila Standard on March 17, 2004) Digest | Full Text

March 12, 2004

RR No. 4-2004

Supplements the rules on the advance payment of Value-Added Tax on sale of refined sugar (published in Taliba on March 31, 2004) Digest | Full Text

March 26, 2004

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RR No. 5-2004

Provides for additional tax returns/forms which shall be filed thru the eFPS, as well as expands the coverage and revises the requirements for eFPS enrollment (published in Manila Bulletin on May 22, 2004) Digest | Full Text

May 14, 2004

RR No. 6-2004

Implements the tax exemptions and privileges granted under RA No. 9182, otherwise known as the "Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002" (published in Manila Bulletin on May 22, 2004) Digest | Full Text

May 14, 2004

RR No. 7-2004

Excludes medical services rendered by doctors of medicine duly registered with the PRC and services rendered by lawyers duly registered with the IBP from the Value-Added Tax (published in Phiippine Star on May 28, 2004) Digest | Full Text

May 21, 2004

RR No. 8-2004

Supersedes RR No. 7-2001 and RR No. 30-2002 relative to the compromise settlement of internal revenue tax liabilities (published in Philippine Star on may 28, 2004) Digest | Full Text

May 21, 2004

RR No. 9-2004

Implements certain provisions of Republic Act No. 9238, re-imposing the gross receipts tax on banks and non-bank financial intermediaries performing quasi-banking functions and other non-bank financial intermediaries beginning January 1, 2004 (published in Manila Standard on July 1, 2004) Digest | Full Text

June 25, 2004

RR No. 10-2004

Reimposes the Gross Receipts Tax on other non-bank financial intermediaries, which includes pawnshops, beginning January 1, 2004 (published in Manila Standard on Nov. 25, 2004) Digest | Full Text

November 23, 2004

RR No. 11-2004

Prescribes the rules and regulations on the accreditation, registration and use of Cash Register Machines, Point-of-Sale Machines and/or Business Machines Generating Receipts/Invoices (published in Manila times on Jan. 20, 2005) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C

December 21, 2004

RR No. 12-2004

Provides the revised tax rates on alcohol and tobacco products introduced on or before December 31, 1996, and those enumerated under RR Nos. 22-2003 and 23-2003 (published in Manila Standard on Dec. 31, 2004) Digest | Full Text

December 29, 2004

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RR No. 13-2004

Implements Republic Act No. 9243, otherwise known as "An Act Rationalizing the Provisions on the Documentary Stamp Tax of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, and for Other Purposes" (published in Manila Standard on Dec. 31, 2004) Digest | Full Text

December 29, 2004

2003 Revenue Regulations

No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2003

Imposes Value-Added Tax (VAT) on sale of services by persons engaged in the practice of profession or calling and professional services rendered by general professional partnerships; services rendered by actors, actresses, talents, singers and emcees; radio and television broadcasters and choreographers; musical, radio, movie, television and stage directors; and professional athletes, as well as services rendered by customs, real estate, stock, immigration and commercial brokers, beginning January 1, 2003 (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Jan. 8, 2003) Digest | Full Text

January 7, 2003

RR No. 2-2003

Consolidates all Revenue Regulations issued on Estate Tax and Donor's Tax, incorporating the amendments introduced by the Tax Reform Act of 1997 (published in Philippine Star on Jan. 18, 2003) Digest | Full Text

January 17, 2003

RR No. 3-2003

Extends the deadline for registration and other compliance requirements during the transitory period of the imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on sale of services by persons engaged in the practice of profession or calling professional services rendered by general professional partnerships; services rendered by actors, actresses, talents, singers and emcees; radio and television broadcasters and choreographers; musical, radio, movie, television and stage directors; and professional athletes, as well as services rendered by customs, real estate, stock, immigration and commercial brokers, beginning January 1, 2003 (published in Manila Bulletin on Jan. 30, 2003) Digest | Full Text

January 29, 2003

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RR No. 4-2003

Amends certain sections of RR No 14-97, as amended, otherwise known as the Revenue Regulations governing the imposition of excise tax on automobiles (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Feb. 1, 2003) Digest | Full Text

January 30, 2003

RR No. 6-2003

Amends Section 4 of RR No. 17-2002 relative to the authority of the Commissioner of Internal revenue to delegate the review and evaluation of the VAAP availments (published in Manila Bulletin On Feb. 11, 2003) Digest | Full Text

February 10, 2003

RR No. 7-2003

Provides guidelines in determining whether a particular real property is a capital asset or an ordinary asset for purposes of imposing Capital Gains Tax, or the ordinary Income Tax, or the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT) (published in Manila Bulltein on Feb. 13, 2003) Digest | Full Text

February 11, 2003

RR No. 8-2003

Defers the implementation of the amendatory provisions introduced by RR No. 4-2003 until March 31,2003, except for the compliance requirements provided in the transitory provisions of the RR (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Feb. 20, 2003) Digest | Full Text

February 19, 2003

RR No. 9-2003

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 1-97 and RR No. 2-97 relative to the excise taxation of alcohol products, cigars and cigarettes for the purpose of prescribing the rules and procedures to be observed in the establishment of the current net retail price of new brands and variants of new brands of alcohol and tobacco products (published in Manila Bulletin on February 27, 2003) Digest | Full Text

February 26, 2003

RR No. 10-2003

Implements the tax incentives provisions of Republic Act No. 8525, otherwise known as the "Adopt-a-School Act of 1998" (published in Philippine Star on March 5, 2003) Digest | Full Text

March 4, 2003

RR No. 11-2003

Extends further the deadline for registration and other compliance requirements during the transitory period of the imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on sale of services by professionals and brokers (published in Philippine Star on March 5, 2003) Digest | Full Text

March 4, 2003

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RR No. 12-2003

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 18-99 which governs the imposition of VAT on services of banks, non-bank financial intermediaries and finance companies beginning January 1, 2003 (published in Manila Bulletin on March 12, 2003)

Digest | Full Text

March 11, 2003

RR No. 13-2003

Further defers the implementation of RR No. 4-2003, as amended, until May 18, 2003 (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on March 29, 2003) Digest | Full Text

March 27, 2003

RR No. 14-2003

Amends RR No. 2-98 to simplify the collection of tax through withholding at source on sales of goods or services subject to the 3% Percentage Tax and/or the Value-Added Tax (published in Manila Bulletin on April 4, 2003) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B | Annex C | Annex D | Annex E | Annex F

April 3, 2003

RR No. 15-2003

Grants taxpayers with accounting period ended December 31, 2002 an extension of time up to April 21, 2003 within which to file their Income Tax returns (published in Manila Bulletin on April 17, 2003) Digest | Full Text

April 16, 2003

RR No. 16-2003

Imposes advance payment of Value-Added Tax or Percentage Tax and of Income Tax on operators of "privilege stores" (or "tiangges"), as well as prescribes the tax obligations of organizers or exhibitors of space for the operation of "privilege stores" (published in Philippine Star on April 30, 2003) Digest | Full Text

April 29, 2003

RR No. 17-2003

Amends further pertinent provisions of RR Nos. 2-98, 8-98 and 13-99, as amended, by providing for additional transactions subject to Creditable Withholding Tax and re-establishing the policy that the Capital Gains Tax on the sale, exchange or other disposition of real property classified as capital assets shall be collected as a Final Withholding Tax (published in Manila Bulletin on May 8, 2003) Digest | Full Text

May 6, 2003

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RR No. 18-2003

Defers until June 8, 2003 the implementation of RR No. 4-2003, which pertains to the imposition of Excise Tax on automobiles (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on May 17, 2003) Digest | Full Text

May 15, 2003

RR No. 19-2003

Defers the implementation of the amendatory provisions introduced by RR No. 4-2003 until September 8, 2003 (published in Philippine Star on June 11, 2003) Digest | Full Text

June 9, 2003

RR No. 20-2003

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 18-99, as amended by RR No. 12-2003, governing the imposition of VAT on services of banks, non-bank financial intermediaries and finance companies (published in Manila Bulletin on June 28, 2003) Digest | Full Text

June 27, 2003

RR No. 21-2003

Further amends the Transitory Provisions of RR No. 4-2003, which pertains to the deadlines of submission of inventory list and inventory taking of automobiles (published in Manila Bulletin on July 22, 2003) Digest | Full Text

July 18, 2003

RR No. 22-2003

Implements the revised tax classification of new brands of cigarettes and variants thereof based on the current net retail prices (published in Philippine Star on Aug. 16, 2003) Digest | Full Text | Annex A

August 13, 2003

RR No. 23-2003

Prescribes the revised tax classification of new brands of alcohol products, including variants thereof based on the current net retail prices (published in Manila Bulletin on Aug. 30, 2003) Digest | Full Text | Annex A

August 28, 2003

RR No. 24-2003

Amends RR No. 16-2003 relative to the taxation of Privilege Stores. (published in Manila Standard on Sept. 4, 2003) Digest | Full Text

August 29, 2003

RR No. 25-2003

Amends the Revenue Regulations governing the imposition of Excise Tax on automobiles pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9224. (published in Manila Times on Sept. 18, 2003) Digest | Full Text

September 16, 2003

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RR No. 26-2003

Modifies the procedures of registering manually-printed receipts or sales/commercial invoices prior to their use. (published in Manila Times on Oct. 10, 2003) Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B

October 7, 2003

RR No. 27-2003

Amends the transitory provisions of RR No. 18-99 pertaining to the deadline for the usage of properly stamped unused non-VAT invoices or receipts. (published in Manila Times on Oct. 10, 2003) Digest | Full Text

October 9, 2003

RR No. 28-2003

Amends portions of RR Nos. 2-98 and 4-2002 relative to the issuance of Certificate of Value-Added Tax Withheld at Source on certain income payments made by the Bureau of Treasury. (published in Manila Times on Nov. 25, 2003)

Digest | Full Text

November 20, 2003

RR No. 29-2003

Prescribes the policies and procedures for the advance payment of VAT on the sale of flour. (published in Manila Times on Dec. 2, 2003) Digest | Full Text

December 1, 2003

RR No. 30-2003

Amends further pertinent portions of RR Nos. 2-98 and 8-98, as amended, providing withholding as a mode of remitting final Capital Gains Tax on the sale of real property classified as capital assets by non-resident aliens, increasing the withholding tax rates on certain income payments, inclusion of non-food products in the coverage of expanded withholding tax, providing sanctions to payees who refuse the withholding of tax on their income/receipts, and for other purposes. (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 16, 2003) Digest | Full Text

December 15, 2003

RR No. 31-2003

Prescribes the policies, guidelines and procedures in the implementation of the tax subsidy granted by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissary and Exchange Service. (published in Manila times on Dec. 20, 2003) Digest | Full Text

December 18, 2003

2002 Revenue Regulations

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No. of Issuance

Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-2002

Prescribes the use of new Excise Tax return forms (published in Manila Bulletin on March 28, 2002) Digest | Full Text

March 27, 2002

RR No. 2-2002

Amends the coverage of the Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) by making it mandatory for large taxpayers and optional for certain identified non-large taxpayers to avail of the EFPS in the filing of their tax returns and the payment of taxes due thereon (published in Manila Bulletin on March 28, 2002) Digest | Full Text

March 27, 2002

RR No. 3-2002

Amends certain provisions of RR No. 2-98, as amended, relative to the submission of the Alphabetical Lists of Employees/Payees in diskette form and the substituted filing of Income Tax returns of payees/employees receiving purely compensation income from only one employer for one taxable year whose tax due is equal to tax withheld and individual-payees whose compensation income is subject to Final Withholding Tax (published in Manila Bulletin on March 28, 2002) Digest | Full Text | Annex B

March 27, 2002

RR No. 4-2002

Amends the due dates for the filing/issuance of certain BIR tax returns/forms, clarifies the form type to be used on certain transactions, and prescribes certain attachments to returns filed (published in Manila Bulletin on April 7, 2002) Digest | Full Text

April 5, 2002

RR No. 5-2002

Prescribes the establishment of electronic linkage with excise establishment (published in Manila Bulletin on May 29, 2002) Digest | Full Text

May 27, 2002

RR No. 6-2002

Withdraws the privileges, incentives and benefits of taxpayers, including that of the last priority in audit, under Revenue Regulations No. 3-90 (published in Philippine Star on June 21, 2002) Digest | Full Text

June 5, 2002

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RR No. 7-2002

Rationalizes the issuance of permits by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to establisments subject to Excise Tax (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on June 27, 2002) Digest | Full Text

June 24, 2002

RR No. 8-2002

Amends further pertinent provisions of RR No 7-95 relative to the time of filing of Quarterly VAT returns; contents and submission of Quarterly Total Monthly Sales and Purchases per supplier or customer, and provides for the penalties and effect of non-submission thereof; and clarifies further the mode of remittance of VAT due from non-residents (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on June 27, 2002) Digest | Full Text | Attachment 2550 front | Attachment 2550 back

June 24, 2002

RR No. 9-2002

Amends pertinent provisions of RR Nos. 9-2001 and 1-98 relative to the filing of tax returns and payment of taxes thru the Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) (published in Manila Bulletin on July 10, 2002) Digest | Full Text

July 5, 2002

RR No.10-2002

Authorizes the imposition of a ceiling on entertainment, amusement and recreational expenses (published in Philippine Star on July 24, 2002) Digest | Full Text

July 18, 2002

RR No.11-2002

Extends the deadline for the submission of the Application for Revalidation of Issued Permits to establishments subject to Excise Tax as well as provides for appeals mechanism in the revalidation process (published in Manila Bulletin on Aug. 16, 2002) Digest | Full Text

August 8, 2002

RR No.12-2002

Provides the policies, procedures and guidelines in the implementation of the Voluntary Assessment and Abatement Program (VAAP) for taxpayers with underdeclared sales/receipts/income for the calendar and fiscal years 2000, and 2001, and the first and second quarter ending June 30, 2002, pursuant to the RELIEF Program of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and the consequences for non-availment thereof (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer, Phil. Star and Manila Bulletin on Sept. 13, 2002) Digest | Full Text

September 12, 2002

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RR No.13-2002

Amends further RR No. 9-90 which implements the tax subsidy granted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissary and Exchange Service (AFPCES) (published in Philippine Star on Sept. 18, 2002) Digest | Full Text

September 13, 2002

RR No.14-2002

Amends further pertinent provisions of RR No. 2-98 by providing for additional income payments to be subjected to withholding tax and clarifying pertinent provisions in relation thereto (published in Manila Bulletin on Sept. 14, 2002) Digest | Full Text

September 13, 2002

RR No.15-2002

Governs the imposition of Income Tax on the Gross Philippine Billings, other income of International Air Carriers and Common Carrier's Tax, as well as the manner of claiming deductions on travel expenses and freight charges incurred (published in Manila Bulletin on Oct. 11, 2002) Digest | Full Text

October 7, 2002

RR No.16-2002

Amends the provisions relative to the acceptable modes of and procedures for payment of internal revenue taxes coursed through Authorized Agent Banks (published in Manila Bulletin and Phil. Daily Inquirer on Oct. 15, 2002) Digest | Full Text

October 14, 2002

RR No.16-A-2002

Prescribes November 19, 2002 as the effectivity date of RR No. 16-2002 relative to the modes of and procedures for the payment of internal revenue taxes through Authorized Agent Banks (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Nov. 11, 2002) Digest | Full Text

November 7, 2002

RR No.17-2002

Expands the coverage of the Voluntary Assessment and Abatement Program (VAAP) to include other taxes and taxable periods not covered under RR No. 12-2002 (published in Philippine Star on Oct. 18, 2002) Digest | Full Text

October 16, 2002

RR No.18-2002

Amends certain provisions of RR Nos. 12-2002 and 17-2002 relative to the implementation of the Voluntary Assessment and Abatement Program (VAAP) (published in Philippine Star on Nov. 18, 2002) Digest | Full Text

November 15, 2002

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RR No.19-2002

Amends RR No. 3-2002 and further amends RR No. 2-98 relative to the substituted filing of Income Tax return of employees receiving purely compensation income from only one employer for one taxable year whose tax due is equal to tax withheld and individual-payees whose compensation income is subject to Final Withholding Tax (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Nov. 26, 2002) Digest | Full Text

November 25, 2002

RR No.20-2002

Clarifies the tax treatment of income earned from unregistered activities by enterprises registered under the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 and the Philippine Economic Zone Act of 1995 (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Nov. 26, 2002) Digest | Full Text

November 25, 2002

RR No.21-2002

Prescribes the manner of compliance with any documentary and/or procedural requirements in connection with the preparation and submission of financial statements accompanying the tax returns (published in Philippine Star on Nov. 28, 2002) Digest | Full Text

November 26, 2002

RR No.22-2002

Prescribes the rules in the sale or disposition of real estate obtained by the government in payment of taxes, penalties or costs arising under Section 216 of the Tax Code (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 1, 2002) Digest | Full Text

November 29, 2002

RR No.23-2002

Extends further the deadline for the availment of the Voluntary Assessment and Abatement Program (VAAP) until December 16, 2002 as well as amends certain provisions relative to its coverage and rates (published in Philippine Star on Dec. 3, 2002)

Digest | Full Text

December 2, 2002

RR No.24-2002

Prescribes the information to be periodically required or obtained by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue relative to the registration/recording of transfers of real properties with the Register of Deed/Assessors, as well as provides for the manner of issuance of Certificate Authorizing Registration (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 17, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 16, 2002

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RR No.25-2002

Amends RR No. 5-99 relative to the requirements for deductibility of bad debts from gross income (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 17, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 16, 2002

RR No.26-2002

Amends further RR No. 9-2001, as amended, by providing for the staggered filing of returns of taxpayers enrolled in the Electronic Filing and Payment System based on industry classification (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 20, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 19, 2002

RR No.27-2002

Amends RR No. 1-2000 further implementing R.A. No. 8748, entitled "An Act Amending R.A. No. 7916, otherwise known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995" (published in Phil. Daily Inquirer on Dec. 20, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 19, 2002

RR No.28-2002

Extends further the period for the availment of the VAAP until October 31, 2003, subject to the imposition of a progressively increasing additional penalty every month (published in Philippine Star on Dec. 22, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 20, 2002

RR No.29-2002

Prescribes the updated policies and procedures for the advance payment of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on sale of refined sugar (published in Philippine Star on Dec. 22, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 20, 2002

RR No.30-2002

Implements certain provisions of the Tax Code relative to the compromise settlement of internal revenue tax liabilitiess superseding RR Nos. 6-2000 and 7-2001 (published in Manila Bulletin on Dec. 27, 2002) Digest | Full Text

December 26, 2002

2001 REVENUE REGULATIONS

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter Date of Issue

RR No. 1-

2001

Extends further the deadline for the accreditation of Tax

Agents to June 30, 2001

Full Text March 5, 2001

RR No. 2- Prescribes the rules and regulations in the implementation March 9, 2001

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2001 of the provision on Improperly Accumulated Earnings Tax

Full Text

RR No. 3-

2001

Grants moratorium on the withholding of Income Tax on

the compensation income of public elementary and

secondary school teachers employed by the national

government

Full Text

April 16, 2001

RR No. 4-

2001

Extends up to April 18, 2001 the deadline for the filing of

Income Tax Returns by taxpayers with accounting period

ended December 31, 2000

Full Text

April 16, 2001

RR No. 5-

2001

Revokes the requirement for non-resident citizens,

overseas contract workers and seamen to file information

returns on income derived from sources outside the

Philippines

Full Text

August 1, 2001

RR No. 6-

2001

Amends pertinent provisions of certain revenue issuances

relative to the inclusion of additional taxpayers to be

subject to Final Withholding Tax, revision of the

Withholding Tax rates on certain income payments subject

to Creditable Withholding Tax, time for the filing of various

tax returns and payment of the taxes due thereon and

others

Full Text

August 1, 2001

RR No. 7-

2001

Further implements certain provisions of the Tax Code of

1997 relative to the compromise settlement of internal

revenue tax liabilities

Full Text

August 1, 2001

RR No. 8-

2001

Establishes the policies and procedures governing the

availment of the Voluntary Assessment Program granting

taxpayers the privilege of last priority in the audit and

investigation of all internal revenue taxes for the taxable

year ending December 31, 2000 and all prior years under

certain conditions

Full Text

August 1, 2001

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RR No. 9-

2001

Regulates the electronic filing of tax returns and payment

of taxes

Full Text

August 16,

2001

RR No. 10-

2001

Amends RR No. 8-2001 relative to the period of availment

of the Voluntary Assessment Program (VAP), additional

benefits to taxpayers who availed of the VAP and

clarification of some of the conditions for the availment

thereof

Full Text

September 10,

2001

RR No. 11-

2001

Amends RR No. 1-68, as amended, otherwise known as the

Private Retirement Benefit Plan Regulations

Full Text

September 10,

2001

RR No. 12-

2001

Amends pertinent provisions of certain revenue issuances

relative to the revision of the Withholding Tax rates on

certain income payments subject to Withholding Tax,

deferment of the new deadline dates for filing selected tax

returns, reporting requirements for recipients of talent

fees, and for other purposes

Full Text

September 10,

2001

RR No. 13-

2001

Implements the provisions of the Tax Code regarding the

authority of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to

abate or cancel internal revenue tax liabilities of certain

taxpayers

Full Text

October 10,

2001

RR No. 14-

2001

Implements certain provisions of the Tax Code relative to

the allowance of Net Operating Loss Carry-Over (NOLCO)

as a deduction from gross income

Full Text

October 10,

2001

RR No. 15-

2001

Revises the regulations on the manner of purchase and

affixture or payment of Documentary Stamp Tax on

documents/facilities evidencing taxable transactions

Full Text

October 18,

2001

RR No. 16-

2001

Extends further the deadline for availment of the

Voluntary Assessment Program until December 15, 2001,

and prescribes a more flexible manner of payment of the

October 30,

2001

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amount due thereon

Full Text

RR No. 17-

2001

Implements the provisions on Community Mortgage

Program under Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as

the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992"

Full Text

November 14,

2001

RR No. 18-

2001

Prescribes the guidelines on the monitoring of the basis of

property transferred and shares received, pursuant to a

tax-free exchange of property for shares, as well as

establishes the policies governing the imposition of fees

for the monitoring thereof

Full Text

November 14,

2001

RR No. 19-

2001

Amends/updates the provisions contained in the

agreement between the BIR and the Authorized Agent

Banks relative to the collection of internal revenue tax

liabilities through the banking system

Full Text

November 16,

2001

RR No. 20-

2001

Implements the provisions of Articles 61 and 62 of RA No.

6938, as amended, relative to the availment of tax

exemptions granted to cooperatives

Full Text

November 28,

2001

RR No. 21-

2001

Extends further the deadline for availment of the

Voluntary Assessment Program until December 28, 2001

Full Text

December 19,

2001

2000 Revenue Regulations

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No 1-

2000

Amends the provision of RR No. 12-97 in respect of

sharing, distribution and manner of disposition of the 2%

share of the local government units from the 5% special tax

paid by PEZA-registered enterprises

January 6,

2000

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Digest

RR No 2-

2000

Prescribes the procedures to be adopted during the

transition period in the phase-out of leaded gasoline in

Metro Manila

Digest

January 15,

2000

RR No 3-

2000

Extends the deadline for the accreditation of tax agents

Digest

August 15,

2000

RR No 4-

2000

Prescribes the posting in place of business of a notice on

the requirement for the issuance of sales/commercial

invoices and/or official receipts by persons engaged in

trade or business, including the exercise of profession

Digest

August 15,

2000

RR No 5-

2000

Prescribes the regulations governing the manner of

issuance of Tax Credit Certificates and the conditions for

their use, revalidation and transfer

Digest

August 15,

2000

RR No 6-

2000

Prescribes the regulations to implement the compromise

settlement of internal revenue tax liabilities of taxpayers

with outstanding receivable accounts and disputed

assessments with the Bureau

Digest

September 25,

2000

RR No 7-

2000

Amends RR No. 2-98 regarding the requirement for list of

income payees

Digest

November 7,

2000

RR No 8-

2000

Amends provisions of RR Nos. 2-98 and 3-98 relative to the

"De Minimis" benefits, Additional Compensation

Allowance, Representation and Transportation Allowance

and Personal Economic Relief Allowance

November 22,

2000

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Digest

RR No 9-

2000

Identifies the persons liable and responsible for the

payment/remittance of the Documentary Stamp Tax

Digest

November 22,

2000

RR No. 10-

2000

Amends further RR Nos. 2-98, 3-98 and 8-98 with respect

to the exemption of monetized leave credits of

government officials and employees and the enumeration

of "de minimis" benefits which are exempt from income

tax on compensation and from fringe benefits tax.

Digest

December 29,

2000

RR No. 11-

2000

Prescribes the registration and filing of income tax returns

and payment of income tax, if any, of marginal income

earners with gross sales/receipts not exceeding P

100,000.00 during any twelve (12) month period.

Digest

December 29,

2000

RR No. 12-

2000

Extends further the deadline for the accreditation of tax

agents from December 31, 2000 to February 28, 2001.

Digest

December 29,

2000

RR No. 13-

2000

Implements the provisions of Section 34(B) of the Tax Code

of 1997 relative to the requirements for the deductability

of interest expense from the gross income of a corporation

or an individual engaged in trade, business or in the

practice of profession.

Digest

December 29,

2000

RR No. 14-

2000

Amends Section 3(2), 3 and 6 of RR No. 13-99 relative to

the sale, exchange or disposition by a natural person of his

"principal residence"

Digest

December 29,

2000

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1999 Revenue Regulations

No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No. 10-

1999

Prescribes the procedures for the grant of the permit to

use cash registers and point-of sale machines in lieu of

registered sales invoices or receipts

Digest

August 25,

1999

RR No. 11-

1999

Prescribes the issuance of Taxpayer Identification Number

(TIN) to all taxpayers and qualified applicants and the

mandatory incorporation of TIN in government forms,

papers or documents

Digest

August 30,

1999

RR No. 12-

1999

Implements the provisions of the National Internal

Revenue Code of 1997 governing the rules on assessment

of national internal revenue taxes, fees and charges

Digest

September 14,

1999

RR No. 13-

1999

Prescribes the regulations for the exemption of a citizen or

a resident alien individual from Capital Gains Tax on the

sale, exchange or disposition of his principal residence

Digest

September 14,

1999

RR No. 14-

1999

Amends RR No. 14-97 relative to the imposition of Excise

Taxes on automobiles and other motor vehicles

Digest

October 13,

1999

RR No. 15-

1999

Defines the functions and composition of the Revenue

Regional Accreditation Board and the Revenue National

Accreditation Board, as well as provides the rules for the

accreditation/dis-accreditation of tax practitioners

Digest

November 17,

1999

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RR No. 16-

1999

Amends RR No. 1-95 and other related rules and

regulations relative to the grant of tax incentives to

enterprises registered in the Subic Special Economic and

Freeport Zone

Digest

November 23,

1999

RR No. 17-

1999

Prescribes the regulations to implement the 12% increase

in the Excise Tax imposed on distilled spirits, wines,

fermented liquors and cigars and cigarettes packed by

machine effective January 1, 2000

Digest

December 27,

1999

RR No. 18-

1999

Prescribes the regulations relative to the imposition of VAT

on services of banks, non-bank financial intermediaries and

finance companies beginning January 1, 2000

Digest

December 29,

1999

RR No. 19-

1999

Prescribes the regulations relative to the imposition of VAT

beginning January 1, 2000 on the sale of services by

persons engaged in the practice of profession or calling

and professional services rendered by general professional

partnerships; services rendered by actors, actresses,

talents, singers and emcees; radio and television

broadcasters and choreographers; musical, radio, movie,

television and stage directors; and professional athletes

Digest

December 29,

1999

RR No.1-

1999

Prescribes the rules and regulations for the effective

implementation of the tax incentives provided for qualified

jewelry enterprises under Republic Act No. 8502,

otherwise known as the

Digest

January 6,

1999

RR No.2-

1999

Establishes the policies and procedures for the availment

of immunity from audit and investigation of Income Tax,

VAT and Percentage Tax returns filed for taxable year 1998

granted under the Economic Recovery Assistance Payment

(ERAP) Program

Digest

February 9,

1999

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RR No.3-

1999

Amends Revenue Regulations No. 12-98 to streamline and

make more efficient the collection of the creditable

withholding tax on income payments from medical

practitioners

Digest

February 15,

1999

RR No.4-

1999

Amends the RMO relative to the payment of Capital Gains

Tax and Documentary Stamp Tax on extra-judicial

foreclosure sale of capital assets initiated by banks, finance

and insurance companies

Digest

March 16,

1999

RR No.5-

1999

Implements Section 34(E) of the Tax Code of 1997 relative

to the requirements for deductibility of bad debts from

gross income

Digest

March 16,

1999

RR No.6-

1999

Extends the deadline until July 15, 1999 for the availment

of immunity from audit or investigation of Income Tax, VAT

and Percentage Tax returns under the Economic Recovery

Assistance Program (ERAP)

Digest

April 19, 1999

RR No.7-

1999

Amends further Revenue Regulations No. 7-95 relative to

the submission of the Summary Lists of Sales and

Purchases in magnetic form

Digest

April 20, 1999

RR No.8-

1999

Provides penalties for violation of the requirement that

output tax on sale of goods and services should not be

separately indicated in the sales invoice or official receipt

Digest

May 11, 1999

RR No.9-

1999

Prescribes the filing of information returns (BIR Form

1701C or the new computerized Form 1703) by non-

resident citizens, overseas contract workers and seamen

Digest

May 24, 1999

1998 Revenue Regulations

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No. of

Issuance Subject Matter

Date of Issue

RR No. 10-

1998

Prescribes the regulations to implement RA No. 8424

relative to the imposition of income taxes on income

derived under Foreign Currency Deposit and Offshore

Banking Systems

Digest

September 2,

1998

RR No. 11-

1998

Amends further RR No. 5-98 which implements Section 21

of RA No. 8479 entitled "An Act Deregulating the

Downstream Oil Industry, and For Other Purposes

Digest

September 24,

1998

RR No. 12-

1998

Amends RR No. 2-98 relative to the collection of the

credible withholding tax on income payments from

medical practitioners

Digest

September 25,

1998

RR No. 13-

1998

Prescribes the regulations to implement RA No. 8424

entitled "An Act Amending the National Internal Revenue

Code as amended"

Digest

December 14,

1998

RR No.1-

1998

Redefines the term "Large Taxpayers" amending further RR

No. 12-93, as amended by RR No. 3-94

Digest

April 14, 1998

RR No.2-

1998

Prescribes the regulations to implement RA No. 8424

relative to the Withholding on Income subject to the

Expanded Withholding Tax and Final Withholding Tax,

Withholding of Income Tax on Compensation, Withholding

of Creditable Value-Added tax and Other Percentage Taxes

Digest

May 17, 1998

RR No.3-

1998

Implements Section 33 of the National Internal Revenue

Code (NIRC), as amended by RA No. 8424, relative to the

special treatment of fringe benefits granted or paid by the

employer to employees, except rank and file employees

beginning January 1,1998

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Digest

RR No.4-

1998

Implements the provision of RA No. 6734 relative to the

proportionate share of the provinces comprising the

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the

national collections from businesses

Digest

June 29, 1998

RR No.5-

1998

Implements Section 21 and 23 of RA No. 8479 relative to

the payment made by certain oil companies of their

respective specific taxes through Reimbursement

Certificates" issued by the Department of Energy

Digest

July 1, 1998

RR No.6-

1998

Amends Section 2 of RR No. 4-97 by providing for the

recognition of checks as one of the acceptable modes of

payment

Digest

July 20, 1998

RR No.7-

1998

Implements Section 230 of the NIRC, as amended by RA

No. 8242 relative to the treatment of cash refunds and of

Tax Credits

Digest

August 20,

1998

RR No.8-

1998

Amends pertinent portions of RR Nos. 11-96 to 2-98

relative to the tax treatment of the sale, transfer or

exchange of real property

Digest

September 2,

1998

RR No.9-

1998

Prescribes the regulations to implement RA No. 8424

relative to imposition of the Minimum Corporate Income

Tax on domestic corporations and resident foreign

corporations

Digest

September 2,

1998