The document outlines different types of individual taxpayers in the Philippines based on citizenship and residency status, including resident citizens, non-resident citizens, resident aliens, and various categories of non-resident aliens. It discusses how tax treatment varies between these groups in terms of taxable income, applicable tax rates, allowable deductions, and other tax considerations. The classifications are important because an individual's tax obligations depend on whether they are considered a resident or non-resident and whether any tax treaties apply based on their citizenship.
Kinds of IndividualTaxpayers Resident citizen (RC) Non-resident citizen (NRC) Resident alien (RA) Non-resident alien engaged in trade or business (NRA-ETB) Non-resident alien not engaged in trade or business (NRA-not ETB) Special Alien Employees Estates and Trust (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Importance of classificationClassification greatly affects taxability Tax situs Manner of computing taxes Treatment on certain items Allowable deductions Special treatments on certain instances References in the Tax Code (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Individual vs. CorporateCommon to both Passive income Capital gains tax Stock transaction tax (1/2 of 1% on listed shares) Allowable deductions NOLCO applications OSD, except as to base Capital gains & losses, except on holding periods & carry-over (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Individual vs. CorporateNot in Corporate taxpayers Natural persons, except Estate & trusts Personal Exemptions (Basic & Additional) Health & hosp. insurance premium Withholding tax on compensation Holding period in CGT (50%/100%) Senior citizens Minimum wage income earner (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Individual vs. CorporateNot in Individual taxpayers Improperly Accumulated earnings Tax (IAET) Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT) 15% Gross income taxation system (GITS), upon President’s option (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Filipino Citizen (Section I, Art. III Constitution) Born w/ Filipino father and/or mother Born before Jan.17, 1973 of Fil. Mother who elects Philippine citizenship upon age of majority Acquired Philippine citizenship By naturalization; or By repatriation (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Alien Individual TaxpayersForeign-born person who is not qualified to acquire Philippine Citizenship by birth or after birth; If qualified, have not yet been considered a Filipino taxpayer during the taxable year (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Resident Citizen Domiciledor residing in the Philippines during the taxable year; Have not traveled outside the Philippines for more that 183 days during the taxable year; Taxable on income from within and without the Philippines (Sec. 23(A), NIRC) (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Non-resident Citizen Citizenhaving physical presence abroad with definite intention to reside therein Citizen who leaves Phils. to reside abroad either as immigrant or for employment on a permanent basis Citizen working and deriving income abroad and whose employment requires physical presence abroad most of the time (183 days or more); NRC who returned to Phils. to reside permanently - for taxable year of arrival in Phils. (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Non-resident Citizen CodalReference-Sec. 22(E), NIRC Taxable on income from within the Philippines only (Sec. 23(B), NIRC); Examples of NRC: OFWs/OCW Seaman : member of complement of vessel engaged exclusively in int’l trading. (BIR Ruling No. 12-99) TNT’s abroad (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Resident Alien Alienresiding or domiciled in the Philippines (Sec. 22(F)) Factors: intention of stay and duration Taxable on income from within the Philippines only (Sec. 23(D), NIRC); (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Non-Resident Alien (NRA)Alien not residing or domiciled in the Philippines (Sec. 22(G), NIRC) Further classifications Engaged in trade or business (NRA-ETB); or Not engaged in trade or business(NRA not ETB) (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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NRA Engaged intrade or business (NRA-ETB) Aliens engaged in trade or business in the Philippines, though not a resident in the country; Stayed in the Philippines for more than 180 days on aggregate Length of stay presupposes doing business (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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NRA not Engaged in trade or business (NRA-ETB) Aliens not engaged in trade or business in the Philippines; Stayed in the Philippines for not more than 180 days on aggregate; (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Estates and Trusts (Sec. 60-66, NIRC) Estates – taxable during the period when title to properties are not yet finally transferred to the successors Trusts – an obligation imposed on a right to administer over a property given to a person for the benefit of the other; (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Kinds of taxableincome Passive income subject to final taxes (IRWDD) Capital gains subject to capital gains taxes (CGT: shares/real property) Ordinary income subject to schedular rates (NIRC Tax table) Special income subject to special rates (e.g. PEZA 5% special tax regime) (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Types of individualincome tax Ordinary income tax Capital gains tax (CGT)on shares of stocks and real properties Final income tax on passive income Stock transaction tax (though under OPT in the Tax Code) (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Formula: Pure compensationGross compensation income P xxx Less: Personal exemptions Basic Personal exemption xxx Additional personal exemption xxx Health & hospitalization xxx xxx Taxable net income P xxx Tax table (5-32%) P xxx Less: W/holding tax on compensation xxx Tax due & payable P xxx (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Formula: Trade/bus./profession Grosssales/receipts P xxx Less: Cost of sales xxx Gross profit P xxx Less: Allowable deductions xxx Net income before PE P xxx Less: Personal exemptions Basic Personal exemption P xxx Additional personal exemp. xxx Health & hospitalization xxx P xxx Taxable net income P xxx Tax table (5-32%) P xxx Less: Creditable w/holding taxes xxx Tax due & payable P xxx (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com )
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Summary of individualapplications (Courtesy: www.philtaxation.blogspot.com ) Income RC RA NRC NRA-ETB NRA-nETB SAE Taxable W/in & W/out Within Within Within Within Within GCI 5-32% 5-32% 5-32% 5-32% 25% 15% GBI/GPI 5-32% 5-32% 5-32% 5-32% n/a 5-32% COS-AD Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a RA/NRA BPE Yes Yes Yes Yes, cond. n/a RA/NRA APE Yes Yes, cond. Yes n/a n/a RA/NRA HHIP Yes Yes Yes Yes n/a Variable Foreign tax credits Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a