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Showing 309 results: Memorandum Circulars on VAT

BIR issuances
No. of Issuance Subject Date of Issue Action
RMC No. 38-2024Clarifying the issues raised on Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 5-2024Mar 15, 2024View
RMC No. 34-2024Publishing the full text of the February 5, 2024 letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt products under Republic Act (RA) No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act)Mar 5, 2024View
RMC No. 21-2024Clarification on the answer to Question No. 31 of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 49-2022 in relation to Revenue Regulations No. 4-2022, implementing Section 295(F) of the National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code) of 1997, as amended by Republic Act No. 11534, otherwise known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act or CREATE ActFeb 7, 2024View
RMC No. 17-2024Publishing the full text of the November 29, 2023 letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt Products under Republic Act (RA) No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act)Jan 26, 2024View
RMC No. 12-2024Clarifies the treatment of foreign currency transactions for financial reporting and internal revenue tax purposesJan 22, 2024View
RMC No. 11-2024Clarifying the tax treatment of lease accounting by lessees under Philippine Financial Reporting Standard 16 in relation to Sections 34(A), 34(K), 106, 108, 179, 194 of the Tax Code, as amended, Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 19-86, as amended, and RR No. 02-98, as amendedJan 22, 2024View
RMC No. 7-2024Reversion of the Value-Added Tax exemption of transactions specified under Section 109 (BB) of the National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code) of 1997, as amendedJan 11, 2024View
RMC No. 5-2024Further clarifying the proper tax treatment of cross-border services in light of the Supreme Court En Banc Decision in Aces Philippines Cellular Satellite Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, GR. No. 22668, dated August 30, 2022Jan 10, 2024View
RMC No. 3-2024Circularizing Republic Act No. 11976, otherwise known as the "Ease of Paying Taxes Act" and the Veto Message of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.Jan 10, 2024View
RMC No. 99-2023Clarifies the applicable taxes due on sale of real property considered as ordinary assets of the seller and other relevant mattersOct 3, 2023View
RMC No. 91-2023Circularizes the amendment to Rule 18, Section 5 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 11534 (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act)Sep 11, 2023View
RMC No. 80-2023Clarifies issues relative to the implementation of Revenue Regulations No. 3-2023 and other related concerns on Value-Added Tax (VAT) zero-rate transactions on local purchases of the Registered Export Enterprises (REEs) and other entities granted with VAT zero-rate incentives under special laws and international agreementsAug 9, 2023View
RMC No. 72-2023Publishes the May 22, 2023 letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the DOH endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt Medicines under RA No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act)Jun 29, 2023View
RMC No. 71-2023Provides streamlined guidelines and mandatory requirements for claims of Value-Added Tax (VAT) Credit/Refund except those under the authority and jurisdiction of the Legal GroupJun 23, 2023View
RMC No. 59-2023Announces the availability of the revised BIR Form No. 2550Q [Quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) Return] January 2023 (ENCS)May 19, 2023View
RMC No. 53-2023Provides clarifications on the entitlement of economic zone developers and operators to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) zero-rating on local purchases of goods and services directly and exclusively used in the registered project or activityMay 11, 2023View
RMC No. 52-2023Clarifies the optional filing and payment of monthly VAT Returns (BIR Form No. 2550M) for VAT-registered personsMay 10, 2023View
RMC No. 49-2023Updates the fIoor price of Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco, Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products and reiterates the imposition of corresponding penalties, sanctions and liabilities for noncompliance therewithMay 5, 2023View
RMC No. 46-2023Publishes the full text of Fiscal Incentives Review Board Advisory No. 006-2023 regarding clarifications on the supplemental guidelines on the registration with the Board of Investments (BOI) of Registered Business Enterprises (RBEs) in the Information Technology — Business Process Management (IT-BPM) SectorApr 19, 2023View
RMC No. 45-2023Publishes the full text of Fiscal Incentives Review Board Advisory No. 004-2023 clarifying the issues covering the transfer of registration with the Board of Investments (BOI) of Registered Business Enterprises (RBEs) in the Information Technology — Business Process Management (IT-BPM) SectorApr 19, 2023View
RMC No. 42-2023Publishes the February 21, 2023 letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the DOH endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt Products under RA No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act)Apr 4, 2023View
RMC No. 29-2023Clarifies the effect of publication of the list of taxpayers determined as Cannot Be Located (CBL) pursuant to existing guidelinesMar 10, 2023View
RMC No. 24-2023Further clarifies the qualifications of Ecozone Logistics Service Enterprise (ELSE) to the incentives of VAT-Zero Rate on local purchases of goods and services exclusively and directly used in the registered project or activityFeb 17, 2023View
RMC No. 19-2023Publishes the January 4, 2023 letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the DOH endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt Medicines under RA No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act)Feb 6, 2023View
RMC No. 18-2023Publishes the full text of FIRB Administrative Order No. 001-2023 prescribing the supplemental guidelines to operationalize FIRB Resolution No. 026-22, as further extended by FIRB Resolution No. 033-22Feb 6, 2023View